My thing is, I would love to create a community center that offered programs and activities from kids through seniors. Art classes, music programs, sports, dance, writing, and more -- for free. You can't take an art class in my community for under $150.
I just would love to create a space for people to come and be together and have things to do! With social nights and flea markets and all the rest. Staffed primarily by differently abled people, too.
I do not have a plan or experience (other than working summer camps and after school programs for years), but I have ... a lot of enthusiasm?
Didn't need to say it twice, for sure.
I do not have a plan or experience (other than working summer camps and after school programs for years), but I have ... a lot of enthusiasm?
I love this idea so much, and you just proved that you do have the experience you need.
I would never suggest that anyone take on something that they don't have a heart for, but the kind of experience you think you don't have can be learned. It's the things that CAN'T be taught that are equally, if not more, important.
Where WitHaven is concerned, it's true that I managed a 42 unit apartment complex when I was an undergrad, and decades later, ran the largest B&B on Capitol Hill (10 rooms) BUT, I'd never done either of those things before that point.
I have been an event planner, worked in every aspect of customer service except for the electronics and I was the mental health provider for DC's version of ComicCon. I'm not saying that attitude is everything, but I was asked to do all this stuff because people assumed I could. And, they were right!
I hate the idea of you missing an opportunity to do something that could make your heart sing because of paperwork. Are permits a bitch? Absolutely, but if anyone has ever mastered them, you can too.
The first F2F: corsets
The next F2F: caftans
But you're never too old for a good tiara. (Not that I, personally, currently own a tiara, but I approve them in principle.)
I am ready for a caftan F2F, even a toga F2F would work. Also very much love the thought of a retreat.
Caftans and crowns. Happy to get the crown for the occasion.
Hooray for Arthur going home, Debett!
Beautiful poems.
My boss' funeral was at Green Street Mortuary. I finally visited his grave in Colma last year after taking my sister to SFO. First time since burial there. I miss him, really wish I could talk to him sometimes.
After my mother died, my sister & I found urns we liked a lot online, mostly from Maine or Vermont. Much better prices than via a mortuary out here. Poking around via googl e, lots of pretty wood boxes come up.
I'll organize a F2F if it's at McMenamins Edgefield. It's 9.7 miles east of PDX (the Portland Airport). It's popular for events, so finding a time, I assume next year, could be challenging but not impossible.
DC was towards end of May 2004.
Seattle was towards end of June 2006.
How many people would show up? There's a thread for that, I know.
Looking up those dates, I had saved messages from Ed and Connie Neill and Deena [and Gus, grrrr] & a bunch with a bunch collectively chipping in to buy a Tivo + lifetime access for the Zmayhem wedding. Plus message #1, 2002 email to click into the Phoenix Board.
That's a long time. I remember the late shift chats also. I was on often. I was there very actively during the Pix welcome & let's bring Nilly night, ya know. The person who wrote a book about that was, I think, pissed off that I'd recently yelled at her for being a mean girl to someone & so I don't exist in the retelling.
Oddball segues. Sorry.
and they read it like "jessaaaayyyy" or similar and it makes me laugh every single time.
I heard it in the voice of the Fonz!
I have several tiaras and a house dress type thing that could pass for a caftan. I'm in!
I have no caftan, but I do have a silk house dress that belonged to Ginger's mom (I think) that I love. I'll wear that.
I have no caftan, but I do have a silk house dress that belonged to Ginger's mom (I think) that I love. I'll wear that.
That works!
So just talked to my niece who's with my sister in Northern Georgia.
I've booked a flight to Atlanta next Thursday. Spend the night, and drive up to McCaysville Friday. Spend Friday and Saturday with my sister, and then drive back to Atlanta early on Sunday and fly back to SF.
Not really what I wanted to do two weeks after my wife's death, but needs must.
