Every day is a new day and with that, a new opportunity
EVERYONE is welcome and please join us each morning at 7:30 AM PACIFIC
to tell us what you're working on, share your show & tell, vent, whatever you want...
...this is an open thread. Nothing is off topic.
Speak to me. I'm listening.
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TODAY'S COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION FEATURE:
My best vacations have always been in Hawaii. I lived there for a couple of years and really enjoy the culture. My oldest daughter was born there in 1976. One of my BFF's lives in Honolulu. It's nice to be able to go back and visit now and then.
Kauai:
Maui:
Show us photos of your favorite vacation or tell us about it.
More Photos and Kossack Regional Meet-Up News Below the Fold
COMMUNITY BUILDING UPDATES:
Let's build communities!
Every region needs a meat-space community like SFKossacks.
We take care of each other in real life.
I urge YOU to take the lead and organize one in your region.
Please tell us about it if you do and I'm here for advice.
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THINK GLOBALLY, ACT LOCALLY
If you see Kossacks organizing meet up events please Kosmail me or make a comment below so I can keep a running log of them.
KUDOS! To gchaucer2 and Phil S 33 who took up the gauntlet of the navajo challenge and began the arduous organizing task of a Kossack meet up. Tentatively scheduled for August 19th.
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MORE KUDOS! To mlharges who has set a date for her NOLA Kossack meet up on July 19th at The Columns Hotel starting at 7:00 PM. Send her a Kosmail if you can attend.
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Events Currently on the Books for SFKossacks
Please see this diary for full descriptions of each event below.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
California Maritime Academy
200 Maritime Academy Drive, Vallejo
3:30 PM Wine, beer and beverage reception in the lobby of the Simulation Center
4:00 PM Tour of the Golden Bear training ship
5:00 PM Reception Style Hearty Finger Foods
6:00 PM Tour of the Ship Simulator
RULES TO BOARD THE SHIP: No open-toed shoes or high heels. No children under the age of five. To board, each person must have photo identification and sign a guest registry.
Our last-minute SFKossack event has shaped up quite nicely. Steveningen works at the California Maritime Academy in Vallejo. His facility will cater the event. Steven and I will cover this cost for all of you. We will need help with wine and beer.
Transportation Instructions:
Getting to Vallejo from the City is done one of two ways. There is the ferry and accompanying bus lines that run from the Ferry Building. Plan an hour but a very very pleasant ride.
There is BART to El Cerrito Del Norte station and a bus that runs every twenty minutes to Vallejo which is about an additional 15 minute ride.
For people relying on public transportation to get to the campus, Brian and I could certainly meet people and drive them to campus and take them back to the terminal.
There should be enough drivers going who can stop by any of the terminals and pick people up.
Other options are to take BART to stations near drivers' homes where you can be picked up.
It is noted if you don't have a car, we'll get you there. Tell us in the comments what your needs are.
RSVP LIST:
1. Steveningen
2. Steveningen's husband
3. navajo
4. Meteor Blades
5. Sally Cat
6. side pocket
7. Mrs. side pocket
8. jbeach
9. kimoconnor
10. elfling
11. Hunter
12. elfling & Hunter offspring
13. elfling & Hunter teen guest?
14. Elisa
15. Markos
16. Elisa & Markos offspring
17. Elisa & Markos offspring
18. dharmasyd (has car, can carpool)
19. pat of butter in a sea of grits
20. pat of butter in a sea of grits offspring
21. no way lack of brain
22. linkage
23. jotter
24. cooper888
25. Mooney
26. cooper888 guest?
27. cooper888 guest?
28. cooper888 guest?
29. cooper888 guest?
30.
Please comment below if you'd like to RSVP for this event.
Sunday, August 5th
Sunday Streets
11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Valencia Street from 14th to 24th and 24th Street from Valencia to Hampshire
Transportation and Parking Directions
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Walk on your own around and visit all the booths and stores.
Then, we'll all convene at a watering hole, its location as yet to be determined, at 3:00 PM. I'll announce the address in this daily diary as soon as citisven and kimoconnor select it. We can walk in a group to Kim's flat.
4:00 PM - ? Potluck backyard bbq kimoconnor's lovely city garden.
Bonus! Red Carpet Rollout for angelajean! She's visiting relatives in the Bay Area and will join us at this event.
Sunday, August 19th
Red Carpet DOUBLE Rollout
Meet Tim Delaney and figbash!
TIME: Early afternoon TBD
PLACE: Heart's Desire Beach at Tomales Bay State Park
Stay tuned!
Okay. Floor's open.
Tell us what you are doing on this NEW DAY?