We started this conversation two weeks ago in this diary.
Local kossacks in the greater Portland-Vancouver Metro area who are interested in a face-time meeting should read on.
A local kossack has made a very generous offer to host the Meetup (description below the fold).
Always wanted to meet some of your fellow kossacks, but never have? Live in the Portland, Oregon or Southwest Washington area?
This diary is for You!
So, the November elections are drawing near.
The political news is teh krazee, one day the polling shows the Ds gaining ground, other days the coming wave of insani-Teabag candidates are taking up all the oxygen in the room.
In the midst of the worst economic crisis in generations.
But even in the eye of the storm, we all need a bit of down time to regroup, get centered, blow off some steam...
This here is your chance at the latter (if you meet certain criteria).
What qualifies you to attend this PDX-SW WA MeetUp?
1 - you are a kossack
2 - you live in or will be in the PDX-SW WA Metro area on (date to be confirmed but Dec 3 is looking good)
So, here is the deal:
Ms. B (Significant other to badabing) posted this lovely offer in the last diary
We talked about this the other night, and I see the problem clearly now. Most people are so far away, as Washington and Portland and those areas are so huge, so it is not just getting there, is is actually staying over night after a long drive for everyone.
I really, really want to get Big Al in our this, and he talked about around the holidays, but if we get to close to the holidays, then it all goes to shit..
How about this December 3rd, a Saturday at my house? I have a huge house on five acres, in Amboy, Wa, which is over the river and through the woods, from Portland (45 mins. if you don't get caught in traffic)...where a bunch of people could actually stay overnight.....bring your sleeping bags....(I've got two extra bedrooms....twin bed in one room, the other is my study, that can be turned into a bedroom, and a huge family room and living room).
That first night, everyone brings a pot luck dish, and I make a horrifying breakfast in the morning (lox, bagels, cream cheese, and omelets)....I supply part of the excellent wine from the region and since I have lots of 'grass' ...oh did I mention I live on five acres...? I supply some of that too. LOL.
In other words, most of us cannot afford to travel such a long way, but we still know how to pretend to 'crash' even is we are way over the hill. LOL...
Anyway, just an idea, but I'd love to meet up with you all, and 'solve all the problems in all the world, and tell one another, what we always do:
Why the fuck aren't they listening to us?
Just saying...I've got a big beautiful home, and if finances are such a problem, which they are for most of us, we can share for one night, and my home is open to all of my friends here, who I cherish so deeply.....
Love yas....
Ms. B.
December 3rd is a Saturday Friday
h/t SciVo for the my bad [Friday night arrival, dinner - Saturday Dec 4 for the actual Meetup] or... ? any ideas?
Ms B (and I am supposing badabing, too) are offering a sleep-over, so that those coming from a longer distance have somewhere to stay.
Think of it as a way to relive those younger years, when you had a sleepover with twenty of your best friends (ok, it was probably more like six of your friends, but I guarantee, to your Mom and Dad it seemed like an invasion of the 6th Fleet) and you stayed up all night (hey, you all were passed out like a pack of ferrets by 11 pm, but to 9 year olds 11 pm seems like an all-nighter) telling ghost stories and eating whatever your Mom brought in (or whatever you could filtch from the kitchen).
Or not.
It could be a sobering convocation of like-minded progressives working on strategies to overcome the local forces of evil (the teabag nutcases advocating for repeal of everything except 2nd Amendment resolutions to all problems). Ok, strike the sober part.
However you want to play it, this is our Team Building activity, and this is your chance to sign up for our local team.
Here are the kossacks who evinced interest in attending in the last diary.
Please note, if your name (or the name of a kossack you know who is not listed but would like to attend) has a no-contact note, please send me a way to contact you via gmail at: angie.in.wa.state AT gmail Dot com
Local PDX/Vanc
watercarrier4diogenes
badabing & mrs B - NO CONTACT EMAIL
BigAlinWashSt
vigilant meerkat - NO CONTACT EMAIL
raul - NO CONTACT EMAIL
ohmyheck
Central WA
zedaker - NO CONTACT EMAIL
Seattle - (not sure if any of you are interested)
Plubius - NO CONTACT EMAIL
exmearden - NO CONTACT EMAIL
N in Seattle - NO CONTACT EMAIL
Joan McCarter - NO CONTACT EMAIL
Kitsap River
Oregon
ZappoDave -
FarWestGirl (newport) - NO CONTACT EMAIL
6412093 (west PDX) - NO CONTACT EMAIL
SciVo (hillsboro) - NO CONTACT EMAIL
greycat (SE PDX) -
Corwin Webster (eugene) -- NO CONTACT EMAIL
beav (SE PDX) -
Cedwyn (SE PDX) -
JayinPortland -
blueoregon -
PSWaterspirit -
Lestatdelc -
All those who left a contact email in the last diary, you should check your email now!
Anyone else who would like to attend... please, post a comment and leave an email or send it to me : angie.in.wa.state AT gmail Dot com
UPDATE There is some interest in a more public MeetUp (restaurant, Pub, etc.) I'd be happy to attend both, myself. I'd like to see recommendations on a public venue, and the name/location if you have one in mind. This could take place the Sunday following the Amboy/overnighter... or other suggestions?