Update: How it went
All in all, it was a very neat first meeting. There were only four of us - yet that was fine. From my comment below, here's the gist:
Long and short of it: gmoke & bjedward were first on the scene, with HawkWife & I showing up within about 15 minutes...late for our first meetup, but all the frustration of trying to navigate unexpected traffic delays (encountered where we didn't expect 'em, vs. the ones we encountered where expected, and some of the surprising ones we ~didn't~ encounter where expected) -- all the frustration melted away upon walking in the door and seeing our fellow Kossacks.
Sure, the number of folks who were able to make it was less than those who'd originally intended to go, but that wasn't unexpected -- life happens. :)
Sadly, tho we got no pictures while we were all there, we each had a great meal and fantastic conversation in great company.
We chatted about a few topics, including when to try to do regular meetups, and one of the items we all agreed on was that it made sense to loosely plan a meetup about every other month unless we're "up to something"...and (surprised? No...?) we just might have the beginnings on a "something" or two in the works. Or at least in the pre-inspiration, not-quite-a-kernel-of-a-concept stages.
Stay tuned. :)
- GH
More about the "kernels" and "somethings" at a later point in time. :)
Original "Day of" Diary
It's today! Saturday, 16 March 2013, starting at 2:00 PM EST - the first meeting of the Boston Kossacks! Will you be there?
Here are the details:
TIME: 2:00 PM
LOCATION: The Border Cafe
32 Church Street • Cambridge
They don't "do" reservations; they said seating is first-come, first-serve, so when you swing by ask for the Boston Kossacks table. HawkWife & I plan to arrive shortly before 2 in order to ensure that there ~is~ a table with that name, but if you think you've beaten us there please feel free to use the name & stake the claim.
ORGANIZER: Send GreyHawk a kosmail to attend.
RSVPs:
1. GreyHawk
2. HawkWife
3. bjedward
4. gmoke
5. BlueStateRedhead
6. CuriousBoston
7. ruthmiller
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Maybees:
AnotherMassachusettsLiberal
TrueBlueMajority
annieli |
This is the first official "meatspace" meetup of the group. (Tho some of you may remember a rather popular yet impromptu bout of
drunken bloggin' from yesteryear...)
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And if anyone has some ideas for how we might be able to start looking into event livestreaming, let's talk about it below and at the meetup.
Footnotes
1 Standard disclaimer & safety notice:We don't anticipate any "drunken bloggin'" at this public location and at this time of day, but if that's a possibility for anyone attending we ask that you ensure to have safe return transportation. We'd hate to risk losing anyone, particularly at our first meetup, and the potential havoc that a rogue, tipsy Kossack might wreak upon unsuspecting people, places and random objects while lost in Boston & meandering aimlessly throughout the surrounding environs is mind-numbing. And staggering. (Esp. if it includes a staggering Kossack. No offense to stags, nor any inferences or attributions to any community of staggering personalities intended or implied.