Re: Feb meeting

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

Do you think we could find time to get some big paper and (if needed)
markers?

 > From: robert b <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
 > Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 08:11:19 -0800 (PST)
 > To: Brenda <http://www.hhhh.org/~asparagi>
 >
 > Replies below.
 > 
 > --- On Sun, 2/1/09, Brenda <http://www.hhhh.org/~asparagi> wrote:
 > From: Brenda <http://www.hhhh.org/~asparagi>
 > Subject: Feb meeting
 > To: "Robert B" <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>
 > Date: Sunday, February 1, 2009, 4:02 PM
 > 
 > Robert,
 > 
 >  > I was thinking about our meeting next weekend.  I suspect we will not be 
 >  > able to finalize all our group goals in one meeting, because it's a big
 >  > topic & we don't really know or trust each other yet.
 >
 > Another problem is that there seems to be little very overlap between the
 > people who attended the last meeting and the one coming up.
 >
 >  > I think we *can* get a great list of candidate goals, which I think will be
 >  > more useful than trying to get all the way to a conclusion at this meeting.
 >  > I also think getting to know each other & having us all take a step towards
 >  > becoming a group is at least as important as coming up with a list of
 >  > potential goals.
 >
 > I too was thinking about this.  It may make sense to have potlucks or what
 > -not during another weekend.  (Certainly, if the attendance remains low,
 > fitting people into our small place will be no problem!)
 >
 >  > So, here is my proposal for the meeting:
 >  >
 >  > -- We start by each introducing ourselves by name and most desired goal
 >  >    for our cohousing community.
 >  > -- Somebody writes down these goals on big sheets of paper as they are
 >  >    mentioned.
 >  > -- We continue brainstorming goals (no evaluating) as a group.
 >  >
 >  > Would it be OK with you if one of us sent this out to the list as a meeting
 >  > proposal?
 >
 > Yes.
 >
 >  > I'd like to get people thinking about the goals they'd like in advance.
 >  > Also, would you be willing to take custody of the paper & markers after
 >  > the meeting & bring them again next time?
 >
 > I'm not sure if I'll have an opportunity to get big paper.  (I too take
 > Caltrain to work (Mountain View).)  I'll pass this by Noelle (she sometimes
 > drives to work).
 >
 >  > It's a bit of a pain to take something that big on the train.  I will
 >  > just take a picture of each sheet before you take them, so I can write
 >  > up the notes.
 >  >
 >  > Brenda
 > 
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