February 12, 2012: Online Work Bee

Ben: overwhelmed with a bunch of different things (webcomic, music video, political activities, downloaded The Sacred Depths of Nature)
Shelley: so happy, making the most beatiful equinox invitations
Brandon: I'm filthy ... didn't take a shower or shave today ... also, helped fix my parents' water pipes
Sequoia: likes to catch the football and make it spin end over end, caught it several times with his hands, going to bed he enjoyed the book about the body, started him playing go today

<s>Ben ... follow your topical community protocol for this week ... ongoing
Ben ... meditate and keep track of which days ... ongoing
Ben ... register for the Contact conference ... by next call
Ben ... finish a draft of the pedaling animation for "Something You Learn" ... by next call</s>
Brandon ... follow your topical community protocol for this week ... ongoing (just SolSeed for now)
Brandon ... meditate and keep track of which days ... ongoing
Brandon ... add Ben and Shelley to tumblr blog ... by next call
<s>Brandon ... ping Gus about possibly getting a talk on the program for the Contact conference ... by next call
Shelley ... see if my request for the equinox posting was accepted ... by next call (it was not)
Shelley ... find out how many personal invitations needed for the sequoia's class roster ... by next call
Shelley... find out if Molly said "yes" or "no" ... by next call (she said no)
Shelley ... follow your topical community protocol for this week ... ongoing
Shelley ... meditate and keep track of which days ... ongoing
Shelley ... invite Jerry to 1:30 pm Feb 11 call ... on Monday</s>

Brandon ... follow your topical community protocol for this week ... ongoing (just SolSeed for now)
Brandon ... meditate and keep track of which days ... ongoing
Brandon ... add Ben and Shelley to tumblr blog ... by next call
Brandon ... get reading for service ... by service
Brandon ... plan my 2012 conference schedule ... by next call
Brandon ... think about the SolSeed protocol, and bring ideas to the call ... by next call
Brandon ... finish the Preface and Introduction ... by next call
Ben ... follow your topical community protocol for this week ... ongoing
Ben ... meditate and keep track of which days ... ongoing
Ben ... work on Chapter 1 ... by next call
Shelley ... follow your topical community protocol for this week ... ongoing
Shelley ... meditate and keep track of which days ... ongoing
Shelley ... invite Jerry to the service ... by tonight
Shelley ... mail the invitation and check to Lori ... tomorrow
Shelley ... measure the living room and buy more floor mats ... by next call
Shelley ... ask Heather and Meg to each do an Equinox station ... by next call

Regular Service Saturday February 18 (Brandon) Rotation: Brandon, Jerry?, Shelley, Ben Alternative Service Saturday February 25 ... 9:30am

Shelley thought the in-person service was awesome
Heather would be interested in hosting a future service and/or providing content
Involving family helps get people deeply involved

http://contact-conference.org

March 30-April 2, at the Domain hotel in Sunnyvale (same place as NewSpace conference)
Ben already registered
Shelley won't go (the 30th is her last day on the wards)
Brandon must decide by Wednesday or he will pay $90/person instead of $55
No speaker slot is available
Don't know how many people will be there
Consider other possible conferences to go to this year

Schedule

9:30 Brief Opening (Brandon)
Family Activities
Earth seasons demonstration (Ben)
The nutrient cycle (Brandon)
Planting and watering (Shelley)
Making ribbon things for dance (Shelley to get someone, maybe Heather or Meg)
10:15 Gathering dance
10:30 Brief Concert (Lori)
Have most people sit on mats on the floor, with chairs around the edge of the room
Brief Closing
11:00 Brunch

Book
Yellow: Have something written for each of the topics that we think is important to have in the book
Green: A complete book outline that flows and makes sense
Super Green: Start polishing each section and have two sections posted on a blog
Spiritual Practice
Yellow: Continue weekly services and daily meditation practice
<s>Green: Attempt a new weekly format including at least one other person in addition to the four regulars</s>
Super Green: Good plan for six weeks of two-part services including programming for children and adults, with verbal pre-commitment from two additional family groups to attend all six weeks
Topical Communities
Yellow: Maintain our current protocols
Green: Plan the SolSeed protocol
Super Green: Develop some of the content for the SolSeed protocol
Major Events
<s>Yellow: Make a decision about whether to have Kindred 2012 on the Summer Solstice</s>
Green: Have some sort of Spring Equinox Celebration
Super Green:
Have an awesome Spring Equinox Celebration
Prepare for Earth Day

Shelley ... inspired by the awesome 6-second video
Brandon ... you guys are awesome to work with <kiss> <kiss>
Ben ... okay I guess, have little misgivings, things that bother me more than they should (e.g., kindred 2012 cancelled, argument about what to do for the book)