== Agenda ==
* Check in
* Opening Blessing
* Review WWWs
* Weekly event logistics
* Year Plan
** Samhain
** Winter Solstice
* Evaluations
* Closing Blessing
== Next business call ==
* Year Plan
** Samhain
* SolSeed Creed revisions
* New Videos
* Strategic Planning
== Check-in ==
* Brandon: I'm having fun doing birthday prep
* Ben: I’m feeling nauseous and hoping that it is just because of post-nasal drip
== Opening Blessing ==
We are creatures of expectations. We can imagine many wonderful things to do, and in our minds they are often "as good as done." The reality of actually doing all those things rarely aligns with the rosy expectation. May we support each other to bring Life and continue the work, even through our upset. --Blessed Be
== WW(W)s from last time ==
* Ben … find and add my new ideas for the Creed to the wiki … by next call
* <s>Ben … write a draft of the newsletter … by next call</s>
* Brandon … find and add my new ideas for the Creed to the wiki … by next call
* <s>Brandon … ask Shelley to share the pictures from Gaia’s Dedication</s>
* Brandon ... Consider writing a blog post about our family’s thoughts on scouting journey
* <s>Brandon … Ask about gaia.wiki … by today</s>
== WW(W)s ==
* Brandon … Find and add my new ideas for the Creed to the wiki … by next call
* Brandon ... Consider writing a blog post about our family’s thoughts on scouting journey
* Brandon … Talk to Shelley about the Longest Night Festival … by next call
* Brandon … Check in with Shelley about trip photos again
* Ben … find and add my new ideas for the Creed to the wiki … by today
* Ben … work on a wiki page for the gathering in Canada … by next call
== Weekly Events Logistics ==
:Service rotation: Eric, Ben, Brandon, Rico, Shelley
* Oct 28 Service: 8:30 AM PDT / 11:30 EDT … Brandon
* Oct 29 Business Call: 8:30 AM PDT / 11:30 EDT
== Year Plan ==
=== Samhain ===
November 6, 10:00 AM PST / 13:00 EST
* Could we get ourselves invited to that Druid group's celebration again?
** Ben: I can only make it if it's on a weekend
* Our celebration could be on the evening of Saturday November 4
** Ben might not be able to make it to Portland that day due to a big political event
** Brandon: We could support it somehow, even if we don't directly participate ourselves
* Ben will also be in Seattle the weekend of November 11
=== Winter Solstice ===
Thursday, December 21, 8:28 AM PST / 11:28 EST
* Build space elevator climbers?
== Evaluation ==
* Brandon … it's important that we get back in a rhythm here, so figuring out how to do that, and being gentle with ourselves as we figure it out, seem important
* Ben … I’m sleepy and I don’t feel like we accomplished much, but I’m glad we are at least meeting
== Closing Blessing ==
Religions are built on ideals. To survive in a messy world of imperfection and unmet expectations, they must compromise with that reality. May we practice the art of compromise. May we bring life. -- Blessed Be