A DKos Asheville slumber party will require appropriate footwear.
Good day and welcome to
DKos Asheville. This is the weekly DKos Asheville open thread for Saturday November 15th. We try to get together every weekend to share with everyone what we're all up to in Western North Carolina and beyond. We hope this group serves to invigorate us locally and regionally here on Daily Kos, building on the sense of community that's grown through our online engagement. DKos Asheville can give us all a better sense of connection, a better understanding of who we stand with, work with, and share with. We hope this community can help leverage our orange passion for progressive politics to elect more and better Democrats.
Please jump the orange Twister Party and say howdy.
Y'all come now, here?
January 17 and 18 will mark DKos Asheville's seventh meet up over the last few years. Over this time we have developed rich relationships, been inspired to register voters, have driven people to the polls, canvassed neighborhoods, and spent endless hours at phone banks. And we have built ourselves a network of like minded brothers and sisters who are in this fight for life. A place we can come to find inspiration, power, solace and community.
So please mark your calendars and plan on joining us for a wonderful weekend of camaraderie, inspiration, networking, fun, food and entertainment. Details below.
Now about those bunny slippers. This was a thread from last week over on Connect!
Good day from Asheville! (24+ / 0-)
Thanks for the shout outs navajo! We are excited about the opportunity to hold an expanded get together in January. I just heard from OS, he's bringing musical instruments. I can imagine us sitting around the giant stone fire place and pickin and grinnin. And we'll have dogs sitting with us as well. Going to be powerful.
by randallt on Sun Nov 09, 2014 at 11:00:55 AM EST
You're going to have a 24-hour terrific event (21+ / 0-)
A big slumber party! It's nice you've gathered so many good Kossacks in one place. Can't wait for the report and PHOTOS!
by navajo on Sun Nov 09, 2014 at 11:11:09 AM EST
Bunny slippers (19+ / 0-)
I can imagine a group of Kossacks sitting around the fire in our slippers.
by randallt on Sun Nov 09, 2014 at 11:25:44 AM EST
I wonder if SteelerGrrl can tie-dye some (18+ / 0-)
bunny slippers for all of youse.
by navajo on Sun Nov 09, 2014 at 11:39:22 AM EST
Whoa! (17+ / 0-)
Now THAT's an idea. I'm searching white slippers!
by randallt on Sun Nov 09, 2014 at 11:42:52 AM EST
lolz (15+ / 0-)
by navajo on Sun Nov 09, 2014 at 11:45:04 AM EST
What A DKos Asheville meet up in Asheville North Carolina.
When Saturday and Sunday, January 17-18, 2015. 1:00 pm Saturday till 1:00 pm Sunday.
Where Crown Plaza Resort Asheville, One Resort Drive • Asheville, NC 28806. tel:800-733-3211, tel:828-254-3211.
Accomodations Pet friendly, Vegetarian and Vegan friendly, lunch, dinner and breakfast provided, five double rooms have been booked for attendees, extra rooms provided if we need them. Private patio or balcony, deluxe bathroom, complimentary high-speed wireless internet access, Cable / Satellite TV, much more. Excellent open meeting spaces. Easy access to downtown Asheville for fun and frivolity. From their website: Located in Asheville, North Carolina and only one mile from the stylish and eclectic downtown area, the Asheville Crowne Plaza features accommodations that offer more than just a good night’s sleep. Inside this hotel, you will find towering stone walls and a grand stone fireplace with a newly renovated lobby perfect for relaxing with a good book or before your night out on the town.
Why After this election season we obviously need to regroup, get charged back up and start focusing our orange passion on how to turn this whole thing around. And we need some well deserved rest and relaxation with good friends. Grow our network, grow our community.
Goals Promote this meet up vigorously through local blogging, progressive radio, and arrange for local Democratic movers and shakers to attend for speaking and discussion. We will be building a schedule going forward and will update every Saturday as usual on DKos Asheville Open Thread.
Cost The gas it takes to get there and of course, the beer, wine and drinks.
Details Please Kosmail me if you would like to attend and whether or not you will need a room. Let's get local, build this community and help win this next election.
UPDATE
Even though we have to check out by 1:00 PM on Sunday, we will still be welcome to hang out and watch some playoff football!
Have a great Saturday everyone. It turned cold in these mountains. This photo was taken near Banner Elk NC, yesterday morning. I was traveling to my last photo gig of the year. It's nothing but Elf Time from here on out.
RSVP:
davehouck
randallt
Joieau
Gordon20024
SteelerGrrl
SteelerGuy
LamontCranston
Otteray Scribe
Maybee
Joy of Fishes
IamGumby
This is David adding a quick thought ...
One of the benefits of these meetups, here in Asheville and elsewhere around the country, is in the potential for one's own personal growth and evolution. When we hold too tightly to what we think we know and allow no room for other possibilities, we then unnecessarily limit ourselves; we deny ourselves opportunities that we may not even be aware exist. But when we loosen our grip, when we allow for other possibilities, then there is a potential for a richer experience; we are better able to contribute to our world. These meetups provide such opportunities, in ways often unexpected and surprising, often subtle but meaningful. All that is required is to show up and just be present; just being open to the possibilites inherent in the moment, inherent in the energy of this group of people in this room; not holding too tightly to what we think we know, but allowing, making space, for the potential for change to occur, within ourselves and within the group.
Enjoy your day!