December 7 – Community Prompt: Community. Where have you discovered community, online or otherwise, in 2010? What community would you like to join, create or more deeply connect with in 2011? (Author: Cali Harris)
My community are my people, my tribe, my friends whom I adore - we are a band of best friends, lovers, ex-lovers who keep on lovin, creatives, punks, hippies, jerks, ladies and fellas who have become my family here in the Vail Valley and in Denver. We celebrate together, create, pontificate, play, encourage, inspire, and support one other. They mean the world to me. We have known each other for 3 years and have cultivated this famiy, although we've probably played throughout lifetimes together. Here are a few of us: Rob's 10-10-10 Birthday video
I've also discovered a deeper sense of community in this valley where I'm invested (I bought a place in Avon two years ago). It's a small mountain town with not many year round residents and as a result we help take care of each other. It's not easy to make it here but it's so worth it. I'm volunteering on Beaver Creek mountain this winter season and am excited to strengthen ties with other volunteers and with Beaver Creek operations and community in general. I've also discovered community as a substitute teacher around the valley - getting to know teachers and school administration and kids. I like to see the children around town and it's fun to see them waving at me at the store or the bank. I say hi and ask how they're doing and get to meet their parents.
In this next year I'd like to create a community of musicians who play music together as part of dinner party entertainment. Ideally I envision having music jam nights - evenings full of food, drinks, and music. We would host these at each other's homes and make it potluck, or the host cooks for all and guests bring drinks, their instruments, and there's music every time.
My community are my people, my tribe, my friends whom I adore - we are a band of best friends, lovers, ex-lovers who keep on lovin, creatives, punks, hippies, jerks, ladies and fellas who have become my family here in the Vail Valley and in Denver. We celebrate together, create, pontificate, play, encourage, inspire, and support one other. They mean the world to me. We have known each other for 3 years and have cultivated this famiy, although we've probably played throughout lifetimes together. Here are a few of us: Rob's 10-10-10 Birthday video
I've also discovered a deeper sense of community in this valley where I'm invested (I bought a place in Avon two years ago). It's a small mountain town with not many year round residents and as a result we help take care of each other. It's not easy to make it here but it's so worth it. I'm volunteering on Beaver Creek mountain this winter season and am excited to strengthen ties with other volunteers and with Beaver Creek operations and community in general. I've also discovered community as a substitute teacher around the valley - getting to know teachers and school administration and kids. I like to see the children around town and it's fun to see them waving at me at the store or the bank. I say hi and ask how they're doing and get to meet their parents.
In this next year I'd like to create a community of musicians who play music together as part of dinner party entertainment. Ideally I envision having music jam nights - evenings full of food, drinks, and music. We would host these at each other's homes and make it potluck, or the host cooks for all and guests bring drinks, their instruments, and there's music every time.