Curious Cat in the NW

[Bobulon]

Seattle Area?
Ive been doing a little research on Rainbow and I feel I'm to the point where reading wont accomplish much else. I feel as tho I need to make contact to understand further.
So thus, my quest... Are there any tribes around the seattle area?
poignet
peace
Bob

[soaringeagle]

hell yea there are, nw family is pretty strong check www.welcomehome.org for lightlines or i thingk paiix did an amazing job of putting all relevent stuff like that in the sticky thread

[soaringeagle]

sticky thread is here
http://hipforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88837
nearst lightline looks like portland but i imagine seatle has 1 too, but portland should have info on stuff near ya

[Bobulon]

Thank You soaringeagle (& paix) I called the portland number and hopefully I'm on my way to learning more. Gonna be mobile again soon and I was looking for others this time. goin' it alone on my first run was nice but touring can, from time to time, go by quickly and harshly when your by yourself it would seem. I do look forward to having the time to learn my violin and guitar, and there must be a way to play harmonica better than what I'm capable of.
Rainbow is music friendly right?
eh I'm ramblin' now, So I guess, is there anyone on these boards from the NW? Perhaps Im looking in the wrong direction?

[BraceYourEyes]

long time resident of the NW here, north of bellingham. met a few rainbows on the road this summer, met some at festivals but never really been to a "gathering"- i would have went to nationals if i didnt have a bike race to participate in

when you thinking of heading out, if youre goin? ill prolly stay here for the shurrroooom season but summer comes i got big plans :)

[soaringeagle]

rainbow is very very music freindly, but not very amplified music freindly.. but theres music in the air everywhere.. different sounds from different camps, all blending into one great heartsong

[Cloud69WA]

I would love to venture to a gathering. Im from Marysville, and I know many Hippies in surrounding cities (arlington, smokey point, bellingham.) If anyone is from around here I am a friendly hippy looking for brothers and sisters. Please leave a post if you are in the same boat as I am! loves and peace.

[Bobulon]

I would love to venture to a gathering. Im from Marysville, and I know many Hippies in surrounding cities (arlington, smokey point, bellingham.) If anyone is from around here I am a friendly hippy looking for brothers and sisters. Please leave a post if you are in the same boat as I am! loves and peace.

Im here in Everett brother, I hear ya! know anyone with a van? ^_^

[rosyposies]

Hmm, couldn't someone just ~make~ a gathering in the NW?

[soaringeagle]

there are regionas in the area semi often..just check welcomehere, or agr, or your local lightlines..but as for someone just making a gathering, without the backing of the regional council you'll just end up with a mess
if your interested in helping bring about gatherings in your areas, just go to the regional councils & hope for concensus

[Bobulon]

Umm... You'll have to treat me like a dumb a$$ soaringeagle ^_^. what is welcomehere, agr? and the light-lines, is that the portland number I called? (no responce yet, but its only been a day or so) Thanks for the info and infinite patience it takes when dealing with shmoes like me.
Peace

[soaringeagle]

oh yea that waswa lightline..& the websites are www.welcomehome.org & www.welcomehere.org & agr is a newsgroup alt.gathering.rainbow
just use netscape mail thingy to subscribe to it, or any other newsgroup thingy..or use a web based news thingy like dejanews
it can be annoying tho, some people tend to bitch alot on there & complain about petty shit like spelling errors..lol but if you sort through the bs it is a great resourse for rainbow info...i just havea low bs tollerence..lol so i let other people deal with agr & wait for em to post the relevant info here.

[Bobulon]

thanks again Soaringeagle, for the sites of information. Washington seems to be a Black hole of Rainbow tribes online.
whoa is me I suppose, and life be throwin' me lemons. Crap! I dont know how to juggle!!! ... is there more to be said?

[WanderingturnupII]

m6m, the guy that focalized the 4Ums Cafe at California Gathering, is from up the in WA somewhere. m6m, you still around?

[m6m]

m6m, the guy that focalized the 4Ums Cafe at California Gathering, is from up the in WA somewhere. m6m, you still around?
Yeah, is it Scott? Did you make it to this year's Gathering? I didn't, but I hear it was real chill (mellow).

I'm still around, but I'm out on the Olympic Pennisula just south of Port Townsend.

So I'm a little off the beaten-path and a bit out of the loop doing the almost wannabe organic Farm thing.

But I am closer to things now than when I lived over in the Mighty Methow Valley.

I wonder if I ever met anyone here on the Forums from the old Love Family out by Arlington in Snohomish County?

I lived with them for a while back in the early '90s.

[cheshirecat]

I live in the Seattle area, and I can't find ANYTHING about Rainbow potlucks, regional gatherings, or anything. I'm losing it at this point. I might call the NW line as well. Maybe together we can get some information. How about it?
CheshireCat

[cheshirecat]

After a year of searching for some form of gathering or potlucks or SOMETHING, I have found NOTHING. Nobody seems to know anything, and the lightlines don't seem to get back to you. If you know more than I, please fill this lonely sister in. I am not a bliss bunny as I do my work in order to have my fun. Even FLORIDA was better than this so called "cool" state. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, because I would love to be wrong and go to these events once again. Even Alabama had an incredible gathering. The Ukraine has them, but WA. doesn't. Seems like somethings amiss here, doesn't it???
CheshireCat

[Bobulon]

Ahoy Cheshirecat! sorry for the late responce here Ive been away from the boards. I just got off the Phone with the eugene OR. lightline fellah and it seems as tho you and I may need to take this thing by the nape of the neck and shake it ourselves ^_^
peace

[cheshirecat]

If you haven't received the Rainbow Calendar for the next month, there will be a potluck right outside Seattle. The date has yet to be set because more interest needs to be shown by writing to ellen@evesrevenge.com. I am really happy and honored to be having the first potluck for all of us who have written or called the lightline, saying they were feeling "displaced", and looking fior a welcome home hug. Please bring positive energy, a dish (vegetarian is your best bet), anything that makes music or contributes to it, even rocks to click together. Babies and children are very welcome. Please, no alcohol. This event is FREE, and is meant for all those who want to meet "newbies" and "elders". We can all learn from each other. This a casual gathering of people, not a huge party, as some people have thought. Hopefully, it will be a fun, casual learning experience for all, and it will not be the last. I am just the first to want to host one in my home. Please write the above address and let me know you/your friends are interested, and from where your coming, as maybe we can arrange car pools. If only two write, I cannot be sure about the entire thing, if one hundred people write, we will have to find more than one day to host the potluck. There have been over thirty people to call the lightline, and the calender of events just went out so we'll see. I'm hoping all my Seattle and surrounding area brothers and sisters are there. I need all of you!!!!

[Bobulon]

I just started a new job, so I dont know if I'll be able to find the time but good luck with all that.

[cheshirecat]

Once again, I am announcing a Rainbow Family of Living Light dinner/nighttime potluck. I am doing this because I have waited for some sort of gathering since I moved here a little over a year ago. A date has yet to be set, since more people need to write to me at ellen@evesrevenge.com so that I can find out your interest, where you are coming from (for possible rides), and if I am going to be the only one who is experienced with this. I've gotten some great advice from Rainbow namaste, and I am open to everything everyone has to say. Let's make this a good start to what can be a strong tribe, and when we finally get to gather out in the forest, our kitchen can contribute (perhaps we try to be Coffee Kitchen? a VERY popular place to stop at any gathering.) Please get in touch so that I can go ahead and start telling everyone who intends to be here the address and directions to the potluck. Remember, this a FREE event, and all those interested are very welcome. Just remember to bring positive energy, any musical energy or talent, and possibly a dish (vegetarian is your best bet). I have yet to hear from the people that have posted messages saying they wanted to gather, yes Bob, you are one of them. I am hoping to hear from EVERYONE. This will be a casual evening, and I hope just the start. Henny Penny will be here, so she is also an experienced gatherer. So, write to me, o.k.?

[Bobulon]

eh...:) im feelin a little shy ^_^; and getting busy with my Ham radio stuff. :D but if anyone feels like bothering me, today (sunday) or monday might be the day to do it. :P tuesday and beyond is the start of 11hr werk days -thus making getting in touch with me a neigh improbability. good luck!! I like to think of myself as quite a catch if you can manage to get past my shyness
^_^

[monosphere]

Hey! The potluck does sound interesting to me. My girlfriend and I would be interested, given that it's on a weekend. Keep us all posted as to the date and location. Vegetarian won't be a problem, but do people want it to be more vegan style?

Anyway, I look forward to seeing some NW rainbows.

[Bobulon]

... i take it I'd be an outcast devouring the meat? ^_^

[HippyFreek2004]

... i take it I'd be an outcast devouring the meat? ^_^
Nope. As a former southerner AND a preggo, I am kinda craving the meat products *blushes*

[Bobulon]

I'm Not Gay!!!!

[HippyFreek2004]

wah? Did I miss something?

[Bobulon]

I don't think you did miss anything. I'm crazy tho' if you didn't pick that up by now. :p