Want to Meet Paul Wheaton in Person? Host or Join a Potluck!

Daniel Ray wrote:Seems your schedule is filling quickly Paul, but if next spring you want a Bitterroot visit, we would be glad to host in Victor--give a tour of the property and the builds/growies here.

Seems like a gathering where people can feel the glory of a rocket mass heater is nice!  Early fall?

October 11 sounds good for Libby. Thanks. Clean sheets await and let us know what you prefer to eat.

Bobbi McC

roberta mccanse wrote:October 11 sounds good for Libby. Thanks. Clean sheets await and let us know what you prefer to eat.

Bobbi McC

Maybe at noon?

Noon is actually better than evening as I have a conflict then with fund raiser for our animal shelter, the Bow Wow Bash.

paul wheaton wrote:

Emily Reid wrote:Hi Paul, Sorry for the delay I was checking my September calendar. We had some plans cancel - What dates in early September are good for you?

I will be doing a potluck west of portland on september 7.    So maybe september 8?  Since that is a monday, perhaps it could start at 5:30 in the evening?  

That sounds good! We can do September 8th at 5:30pm.

Let me know the next step for making it official, sharing details, and inviting others.

And let me know if you want the guest room, so I can have it made up for you!

Emily Reid wrote:

paul wheaton wrote:

Emily Reid wrote:Hi Paul, Sorry for the delay I was checking my September calendar. We had some plans cancel - What dates in early September are good for you?

I will be doing a potluck west of portland on september 7.    So maybe september 8?  Since that is a monday, perhaps it could start at 5:30 in the evening?  

That sounds good! We can do September 8th at 5:30pm.

Let me know the next step for making it official, sharing details, and inviting others.

And let me know if you want the guest room, so I can have it made up for you!

first:

start a thread in the cascadia forum https://permies.com/f/21/cascadia

We are in surprise valley in Modoc county south of Oregon. We would love to host you in October. 320 acres and lots of unfinished projects. Natural spring here and animals.

Erin Olivia wrote:We are in surprise valley in Modoc county south of Oregon. We would love to host you in October. 320 acres and lots of unfinished projects. Natural spring here and animals.

A bit out of range for me this year.  

Maybe in january there can be a long series of stuff through all of cali!

paul wheaton wrote:

Emily Reid wrote:

paul wheaton wrote:

Emily Reid wrote:Hi Paul, Sorry for the delay I was checking my September calendar. We had some plans cancel - What dates in early September are good for you?

I will be doing a potluck west of portland on september 7.    So maybe september 8?  Since that is a monday, perhaps it could start at 5:30 in the evening?  

That sounds good! We can do September 8th at 5:30pm.

Let me know the next step for making it official, sharing details, and inviting others.

And let me know if you want the guest room, so I can have it made up for you!

first:

start a thread in the cascadia forum https://permies.com/f/21/cascadia

I did it!

https://permies.com/t/285292/Salkum-WA-Potluck-Paul-Wheaton

For anyone who is interested in coming to any of these gatherings with Paul, watch the thread the event is posted in. Some folks posted address and directions, and other hosts will PM the address to everyone that expressed interest.

In other words, your post " I want to come" serves as an RSVP.

Happy Friday, I need to find out what time Paul is coming to my place on Sept 7, if he will need overnight accommodation, etc, and anything else he might need to post times to let the world know he is coming
Thanks  

mark ludeman wrote:Happy Friday, I need to find out what time Paul is coming to my place on Sept 7, if he will need overnight accommodation, etc, and anything else he might need to post times to let the world know he is coming
Thanks  

I will stay the previous night at julia's place.

I do the potluck at your place on the 7th.  Noon?

So I would like to have a place to stay on the night of the 7th.

I have another potluck a couple of hours north late on the 8th.  Maybe I will make a run for beach on the morning of the 8th?

Liv Smith wrote:

Luetta Robinson wrote:Hi Paul,

Since you're coming this direction, how about visiting Alaska?? We'd love to have you here! Rocket Mass Stove Heaters would be a great topic.

Luetta

Alaska, as good as it sounds, is a little far. Paul is willing to drive 7 or 8 hours from his Montana home.

Let’s see what he has to say about it, though!

Liv- I agree. Would love to have him come to Alaska. Not sure what area your in but there are plenty of us here who would love some time with his knowledge. I bet just out here in the upper valley we could come up with at least a dozen.

Hey Paul,

Ditto that this tour of your seems to be filling up very quickly. However, we would love to host you at Past Lives Makerspace in Portland, Oregon if you can swing it.

Past Lives is a hands-on makerspace in SE Portland with a large community and excellent facilities including wood shop, blacksmithing and metal shop, ceramics studio, hot and cold glass studio and more. We have an adjacent urban garden, several food independence initiatives, and weekly potlucks. Potlucks are now on Thursdays (so i.e. Sep 4).  

I've personally been using the space for about a year now. I raised the roof and renovated my school bus conversion, and will be using the metal shop when I resume the wood gasification project I posted about here on Permies some time ago.

Very last minute, but it would be great to see you. Put it on your radar!

https://www.pastlives.space/

All the Best,
Billy

Silliam Bims wrote:Hey Paul,

Ditto that this tour of your seems to be filling up very quickly. However, we would love to host you at Past Lives Makerspace in Portland, Oregon if you can swing it.

Past Lives is a hands-on makerspace in SE Portland with a large community and excellent facilities including wood shop, blacksmithing and metal shop, ceramics studio, hot and cold glass studio and more. We have an adjacent urban garden, several food independence initiatives, and weekly potlucks. Potlucks are now on Thursdays (so i.e. Sep 4).  

I've personally been using the space for about a year now. I raised the roof and renovated my school bus conversion, and will be using the metal shop when I resume the wood gasification project I posted about here on Permies some time ago.

Very last minute, but it would be great to see you. Put it on your radar!

https://www.pastlives.space/

All the Best,
Billy

i will be rolling into portland thursday afternoon.  what time and where are your potlucks?  I might be able to stop by for 15 minutes or so.

That would work great! We'd love to give you a quick tour of the place and share some food.

We have community meals on Thusdays, and potlucks on the last of the month. Meals are always in our community kitchen at the makerspace,  2808 SE 9th Ave, Portland Oregon.

roughly 6pm-9pm
silliambims at protonmail dotcom

EDIT: Great to meet you, Paul! I will be happy to share your work and projects with the homestead-minded among Hedron Hackerspace and other DIY communities in the area.

paul wheaton wrote:

Silliam Bims wrote:Hey Paul,

Ditto that this tour of your seems to be filling up very quickly. However, we would love to host you at Past Lives Makerspace in Portland, Oregon if you can swing it.

Past Lives is a hands-on makerspace in SE Portland with a large community and excellent facilities including wood shop, blacksmithing and metal shop, ceramics studio, hot and cold glass studio and more. We have an adjacent urban garden, several food independence initiatives, and weekly potlucks. Potlucks are now on Thursdays (so i.e. Sep 4).  

I've personally been using the space for about a year now. I raised the roof and renovated my school bus conversion, and will be using the metal shop when I resume the wood gasification project I posted about here on Permies some time ago.

Very last minute, but it would be great to see you. Put it on your radar!

https://www.pastlives.space/

All the Best,
Billy

i will be rolling into portland thursday afternoon.  what time and where are your potlucks?  I might be able to stop by for 15 minutes or so.

Hi I'm writing for Star Community in South Seattle, and we would love to host you for a potluck! Fridays are ideal, but we could probably swing most any evening that works for you. Lots of permaculture fans here and followers of your work. We are a community of 18 adults, and we'd welcome anyone else who can come.

Mark ludeman here with Healing Ponds Farm and Retreat Center
Paul came sunday for our 12 noon potluck. It was a fantastic event. We had 29 attendees, if you count the kids. Paul talked for an hour or so. Gave out copies of his book, "Skip," and a flyer showing all the things he has going on, as well as walking onions and kale to grow in our Garden.
We had a wonderful potluck. After Paul's Talk, those who wanted stayed and chatted till around five.
The event was held outside at out campsite picnic area next to the pond. Even the Pond Turtle made a appearance.
Paul stayed the night at our place, allowing us to talk to him till nine
We are so happy he came, and all the lovely people who attended, enabling us to meet so many new permaculture enthusiasts.

A little tidbit of how we got so many new people to come. I posted his coming as an event on over seven local Facebook community page.
And that is how the majority of the people found us.

What a wonderful experience and sharing

Mark and Jennifer ludeman  

Rea Clute wrote:Hi I'm writing for Star Community in South Seattle, and we would love to host you for a potluck! Fridays are ideal, but we could probably swing most any evening that works for you. Lots of permaculture fans here and followers of your work. We are a community of 18 adults, and we'd welcome anyone else who can come.

hmmmm ....   friday ....  

november 7?

Paul, Friday Nov 7 would be outstanding!  (for potluck at Star Community in S Seattle)
Also if you need a place to stay before or after, or a home base for day trips, we have a guest room on offer too.  
How do I communicate with you other than in this thread?  
Rea

Rea Clute wrote:Paul, Friday Nov 7 would be outstanding!  (for potluck at Star Community in S Seattle)
Also if you need a place to stay before or after, or a home base for day trips, we have a guest room on offer too.  
How do I communicate with you other than in this thread?  
Rea

Maybe 5pm?  (I struggled to stay awake when the potluck started at 5:30 about 90 minutes south of seattle.  I'm used to going to bed at 7 mountain time (6 pacific)).

We need to create a thread in the cascadia forum about this!  

I will need that guest room!  thank you!

Contact:  I will email you soon.  Probably after the new thread is created.

Paul:
Maybe 5pm?  (I struggled to stay awake when the potluck started at 5:30 about 90 minutes south of seattle.  I'm used to going to bed at 7 mountain time (6 pacific)).
We need to create a thread in the cascadia forum about this!  
I will need that guest room!  thank you!
Contact:  I will email you soon.  Probably after the new thread is created.

Rea:
5PM is great.  I will watch for the email.

Rea Clute wrote:5PM is great.  I will watch for the email.

I thought you would create the thread, but i suppose i will do that.  

What is the address for people going to the potluck?

Im so sorry.  Im completely new to this group and I don't even know how to start a new thread.  Appreciate if you would.  The address is 6410 S Ryan St, Seattle WA 98178.  

Rea Clute wrote:Im so sorry.  Im completely new to this group and I don't even know how to start a new thread.  Appreciate if you would.  The address is 6410 S Ryan St, Seattle WA 98178.  

liv created the thread!

https://permies.com/t/359684/South-Seattle-potluck-Nov

Paul do we get to see you Novermber 9 for your return visit? thanks

mark ludeman wrote:Paul do we get to see you Novermber 9 for your return visit? thanks

At the moment, I am talking to a couple of different people in bellingham to see if there will be something there. And then I have hopes that somebody in olympia or yakima will set something up - which seems like it won't be happening.  In a few days, I will have clarity on where portland fits into all this.

Probably?

thanks Paul for the update we well patiently wait

paul wheaton wrote:

mark ludeman wrote:Paul do we get to see you Novermber 9 for your return visit? thanks

At the moment, I am talking to a couple of different people in bellingham to see if there will be something there. And then I have hopes that somebody in olympia or yakima will set something up - which seems like it won't be happening.  In a few days, I will have clarity on where portland fits into all this.

Probably?

If you'll be in Bellingham, I'm there! That's about as far away as I can get without hiring a goat milker/sitter.

Gina Jeffries wrote:If you'll be in Bellingham, I'm there! That's about as far away as I can get without hiring a goat milker/sitter.

I'm waiting to hear back from brian kerkvliet.