Cohousing-L Mailing List: Invitation to Cohousers Coming to DC

[Ann Zabaldo (zabaldo]

Hi all!

The atmosphere is electric here.  If you saw the concert yesterday  
live or on TV you could feel the good will and hope emanating outside  
the confines of the event grounds -- which were packed even in the sub- 
freezing weather.  What an experience!

I, along w/ a zillion other people, was at The Mall on Saturday in 23  
degree weather to watch the roadies putting up the Jumbotrons,  
speakers and to check out the port o' potties.  (Note to Inauguration  
organizers:  5, 000 port o' potties not enough for 1.5 - 2 million  
people.  And the green one on the end closest to 14th Street?  It's  
out of paper ... ) MSNBC was broadcasting live from 7th and Jefferson,  
there were vendors out hawking Obamaware and everywhere people were in  
the best of moods.  Lots of laughter and poignancy.

People say this is the beginning of a "new" America.  I say this is  
the America cohousers know we have always been and are -- somewhere we  
lost our way.   Cohousing for me is one strategy to restore this sense  
of togetherness we call "community."  We are now seeing the  
opportunity to work together, share together and support each other as  
we know we can.  It's always been there -- now we've grabbed for it on  
a larger scale.

To wit:  (there IS a cohousing related point here...)  Takoma Village  
will have our CH open for visitors to DC to come by, thaw out, rest  
and recuperate before taking off back home OR heading out for a busy  
night of partying.    We'll have hot tea and chocolate along w/  
munchies, the TV will be on for the parade along w/ whatever other  
activities will be broadcast.  Of course, we be up for hearing your  
experiences on The Mall.  Bring your digital pictures to show us!

Let me know if you can come -- I'll send you directions.  I'll try to  
remember to turn on my cell phone on Tuesday in case you find out you  
want to defrost your frost-bite on short notice.

Bundle up -- it's REALLY cold here.  And it's snowing ...

My cell number is:  [<202 546 4654>]

Best --

Ann Zabaldo
Takoma Village
Washington, DC
Principal, The Cohousing Collaborative
McLean, VA

PH: 703 663 3911
FAX 202 291 8594