Cohousing-L Mailing List: Holiday Traditions at cohousing

[Audrey Watson (audrey]

Last year I posted a video panorama of the Winslow Cohousing Gingerbread 
House Complex (recreating the entire community in gingerbread).  This 
year we did it again, but photographed the actual building of it.  So, 
if you want to smile, and see an example of community building, click on 
one of the links below to see a video of it.

By the way,  we also had a Hanukkah dinner,  a Swedish Christmas  dinner 
complete with all the traditional Swedish specialties,  last night the 
"boys" of cohousing (led by a few home from college) did their 
traditional hamburger, french fries and milkshake dinner (attended by at 
least 50 people),  there was a small solistice celebration,  and we 
still have a Christmas Eve put up a Christmas tree party,  a Christmas 
day big dinner, and a New Year's Eve celebration to go (including a kids 
sleepover in the common house).  I think we will be partied out by the 
time New Year's Day comes.  (and different people attend different 
parties,  with no obligation,  but whoever shows up is the right set of 
people).

--audrey
Winslow Cohousing
Bainbridge Island, WA


   I've posted the Gingerbread Building time lapse I showed last night!
   Make sure to turn on your computer's sound when viewing for best
   results. You can view it on either YouTube or Vimeo using the
   addresses below. (I recommend Vimeo for its slightly higher quality.)

   Enjoy!
   Adrian

   http://www.vimeo.com/8304805
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xksglJOlHAM