Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Heartwood celebration

[Mac Thomson (macthomson]

Very fun idea! Thank you Ruth!

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Mac Thomson

Heartwood Cohousing
Southwest Colorado
http://www.heartwoodcohousing.com


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> On May 20, 2025, at 8:37 AM, Ruth Hirsch <heidinys [at] earthlink.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi, Mac,
> Congratulations to you and your neighbors on twenty five years and moving 
> forward with construction!
> 
> We are about to have our annual Cannie Awards Evening [Cantines 
> Island=Cannies.]
> 
> They are a great highlight every year.  Great fun.  Of course,  some changes 
> year to year.
> 
> We often include a talent show:  some have included very funny pantomimes…..  
> group dances and songs, etc.  
> 
> Sometimes we often even decorate the CommonHouse……
> 
> We usually dress up.
> 
> This is one time we do not provide our own food: we have a meal we order from 
> elsewhere,  and have been hiring High School students to clean up[!] 
> We’ve done this affordably.  
> 
> Aaaaannnndddd The Cannies:  
> our neighbor writes brilliant funny awards categories.  He chooses one person 
> to read each of the award categories [always humorous]  and to then call up 
> the recipient of the award: a can of tomato paste.  Lots of hilarity. 
> Sometimes humorous thank yous from the recipients.    Categories themselves 
> are pretty funny.  Sorry we’ve never taped these.  
> 
> Heartwood could likely figure out your own version…….  given the reason for 
> the celebration, award recipients could receive Golden Corks…. commemorating 
> the popping of corks for your celebration…….. and corks could be collected 
> over the year for future celebrations, if it is a success……….
> 
> keep us posted, please,  Ruth, Cantines Island, Saugerties,  A Family 
> Friendly Community
> 
> Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 20:47:47 -0600
> From: Mac Thomson <macthomson [at] mac.com>
> Subject: [C-L]_ Big Celebration Ideas?
> 
> Heartwood Cohousing will be hosting a big celebration in a few weeks. We?ll 
> be celebrating our 25th Birthday and also groundbreaking for our Phase 2 
> construction. Yee ha!
> 
> I?m wondering what types of activities you?ve held at your communities that 
> were particularly fun or moving or a success in whatever way.
> 
> We will of course have the obligatory breaking of the ground with shovels and 
> popping champagne. And I?m sure there will be a birthday cake.
> 
> Any other recommendations?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mac
> -- 
> Mac Thomson
> 
> Heartwood Cohousing
> Southwest Colorado
> http://www.heartwoodcohousing.com
> 
> 
> "The most certain sign of wisdom is cheerfulness."
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