Lovely! It makes me really happy that there was a real physical connection between our gathering in Australia and Berlin. And glad that you closed the loop Brendan, for I missed you in Melbourne.
Chris ---- Chris Corrigan ch...@chriscorrigan.com http://www.chriscorrigan.com On 2010-05-14, at 3:44 PM, Brendan McKeague wrote: > And did he ever... > Martin is here in a big way...what a contribution, embodying the Law of > Mobility in his presence..showing how 'whoever comes are the right people'. > Thanks for the prompt from down-under.. > > Among the awesome aspects is the wonderful mix of young and not-so-young > practitioners and promoters of OST and self-organising principles - we're > dancing in a container of rich diversity and inter-generational engagement > that is beautiful to behold... > > I'm so glad I'm here, receiving much from the space that has been created by > the convergence of passion and responsibility - sound familiar!!! > > Oh, and another observation, Berlin hospitality is generous and bountiful... > > And yet another, Fr Brian has showed up all over the place - surprise, > surprise! > > And yet another another, WOSonOs continues to evolve with 'irresistible > offers' being prepared for tomorrow from Chile (2011) and London (2012)..... > > Cheers > Brendan > > On 14/05/2010, at 1:43 PM, Jo Toepfer wrote: > >> Dear Chris, >> >> yes, Martin made it to the Berlin event. He was one of quite some last >> minute registrations. Although Czech Rep is hut around the corner we had >> never been in touch with an OS person from there. Thank you for sending him >> from Australia. >> >> Greetings >> Jo >> ************************ >> Chris Corrigan schrieb: >>> Just back from a lovely one day OSonOSinAus hosted by Viv Mcwaters and >>> geoff Brown and the OSI in Australia. About 35 people there (but no >>> kangaroo on the menu), and the spirit of Brian very much in the air. Love >>> being in the field of OSonOS gatherings far and wide. Have a beautiful >>> time in Berlin. Perhaps our Czech friend Martin, who was with us in >>> Melbourne last week, will show up there as well. >>> Chris >>> ---- >>> Chris Corrigan >>> ch...@chriscorrigan.com >>> http://www.chriscorrigan.com >>> On 2010-05-12, at 4:00 PM, Suzanne Daigle wrote: >>>> To our OS community, >>>> >>>> It is late...what to say and where to start. For many of us, it was >>>> not easy getting here but after detours and delays, here we all are! >>>> Berlin WOSonOS! The church where we sat in concentric circles >>>> defies description -- such a beautiful and spiritual setting. Our >>>> host team outdid itself. There is no way tonight that I could capture >>>> the words spoken by so many in the official welcome marking the 25th >>>> anniversary of OST. Such love and delightful humor in those anecdotes. >>>> Of course Harrison's name came up quite a few times, along with many >>>> others who were and are part of its history. These stories seemed to >>>> somehow bring everyone into the room with us whether they were >>>> physically here or not. >>>> >>>> Tonight as I write these few words, I simply want to somehow capture >>>> the joy I felt and saw in others as we put faces to familiar names, >>>> greeting each other as old friends even though many of us were meeting >>>> for the very first time. And that in the end is worth honoring and >>>> celebrating -- living in the moment of those greetings and >>>> conversations knowing that tomorrow and for the next few days, the >>>> circle will open, space will be held and the circle will close. OST is >>>> so precious in so many ways something that we are reminded of, >>>> everytime we are together. >>>> >>>> In closing, it seems that even Brian Bainbridge might have been up to >>>> his mischevious ways when a group of us sat in a small restaurant for >>>> lunch quite startled to see all those kangaroo items on the first page >>>> of the menu. Kangaroo in Berlin? Was it our Australian WOSonOS >>>> friends sending us an unusual message? We bravely ordered our meal >>>> and loved it. >>>> >>>> Be prepared to be surprised indeed. We were and still are. >>>> >>>> Sweet dreams everyone. >>>> >>>> Suzanne >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Suzanne Daigle >>>> NuFocus Strategic Group >>>> 7159 Victoria Circle >>>> University Park, FL 34201 >>>> FL 941-359-8877; >>>> CT 203-722-2009 >>>> www.nufocusgroup.com >>>> s.dai...@nufocusgroup.com >>>> >>>> * >>>> * >>>> ========================================================== >>>> osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu >>>> ------------------------------ >>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, >>>> view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: >>>> http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html >>>> >>>> To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: >>>> http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist >>>> >>> * >>> * >>> ========================================================== >>> osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu >>> ------------------------------ >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, >>> view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: >>> http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html >>> To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: >>> http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist >> >> -- >> Jo Toepfer, boscop eg >> Dolziger Str. 40, 10247 Berlin >> ++49-30-42018000 >> www.boscop.org >> >> >> 18th World Open Space on Open Space >> May 12-15, 2010 in Berlin >> more details here: http://en.boscop.org/events/508 >> >> * >> * >> ========================================================== >> osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu >> ------------------------------ >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, >> view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: >> http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html >> >> To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: >> http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > > * > * > ========================================================== > osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu > ------------------------------ > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, > view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: > http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html > > To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: > http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist > * * ========================================================== osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of osl...@listserv.boisestate.edu: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist