[filk] Re: Anyone Interested??? Outhouse in the Woods 1St Ann ual HouseFilk

replyJust to rub it in for those who couldn't make the concert, it was great. Alisa and Luiz were great hosts, the audience was very into the music and Broceliande was excellent. Thankyou so much to Alisa and Luiz for hosting this. It was one of the best musical evenings I've had in a long time.

-----Original Message-----
From: Alisa Garcia [mailto:trystel at starband.net] Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 9:06 AM
To: filk at dragoncat.net
Subject: [filk] Re: Anyone Interested??? Outhouse in the Woods 1St Annual HouseFilk

Hi Rhainy,

Sounds like a lot of fun. We won't be able to make August 24th because of Worldcon, which starts Aug 29th in San Jose, and we'll be going down for the whole week prior, since we used to live down there and are planning to visit with friends prior to the con.

fwiw...we almost bought a place up in Bellingham before we decided to locate in Snohomish last year. Birch Bay is beautiful, and an outdoor filk up there would be a total blast. Good luck with your planning!

Now that we successfully hosted the Broceliande concert last weekend, Luis and I are up for hosting more house filks as well. Maybe in September, since you're doing one in August?

Alisa

• Original Message ----- From: "Rhainy" <RhainyCarter at attbi.com> To: <filk at dragoncat.net> Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 5:21 PM Subject: [filk] Anyone Interested??? Outhouse in the Woods 1St Annual HouseFilk

>
>
> Greetings Folks,
> reply
> The long ago mentioned *Outdoor* housefilk, dubbed *Outhouse In The Woods*
> housefilk is in the planning stages. We live in *Birch Bay*, which is 4
> miles off of I-5 approxiamately 2 hours north of Seattle.
> reply
> I am asking for preferred dates in late August thru mid September for a
> possible date. I had originally been going to do it on Aug 24th, since
that
> is the day after my birthday, but Callie suggested I ask the list first
<she
> has plans that weekend> so we get everyone's input.
>
> Just so you all know, doing this is my birthday present to
myself...*Smiles*
>
> I am thinking a midday thru whatever time, timeframe, on a Saturday. Our
> neighbors for the most part are a nice lot and should not have a problem,
> with us, since we asked a while back and no one objected. We plan on
having
> Mexican/American fare food wise...tacos, burritos and taco
> salads. Kind of the *Build it yourself from the crockpot/cold plates* so
> that folks can nibble as they are hungry. With lots of fruits and
veggies,
> along with crackers, chips...oh, and Chocolate...mustn't forget that.
> Vegatarian fare will also be offered. We also have a small tabletop
> gasgrill for hotdogs and burgers. Speaking of which...what are preferred
> drinks? I can easily have
> Iced Tea, Coffee<both leaded and not> and a variety of sodas. Any special
> requests?
>
> Here is the basic info on our house, and the local area.
>
> HOUSE:
> We crammed 1300 square feet of *Stuff* into our 700 square foot *Cabin*
when
> we bought it four years ago. We have thinned out a whole heck of a lot,
but
> even at best our living room will only hold about 8 people, maybe 10 if
> everyone wants to be extremely cozy. <G> Which is why I said we would do
an
> *outdoor* housefilk.
>
> We have a covered, pretty well screened in, deck 10 x 28 at the rear of
the
> house. It stays pretty comfortable out there, well into the evening, and
> the bugs are at a minimum with the screening. We have a small bathroom,
but
> I can manage with no problem, so I don't think anyone alse would have
> trouble.
>
> If the weather is really nice, we may want to use the front yard as well.
> It is pretty level and fairly well shaded almost all day.
>
> We also live on a dead end, so parking would be fairly flexible and our
> neighbors will be ok with any overflow I am sure. We do it for them <G>
>
> We do have 3 dogs, a lab, and two Pomeranians. None of them bite, but
they
> are noisy when folks arrive and leave. We also have 3 cats. ALL of the
> critters will be in the bedrooms for the duration of the filk. We also
will
> go to __**GREAT PAINS**__ to clean and *De-critterize* the house for those
> who area
> allergic.
>
> We live approximately 2 blocks from a lovely tidal bay, which offers nice
> swimming, and is just fun to wander in. When the tide is out you can walk
> out about 3/4 of a mile toward the Puget Sound, and if we are REALLY
Lucky,
> we may spot some Orcas, or Dolphins <Porpoises> as they frequent the area.
> There is local crabbing<cheap for a license> and clamming <Seasons
allowing>
>
> Oh another nearby fun thing to do...we live about a mile from the local
> watering hole....Birch Bay Water Slides <G> It is a whole lot of fun,
> though cost is about $14 per person.
>
> We have enough space on our lot for about 3-4 largish tents and would
gladly
> allow someone to pitch a tent to crash out it. :o) We also have a futon,
> but must warn, with the critters, crash space inside, can only be to
animal
> overly friendly folks <G>
>
> All that having been said...does anyone really want to chance coming to a
> Teeny-Tiny Outhouse in the Woods for an outdoor filk?
>
> If so, what dates are preferred, and in order of preference?
>
> Any other concerns I should address? Ask away!
>
> Blessings and Hugs,
> Rhainy
> <waiting anxiously to see if anyone is even interested.....>
>
>
>
>
Received on 07/16/02