San Francisco Bay Area Poly* Folk's Journal

7:45PM - Final call for prepayment! Redwood City, CA Poly Flock 6-8 August 2004

The deadline for prepaying for the Redwood City Poly Flock is fast approaching: your $15.00 prepayment has to be in our hands by Saturday July 31. After that we are only taking $20 cash payments at the door.

If you have been hesitating, now's the time to act and save! Nearly 40 people already have.

Paypal payments to rmj@well.com work just fine; if you want to mail in a check, please e-mail us at that same address and you'll get the mailing address shot right back to you. If you choose to send a check via snail mail, we recommend sending it off no later than Sunday to allow time for delivery.

For more information on the event itself, click here.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Your hosts,
RJ & Ruth Anne

10:06AM - one last try

( Looking for a roommate for a kinky, poly, queer friendly household )

9:36PM - July 24th Intentional Community Presentation by Jesse Palmer

Love+Politics is a group of queer, polyamorous, or sex-positive folks who see the way we love as tied to our commitment to progressive politics and the quest for a better world. Please join us in acting on this vision!

For the Love+Politics July main meeting and potluck, we will be having a lecture and discussion on building group living situations.

Many of our members have expressed interest in forming progressive residential communities, ranging from communes to condos, from group houses to co-housing to co-op apartment buildings. Such intentional communities have traditionally been centers for activism, community-building, and personal support. Attorney Jesse Palmer will make a presentation on legal and financial aspects of making these dreams a reality.

( details here )

10:45PM - Another reminder about the Redwood City, CA Poly Flock 6-8 August 2004

I've spoken with several folks who've told me one of two things:

[1] I'm going to go; I just need to send you the money.

[2] I'd love to go but I'll be in Taiwan that weekend.

Well, I've only had one person say Taiwan specifically, but a number of folks won't make this inaugural flock.

Here's my suggestions

[1] Send us the money! If you get your money in before July 31st, the membership fee is only $15. After that you can only pay at the door and it will cost you $20, cash. You can send it via Paypal to rmj@well.com or you can email me at that address for directions on how to pay by check.

[2] Drop us a note at rmj@well.com or post a comment here saying that "Yes, I would definitely attend another poly flock if I wasn't in Taiwan (or where ever you might be the weekend of August 6-8). This will help let us know if we should do another one of these things (presuming that dingo dogs don't eat this first one).

For details on the flock click here

Your hosts,

RJ & Ruth Anne

4:06PM - Looking for a roommate.....

I have a room to rent in my apartment.

( It is a kinky, poly, queer, open-minded household. )

11:34PM - Love+Politics July Calendar

(x-posted to polyamory)

The Love+Politics group, fresh from organizing poly marchers in SF Pride, has a lot planned for July. There will be a film screening and discussion of a documentary created by one of our members on July 10, a Writing & Vision Group Meeting on July 15, and our main potluck and meeting on July 24!
( more detail here )

2:14AM - Poly Family open Minded Picnic...

A Picnic For July

This event is very kid-friendly
You must be at least open minded to Poly, Pagan,
LGBTQ, add alphabet soup to taste, etc...

Date: Sunday, July 11th, 2004

Time: 1pm - dusk
Location: Joaquin Miller Park
( Details )
Hope to se some of you there!

10:12PM - Posting ?

Hi,

I was wondering if it is okay to post "roommate wanted" ads here.
Thanks
C

11:22AM - SF Pride Poly Contingent Report

(x-posted to polyamory)

This Sunday, the Love+Politics polyamory contingent marched in San Francisco Pride! We had a blast walking down Market St. in SF, and we got a warm reception from the crowd, complete with the occasional "I've been in a three-way for years!" pronouncement from the sideline.

We carried a huge POLYAMORY banner. You can see it in a picture on this page:

http://www.indybay.org/news/2004/06/1687278.php

We marched with BABN, the Bay Area Bisexual Network. The combined group was 48 people, give or take a few.

Next year we will be doing it again! And we will probably try to incorporate a theme or other fun stuff. So, next June when you start hearing the Pride rumblings, think of joining us!

7:58PM

Poly and Bi contingent at Pride, in pictures

5:26PM - Redwood City (CA) Poly Flock, 6-8 August 2004

The Redwood City Poly Flock is ON!

Come enjoy a relaxing weekend and meet other folks interested in polyamory! The Redwood City Poly Flock will take place August 6-8, 2004 at the
Redwood City, CA Days Inn 2650 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94061). On-site facilities will include a hospitality suite with a nice selection of noshables as well as an outdoor pool and spa for dedicated relaxing. Sleeping rooms are available through the Redwood City, CA Days Inn at their usual rate (online specials run between $65 and $85/night).

The Days Inn is easy to reach from anywhere in the San Francisco Bay area by car or public transit. BART, Caltrain, and VTA lines all connect to SamTrans (which stops two blocks away from the hotel); heck it's even easy to reach if you want to fly in for the weekend! To find your best way to get to us on local transit, visit TransitInfo.Org's Trip Planner. Doors will open Friday evening and the flock will run through Sunday; times will be finalized by the end of July.

The cost is a mere $15 per person, received by July 31, 2004; at the door memberships are $20 per person. Paypal is accepted (check or savings accounts only; no credit cards) via rmj@well.com. If you wish to pay with a check or money order, please e-mail rmj@well.com for our mailing address. At-the-door memberships are cash or check only.

We hope to see you and your loved ones there!

Your hosts,

RJ & Ruth Anne

[posted in rmjwell, polyamory, sfpoly, and slow_poke_poly; permission is granted to repost this announcement in full (including links) to your own LJ or appropriate communities only.]

11:11PM - Redwood City Poly Flock is a GO!

We just got in payment #20 tonight, so it is official: the Redwood City Poly Flock is definitely on for 6-8 August 2004, Huzzah!

For more details, visit the original post.

[Posted in polyamory, sfpoly, and slow_poke_poly]

11:36PM - Poly Contingent in San Francisco Pride

(x-posted to polyamory)

My poly activist group (Love+Politics) is marching in the SF Pride Parade! We invite anyone who is queer, poly, sex positive, or supportive to march with us. The parade is this Sunday June 27th.

We will be carrying a very large banner that says "POLYAMORY", so it will be a great day for poly visibility! And it is a fun bunch of folks going - so it should be a good time all around.

( details )

11:18AM - Redwood City Poly Flock, Update B

Another week has gone by and the Redwood City Poly Flock continues to pick up steam! As I write this, we have 13 paid memberse. While this nearly 100% increase from last Saturday is fantastic, we still need 7 more paid memeberships in hand before July 4th to say the event is definitely on. If you've been thinking about attending or supporting, now is the time to do it. Paypal to rmj@well.com is accepted; if you want to pay with a check, e-mail rmj@well.com for the address to send it to.

Please click back to the original post for full details about the Flock.

[posted in rmjwell, polyamory, sfpoly, and slow_poke_poly journals]

11:27PM - Double Header

OK so here is the deal....

Next Movie for my Bay area movie group is on the first saturday of July. That is right Folks... July 3rd. Not only am I going to see a movie that day but It gets better.... I am also going to a great charity concert!

So here are the details....

Movie at the Mercado theater at

3111 Mission College Blvd.

Plan on seeing SPider Man 2.
First showing of the day.

So say meet up at 1045 at the starbucks besides the Mercado AMC 20.

Then after the movie lets out we will all go over to the concert in Down Town San jose at the Childrens Discovery Museum.

Here are the Concert Details....

Channel 104.9 is bringing Switchfoot, Camper Van Beethoven, Lit, Sugarcult, Apollo Sunshine, many local bands, 8 regional and national DJ's and tons more for Channel 104.9's Day On the Meadow Concert at the Discovery Meadow in San Jose on July 3rd! Others bands include: Remoter, Taming Ingrid, Emaeht, Life With Jonas, Joe Caprice, Ama, & Nifty Tom Fifty!



GET YOUR TICKETS NOW! Tickets are only $10.49 in advance and benefit the "Our House" Youth Programs of EHC. Tickets are on sale NOW at all ticketmaster outlets and all Streetlight Records locations (no ticket service charge @ Streetlight Records)!


Please feel free to post this where ever you feel the need too.

11:20AM - where to meet poly people?

my boyfriend and i have been in a monogamous relationship for the past 2.5 years, and lately we've been talking about opening up our relationship to polyamory. ok i wanted to, and he is willing to give it a try.

i was just wondering where to meet other poly people in the SF bay area? the only poly people i have been exposed to is within the pagan community... are there any poly groups/people outside of this? the poly flock that rmjwell is putting on seems to be the only poly "meet & greet" type event that i have seen in the bay area.

maybe i'm looking in the wrong places... can anyone help me out?

7:32AM - Redwood City Poly Flock, Update 1

After a little more than one week from the original posting for the Redwood City Poly Flock, we have received money for 7 memberships! Only 13 more paid memberships in hand by July 4th and the event is a go.

Please click back to the original post for details on the event.

[posted in rmjwell, polyamory, and sfpoly journals]

3:25AM - in case someone here is interested....

whateverfaggot could use a few good men.
Unapologetic advice for gay men from gay men. The truth hurts because helps.
Is it time for your reality check?

3:38PM - Swinging in Los Angeles / Socal !

Hi Folks,
As a swinger in socal its often difficult to meet similar minded people so this is my genuine effort to bring all under one roof.

Feel free to post on Socal_swingers !

Single females and couples visiting LA specially encouraged!

Please be over 21 and polite. Thanks !

5:30AM - Redwood City Poly Flock, 6-8 August 2004

Redwood City, CA Poly Flock
6-8 August 2004
Days Inn Redwood City

Come enjoy a relaxing weekend and meet other folks interested in polyamory!

The Redwood City Poly Flock is tentatively scheduled to be held August 6-8, 2004 at the Redwood City, CA Days Inn (2650 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94061). On-site facilities will include a hospitality suite with a nice selection of noshables as well as an outdoor pool and spa for dedicated relaxing. Sleeping rooms are available through the hotel at their usual rate (online specials run between $65 and $85/night).

The Days Inn is easy to reach from anywhere in the San Francisco Bay area by car or public transit. BART, Caltrain, and VTA lines all connect to SamTrans (which stops two blocks away from the hotel); heck it's even easy to reach if you want to fly in for the weekend! Doors will open Friday evening and the flock will run through Sunday; times will be finalized within the month.

The cost is a mere $15 per person, received by the July 4th weekend. Please note: if we do not receive at least 20 paid memberships by July 4th, we reserve the right to cancel the event (in the event of a cancellation we will refund all monies). Paypal is accepted (check or savings accounts only; no credit cards) via rmj@well.com. If you wish to pay with a check or money order, please e-mail rmj@well.com for our mailing address.

We hope to see you and your loved ones there!

Your hosts,

RJ & Ruth Anne

[cross-posted to my own journal, polyamory, slow_poke_poly, and sfpoly]