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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Marty -- no matter what you say, what will happen is what
will happen. After all whatever happens is the only thing that could have
:-)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>And inviting people to bring their favorite instrument
won't hurt. Actually it is even more fun (I think) when people come with nothing
and discover that they have a whole symphony orchestra right there (waste
baskets, trash barrels, penny whistles, bottles or glasses filled (tuned)
with water --.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Singing doesn't hurt either.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>My way of introducing all this goes something like, "The
sun never sets on Open Space -- it just gets better and richer." Folks used to
the traditional planned "entertainment" may be a little mystified, but they will
figure it out. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Have a Blast!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Harrison</FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV>Harrison Owen<BR>7808 River Falls Dr.<BR>Potomac, MD
20854<BR>USA<BR>301-365-2093<BR>207-763-3261 (summer)<BR>website <A
href="http://www.openspaceworld.com">www.openspaceworld.com</A><BR>Personal
Website <A href="http://www.ho-image.com">www.ho-image.com</A><BR></DIV>
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<A title=marty@becomingme.com href="mailto:marty@becomingme.com">Marty
Boroson</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=OSLIST@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 15, 2006 2:38
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: question on residential
OS</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Georgia color=#003366 size=3><SPAN lang=CY
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">Thank you all
for your comments on holding (or not holding) an evening event at a
residential OS. I have benefitted from your wisdom, and enjoyed your
stories. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Georgia color=#003366 size=3><SPAN lang=CY
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Georgia color=#003366 size=3><SPAN lang=CY
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">Most of you, in
your comments, predicted that people will spontaneously organize themselves to
do some fun things in the evening. I have no doubt about that. But
I’m wondering if, in your invitations, you tend to signalthat this might
happen. Assume that you have a crowd gathering to work on an issue, or
for networking purposes, (rather than to “have fun”) and that they’re
unfamiliar with open space ... would you hint in your invite that there
will be spontaneous socializing? Would you suggest that people bring
drums, paint, dancing shoes, etc ... ???<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Georgia color=#003366 size=3><SPAN lang=CY
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">Marty<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Georgia color=#003366 size=3><SPAN lang=CY
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #003366; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">P.S. I
particularly enjoyed the story about the organized trip to the baseball game
... it reminded me of a weeklong project I facilitated where there was so much
conflict and stuckness that, in desperation, I organized field trips just to
get everyone out of the building for a change of scene. (This was in my
pre-Open Space days.) I only found out, many years later, how deeply
controlling I’d been throughout the week, and how much of the problem had
stemmed from me.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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