Events
Here, I post details about the events I host because the easiest way to reach everyone is to text a link to the description everyone can access. Let me know if you are interested in any of these.
I hope you can come over this Saturday, June 8, at 5 pm! Let's have a relaxing evening and talk about life.
Our get-together in April 2024 will be on Saturday 20th, 5 to 10 pm.
- Who: friends, a person who you would like to accompany you
- Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet or Foussat, on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street
- Parking: easy street parking, there is a big street light on the right side of the house, the front door is to the left of the garage, the narrow path to it should be automatically lit, the ring bell is to the left from the door, caution: in the garden, step only on the white stones
- Organizing: by invitation only, sent via text (SMS) or email, please tell me whether you are coming, and whether you want to bring someone, within 3 days, so I have a chance to invite other people in case of "no", who may live further away or are less familiar with the crowd, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
- Dress Code: dressy casual, creative outfit
- Setup: inside, leave your shoes on, hard floor, guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North), the first door in the opposite to the kitchen direction, find hygenic items you might need in the mirror cabinet there, in addition to the hand towel, there are small individual and paper towels
- Food and Drinks: please bring drinks and snacks you would enjoy, but only vegetarian / plant-based, ready to serve, easy to handle and share, we will have simple refreshments
- Food Arrangement: Swedish style, one counter for all refreshments
- Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, filtered water from the top refrigerator dispenser (push activated), all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, all glasses and plates are in a glass shelf by the bigger kitchen window
A few notes about our February 2024 (24th) gathering for a talk and possibly some dancing.
This is an approximate plan for the evening, you are welcome to make suggestions:
- How:
- For games, we usually sit in a circle around a table. If we are under 8, we can sit in armchairs. When over 12, around two tables pulled close.
- Why I divide couples? In short, to concentrate on individuality and to let partners appreciate each in a new way.
- Who: friends, a person who you would like to accompany you
- Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet or Foussat, on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street
- Dress Code: dressy casual
- Setup: inside, leave your shoes on
- Food and Drinks: please bring drinks and snacks you would enjoy, easy to handle and share, we will have simple refreshments
Guys, after almost two years, I believe I can host a gathering again.
- Goals: fun, conversation
- Properties: private, informal
- Who: friends, interesting people
- Organizing: by invitation only
- Dress Code: smart casual, dressy casual, creative outfit
- Setup: inside, leave your shoes on
- Food and Drinks: if you want, bring your favorite drinks
We are going to celebrate the lift of the mask mandates on Saturday, February 19, at 6 PM.
- Goals: fun, conversation, play
- Properties: private, informal, recurrent
- What: please bring games and ideas, and make sure you have a drink you like and maybe snacks (more below)
- Why: we only have 5 games, so it would be nice to have more choices
- Who: friends, people who we like, a person who you would like to accompany you
- Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet or Foussat, on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street
- Parking: there is a big street light on the right side of the house, caution: in the garden, step only on the white stones
- Organizing: by invitation only, sent via text (SMS) or email, please tell me whether you are coming, and whether you want to bring someone, within 3 days, so I have a chance to invite other people in case of "no", who may live further away or are less familiar with the crowd, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
- Dress Code: smart casual, dressy casual, creative outfit
- Setup: inside, one large room, leave your shoes on, hard floor, open windows for air circulation, big table with 12 soft chairs, coffee table with 8 soft armchairs (neck support), guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North), the first door in the opposite to the kitchen direction
- Food and Drinks: please bring drinks and snacks you would enjoy, easy to handle and share, we will have simple refreshments
- Food Arrangement: Swedish style, pick and pour your drink, select your food yourself, take as much as you like, take your drink and plate to your seat
- Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, all glasses and plates are in a glass shelf by the bigger kitchen window, to the right - drinking glasses, standard wine (24), highball (12), tea (9) and smaller coffee (9) glass cups, to the left - white porcelain plates and small bowls, bigger glass bowls (4), serving plates (5)
One day, we are going to play a new conversational game with art pieces. Three artists are participating with their works, two of my friends. I will introduce them to you with invitations, but please do not look at our published art before the game!
- Goals: fun, conversation, communication, play, evaluation
- Properties: private, informal, recurrent
- Why: Art is exciting.
- Who: friends, artists, interesting people, people who we like, a person who you would like to accompany you
- Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet or Foussat, on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street
- Parking: caution: in the garden, step only on the white stones
- Organizing: by invitation only, sent via text (SMS) or email, please tell me whether you are coming, and whether you want to bring someone, within 3 days, so I have a chance to invite other people in case of "no", who may live further away or are less familiar with the crowd, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
- Dress Code: dressy casual, creative outfit, festive attire
- Setup: inside, one large room, leave your shoes on, hard floor, open windows for air circulation, 28 persons capacity with soft seating, optional 8 hard chairs, 36 persons max capacity, big table with 12 soft chairs, coffee table with 8 soft armchairs (neck support), cocktail table and bar with 6 tall soft low back chairs, guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North), the first door in the opposite to the kitchen direction
- Food and Drinks: please bring drinks and snacks you would enjoy, ready to serve, easy to handle and share, we will have simple refreshments
- Food Arrangement: Swedish style, finger food, pick and pour your drink, select your food yourself, take as much as you like, take your drink and plate to your seat
- Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, all glasses and plates are in a glass shelf by the bigger kitchen window, to the right - drinking glasses, standard wine (24), highball (12), tea (9) and smaller coffee (9) glass cups, to the left - white porcelain plates and small bowls, bigger glass bowls (4), serving plates (5)
For this month we have settled on Saturday, December 11, at 5 PM.
- Goals: fun, conversation, play
- Properties: private, informal, recurrent
- What: please bring games and ideas, and make sure you have a drink you like and maybe snacks (more below)
- Why: we only have 5 games, so it would be nice to have more choices
- Who: friends, people who we like, a person who you would like to accompany you
- Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet or Foussat, on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street
- Parking: there is a big street light on the right side of the house, caution: in the garden, step only on the white stones
- Organizing: by invitation only, sent via text (SMS) or email, please tell me whether you are coming, and whether you want to bring someone, within 3 days, so I have a chance to invite other people in case of "no", who may live further away or are less familiar with the crowd, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
- Dress Code: smart casual, dressy casual, creative outfit
- Setup: inside, one large room, leave your shoes on, hard floor, open windows for air circulation, big table with 12 soft chairs, coffee table with 8 soft armchairs (neck support), guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North), the first door in the opposite to the kitchen direction
- Food and Drinks: please bring drinks and snacks you would enjoy, easy to handle and share, we will have simple refreshments
- Food Arrangement: Swedish style, pick and pour your drink, select your food yourself, take as much as you like, take your drink and plate to your seat
- Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, all glasses and plates are in a glass shelf by the bigger kitchen window, to the right - drinking glasses, standard wine (24), highball (12), tea (9) and smaller coffee (9) glass cups, to the left - white porcelain plates and small bowls, bigger glass bowls (4), serving plates (5)
Guys, this month we have only one Saturday free for a game night, please come over on Saturday, November 13th, at 5 PM.
- Goals: fun, play
- Properties: private, informal, recurrent
- What: please bring games you know and like
- Why: we only have 5 board games and a few conversational games, so it would be nice to have more to choose from
- Who: friends, people who we like, a person who you would like to accompany you
- Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet or Foussat, on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street
- Parking: there is a big street light on the right side of the house, caution: in the garden, step only on the white stones
- Organizing: by invitation only, please tell me whether you are coming, within 3 days, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
- Dress Code: simplicity is welcome, smart casual, dressy casual
- Setup: one large room, leave your shoes on, hard floor, open windows for air circulation, big table with 12 soft chairs, coffee table with 8 soft armchairs (neck support), guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North)
- Food and Drinks: please bring drinks and snacks you would enjoy, easy to handle and share, we will have simple refreshments
- Food Arrangement: Swedish style, pick and pour your drink, select your food yourself, take as much as you like, take your drink and plate to your seat
- Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, all glasses and plates are in a glass shelf by the bigger kitchen window, to the right - drinking glasses, standard wine (24), highball (12), tea (9) and smaller coffee (9) glass cups, to the left - white porcelain plates and small bowls
Let's get together again for games and fun conversation: Oceanside, Friday 15th (fifteenth) after 5 (five).
- Title: Game Night in Oceanside
- Description: we'll sit together at one or two tables and play games
- Goals: fun, play
- Properties: private, informal, recurrent
- What: please bring games and ideas
- Why: we only have 4 board games, so more good ones would be nice
- Who: friends, people who we like, a person who you would like to accompany you
- Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet or Foussat, on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street
- Organizing: by invitation only, please tell me whether you are coming, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
- Dress Code: simplicity is welcome, smart casual, dressy casual, creative outfit
- Setup: one large room, leave your shoes on, big table with 12 soft chairs, coffee table with 8 soft armchairs (neck support), guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North)
- Food and Drinks: if you want, bring your favorite drinks, ready to serve, easy to handle and share
- Food Arrangement: pick and pour your drink, select your food yourself
- Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, to the right - drinking glasses, standard wine (24), highball (12), tea (9) and smaller coffee (9) glass cups, to the left - white porcelain plates and small bowls
We are planning a party for all our friends who want to have fun among free thinkers. We moved this party from Friday 13th this August because of the Delta-variant and have not rescheduled yet.
- Description: a gathering to see old friends and have fun conversations with possible new ones
- Goals: fun, communication
- Properties: private, formal
- What: A secular humanist event in Oceanside, CA, San Diego North County, Southern California
- Why: To celebrate life, friendship, and science.
- Who: friends, secular humanists, people who we like, a person who you would like to accompany you
- Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet or Foussat, on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street
- Parking: caution: in the garden, step only on the white stones
- Organizing: by invitation only, please tell me whether you are coming, and whether you want to bring someone, within 3 days, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
- Dress Code: dressy casual, creative outfit, festive attire
- Setup: one large room, leave your shoes on, hard floor, open windows for air circulation, 28 persons capacity with soft seating, big table with 12 soft chairs, coffee table with 8 soft armchairs (neck support), cocktail table and bar with 6 tall soft low back chairs, guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North), the first door in the opposite to the kitchen direction
- Food and Drinks: please bring drinks and snacks you would enjoy, ready to serve, easy to handle and share
- Food Arrangement: Swedish style, cold buffet, one counter for all refreshments, finger food, pick and pour your drink, select your food yourself, take as much as you like, take your drink and plate to your seat
- Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, to the right - drinking glasses, standard wine (24), highball (12), tea (9) and smaller coffee (9) glass cups, to the left - white porcelain plates and small bowls, bigger glass bowls (4), serving plates (5)
Let's get together for games and fun conversation.
- Description: we'll sit together and play games, starting with two that include everyone, and then we might split into smaller groups
- Goals: fun, play
- Properties: private, informal, recurrent
- What: bring games and ideas
- Why: we only have 4 board games, so more good ones would be appreciated
- Who: friends, people who we like, a person who you would like to accompany you
- Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet or Foussat, on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street
- Organizing: by invitation only, please tell me whether you are coming, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
- Dress Code: simplicity is welcome, smart casual, dressy casual, creative outfit
- Setup: one large room, big table with 12 soft chairs, coffee table with 8 soft armchairs (neck support), guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North), the first door in the opposite to the kitchen direction
- Food and Drinks: if you want, bring your favorite drinks, ready to serve, easy to handle and share
- Food Arrangement: Swedish style, cold buffet, one counter for all refreshments, finger food, pick and pour your drink, select your food yourself, take as much as you like, take your drink and plate to your seat
- Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, to the right - drinking glasses, standard wine (24), highball (12), tea (9) and smaller coffee (9) glass cups, to the left - white porcelain plates and small bowls
Let's have a good time sharing a meal of fresh fruit. In 2018, I started hosting fruit potlucks, fruitlucks, on second Sundays. In 2020, we planned to meet every first Friday at five (5) pm, but we had only two before the pandemic. In 2022, I decided not to continue. Thank you all!
- Title: Fruit Potluck in Oceanside
- Description: An environmentally-friendly and healthful semi-formal food event in North County San Diego, Southern California.
- Goals: fun, communication
- Properties: private, informal, recurrent
- What: Bring a dish of fruit - fresh, clean, and ready to serve, your favorite or seasonal.
- Why: To appreciate the importance of environmentally-friendly, ethical, and hopefully healthy foods.
- Who: fruitarians, vegans, vegetarians, interesting people, a person who you would like to accompany you
- Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet or Foussat, on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street
- Parking: there is a big street light on the right side of the house, caution: in the garden, step only on the white stones
- Organizing: by invitation only, please tell me whether you are coming, and whether you want to bring someone, within 3 days, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
- Dress Code: simplicity is welcome, smart casual
- Setup: one large room, leave your shoes on, hard floor, 28 persons capacity with soft seating, guest bathroom in front of the main entry diagonally to the left (North), the first door in the opposite to the kitchen direction
- Food and Drinks: please bring drinks and snacks you would enjoy, strictly vegan
- Food Arrangement: Swedish style, one counter for all refreshments, pick and pour your drink, select your food yourself, take as much as you like, take your drink and plate to your seat
- Dishes: open kitchen near the big table - please find what you need, all silverware is in a big drawer to the right of the refrigerator, all glasses and plates are in a glass shelf by the bigger kitchen window, to the right - drinking glasses, standard wine (24), highball (12), tea (9) and smaller coffee (9) glass cups, to the left - white porcelain plates and small bowls, bigger glass bowls (4), serving plates (5)
Let's get together to talk about arts and discuss ideas, present parts of our innovative work, share poetry and creative writing, sketch and model for each other, and enjoy some silence or interesting background music.
- Description: We'll sit together by a table, write and draw in our books, sketch each other, chat, view and listen.
- Goals: fun, communication, creation, evaluation
- Properties: private, informal, recurrent
- What: Please bring your notes or sketchbook (with pens or pencils) and your favorite drinks.
- Why: To create something together or individually in good company, and to appreciate and evaluate our results.
- Who: artists, interesting people
- Place: Oceanside, California, Airport neighborhood, North of 76 and Benet or Foussat, on a hill behind a small river, the house is on the right, at the round end of the short destination street
- Organizing: by invitation only, and whether you want to bring someone, and please send me a note if you would like to attend and I have not messaged you for some reason
- Dress Code: simplicity is welcome, smart casual, creative outfit
- Setup: one large room, big table with 12 soft chairs, coffee table with 8 soft armchairs (neck support), cocktail table and bar with 6 tall soft low back chairs
- Food and Drinks: please bring drinks and snacks you would enjoy, special drinks, ready to serve, easy to handle and share
For a few months, I hosted vegan potlucks before moving on to fresh fruitlucks because I got tired from dishes :)
When I moved back to the San Diego area, I became the president of an educational non-profit for two years, The Humanist Fellowship, and hosted meetings with the board and members.
When we moved from Orange County to North San Diego County, we did not have furniture first, but with the first pieces, we started celebrating and playing games with many new friends.