Character notes for "Come Together to Learn and Create"

Here is Part 2: Patina Park of the character notes for "Come Together to Learn and Create." There are so many character sheets, and some are long, so I'm dividing them by housing cluster. (See Part 1 Sunset Green. and Part 3 Linsey Corner.)

Patina Park
* mosaic paver
* stained glass artist
* metalworker
* ceramic artist
* painters (2+)

Gentle Life is an organization for people with PTSD or similar situations who want to treat their condition with lifestyle changes. It works very well for those who want a peaceful place to concentrate on healing, although not so much for those who keep wishing they could get back to their old activity level. Gentle Life mostly features farms and artistic communities far out in rural areas, although they have some cohousing locations for suburban or urban dwellers. They concentrate on building a support network in the community and making happy new memories. Art therapy, music therapy, organic farming and cooking are typical offerings. Some of the farms also work with abused animals or do other animal-assisted therapy. Patina Park, Tranquil Table, and Todos Santos are among the Gentle Life communities.

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Coping Skills: Humor

Folks have mentioned an interest in questions and conversations that make them think. So I've decided to offer more of those. This is the current list of coping skills.

5. Use humor.

The Humor Effect

How to Be Funny

10 Ways To Use Humor As A Coping Skill

Managing Conflicts with Humor

Birdfeeding

Today is hot and muggy.

I fed the birds.  I've seen house finches and doves.

Character notes for "Come Together to Learn and Create"

Here is Part 3: Linsey Corner of the character notes for "Come Together to Learn and Create." There are so many character sheets, and some are long, so I'm dividing them by housing cluster. (See Part 1 Sunset Green and Part 2 Patina Park.)

Linsey Corner large polycule house
* metalworker
* bicycle designer
* gardeners
* musicians
* painters

Coral Reef polycule from the left:
* 1 man (Garry Steiglitz, photographer), 1 woman (Nikki Steiglitz, still-life artist), and their 4 kids (3 boys: Cameron "Cam" 11, Elouan 10, Boyd 9 and 1 girl: Zelie, 4) 3-bedroom 204
* 1 man (Bagira, stay-at-home dad) holding 1 boy (Irvin, 3, son of Bill and Joyce Claridge) 2-bedroom 101
* older man (Bill Claridge, art gallery co-owner) and woman (Joyce Claridge, art gallery co-owner) with 1 homemade daughter (Fleurine, 6) and 4 adopted kids (1 white with Down's syndrome: Polly, 8), 1 white without (Irvin, 3, held by Bagira), 2 black adopted from Dominica after Tropical Storm Erika: Isamar, 12 and Isabel, 11) 3-bedroom 201
* 1 man (Jaidon Dallas, handyman), 3 women (Cleotha Leone, nature artist; Elna Dewitt, geometric artist; Alyenora Hoffman, plus-size clothing designer), and their 3 kids (2 girls: Dita, 9 and Idalia, 7; and 1 boy: Wilbur, 5) 3-bedroom 202
* and 1 seahorse man (Chuck Underwood, stay-at-home dad with marine science degree and bike-building hobby) and his 4 kids (2 girls: Taffy, 6 and Mabli 2; and 2 boys: Westley 8 and Nolan, 7; plus 1 baby on the way) 3-bedroom 203

2-bedrooms 102, 103, 104 left; 5 of those rooms are private studios (3 artists: Nikki Steiglitz, Cleotha Leone , and Elna Dewitt ; 1 photographer: Garry Steiglitz; 1 clothing designer: Alyenora Hoffman) and one is a guest studio for anyone to use
26 (+1 on the way) people total in the Coral Reef polycule

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Setting notes for "Come Together to Learn and Create"

These are the setting notes for "Come Together to Learn and Create."


Sunset Green, Patina Park, and Linsey Corner are basically segments in one big cohousing community. They're in northeast Portland, Oregon.

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