The Guardian for this meeting was stevenaia Michinaga. The comments are by stevenaia Michinaga.
Rowan Masala: hello, Pila
stevenaia Michinaga: hello Pila
stevenaia Michinaga: how are you tonight?
Pila Mulligan: hi Rowan and Steve
Pila Mulligan: fine thanks (a bit laggy it seems), and how are you?
Rowan Masala: we promised to give real answers to that question
Pila Mulligan: :)
Pila Mulligan: I am fine and tired :)
Rowan Masala: I'm ok, glad this will be another 4 day week - having some difficulty adjusting to being back at work after 2 months off :)
Pila Mulligan: :)
stevenaia Michinaga: a sabbatical?
Rowan Masala: medical leave
stevenaia Michinaga: nods
Pila Mulligan: my day was spent helping put up 200 yards of fence, more exercise than usual for old Plia
Rowan Masala: what kind of fence?
Pila Mulligan: hello Paradises
Pila Mulligan: just plain old wire on posts -- we call it hog wire here
Rowan Masala: hi Paradise
stevenaia Michinaga: Smiles, and I helps place 40 yards of mulch in your neighborhood playground... seems the correct tools makes things easier
Rowan Masala: I, um, watered my lawn :)
Pila Mulligan: :)
Paradise Tennant: hiya steve ..rowan ..pila
Pila Mulligan: that's my kind of work Rowan :)
Rowan Masala smiles
Pila Mulligan: and how are you Paradise
stevenaia Michinaga: hello Paradise
Paradise Tennant: very well thanks just in from a really nice weekend in the country with frines
Paradise Tennant: friends :))
Pila Mulligan: sounds like fun
Paradise Tennant: and my barky dog :))
Rowan Masala smiles
Paradise Tennant: yes was very good fun ..
stevenaia Michinaga: nice, we are heading up your way on Tuesday, if you consider Montreal your way
Paradise Tennant: nice
Paradise Tennant: you will enjoy it .. just a great city montreal
Pila Mulligan: festival time?
Paradise Tennant: I have rented a house for the july 25th weekend in ste anne de bellevue for a music festival
stevenaia Michinaga: yes, Jazz Fest begins with opening free concert by Stevie Wonder
Paradise Tennant: you are going for the jazz festival right?
Paradise Tennant: wow
Pila Mulligan: cool
stevenaia Michinaga: we have friends there who we stay with a few blocks from the event
Paradise Tennant: nice!
Pila Mulligan: solves parking problems too
Paradise Tennant: yes all good ..always best to see a place with someone who lives there :))
Pila Mulligan: Rowan is transforming
stevenaia Michinaga: he was telling me they have "bike taxi stations" around city, you rent a bike, and drop it off when you are done at another station, a modern miracle
Rowan Masala would ã‹¡ if she were sure she had a mouth in this form
Paradise Tennant: great avs!!
stevenaia Michinaga: someone has been shopping
Rowan Masala: Madcow Cosmos has a machine that you can use to make your own goblin or robot av
Rowan Masala: he's crazy, but very clever
Paradise Tennant: nice
stevenaia Michinaga: a machine?
Rowan Masala: yeah, it's this cool thing that you press buttons on to tell it what kind of hands, head, etc you want
Paradise Tennant: :)))
stevenaia Michinaga: a virtual machine that creates virtual avatars in a virtual world
Paradise Tennant: :)) perfect
Rowan Masala grins
Rowan Masala: you and Madcow would get along well :)
stevenaia Michinaga: sunday night is a lovely low energy time...smiles
Paradise Tennant: :)) sigh it is
stevenaia Michinaga: but I do need a topic..... anyone?
stevenaia Michinaga: grin
Paradise Tennant: what was our topic tonight
Paradise Tennant: :))
Rowan Masala: how about cooking as meditation?
Paradise Tennant: nice one!
Paradise Tennant: love it
Rowan Masala: since I spent all day watching Food Network Challenges
Rowan Masala: one set in Hawaii - made me think of Pila
Paradise Tennant: anything creative I thinks works as mediation
Paradise Tennant: :)
stevenaia Michinaga: did they appear to be meditating?
Rowan Masala: erm, no
Rowan Masala: focusing, though
Rowan Masala: the one with the knife skills was beautiful
Pila Mulligan is dozinig off at the keyboard :)
Paradise Tennant: :))
Paradise Tennant: all that landscaping
stevenaia Michinaga: :) I've been there
Pila Mulligan: yes, and just after a shower
Paradise Tennant: so nice to go to bed sleepy
Paradise Tennant: :))
Pila Mulligan: true
stevenaia Michinaga: yawn
Pila Mulligan: yawn
Paradise Tennant: hmm maybe we are not up to much more tonight ?
Pila Mulligan: (contagious even via SL)
Rowan Masala nods
Paradise Tennant: :))
Rowan Masala: I think I'll head out
Rowan Masala: good to see you all
Pila Mulligan: bye Rowan
Paradise Tennant: I think I will scoot too .. early morning tomorrow .. a pleasure to be able to spend time with you all :))
stevenaia Michinaga: bye Rowan
Pila Mulligan: nice seeing you
Pila Mulligan: same Paradise -- g'nite
Pila Mulligan: well, Steve, it seems to be the trend ...
stevenaia Michinaga: it;s a bit early for you , or you just need a nap?
Pila Mulligan: it is early, not yet 5 pm, but the combination of a nice day's work, a hot shower and a bowl of spaghetti are taking their toll
stevenaia Michinaga: oh yes, has nap written all over
stevenaia Michinaga: enjoy
Pila Mulligan: :) yes
Pila Mulligan: thanks
Pila Mulligan: see you next time, Steve
stevenaia Michinaga: bye
Pila Mulligan: bye bye