Blog posts about Chatcolab
A firecracker on earth, now shining down from the stars Dolly closed her eyes for the last time this morning surrounded by 2 of her 5 children. She had her wits about her until the end. Her terms. She was very loved and will be missed. Memorial information in Great Falls, Montana forthcoming. — Betsy … Read More
If you’re like me, you’ve gotten a TON of emails over the past few days with offers you ‘cannot refuse’ … the sale of the season. The spirit of the season is rooted in giving and gratitude. Chatcolab is a tight-knit community. We love and help and support one another throughout the year, and then … Read More
What’s inside?If I Had a Trailer… Mr. Towed Nel and Bob Carver, Moscow, Idaho The 2019 Chatcolab participants pooled their collective ideas for naming the trailer that carries all our supplies back and forth to lab every year. Jean Baringer submitted the winning entry, Mr. Towed, and as a result, she was awarded $100 off her … Read More
What’s inside? Acrostic CHATCOLAB Audrey Richmond, Boise, Idaho An acrostic is a poem or other form of writing in which the first letter, syllable or word of each line, paragraph or other recurring feature in the text spells out a word or a message. The word comes from the French acrostiche from post-classical Latin acrostichis, from Koine Greekἀκροστιχίς, … Read More
What’s inside?A great place to give of yourself and try out your ideas! Holly Purdy, Whitefish, Montana Being the seeker I am, I generally find myself concerned with philosophical ideas surrounding questions like “What makes a person happy?” and “How can a person make themselves feel better when battling the inevitable monsters of shame, depression, unhappiness, and … Read More
What’s inside?Forty-Five And At Camp Tim McCain, El Cajon, CA As a youth, I was not exposed to the camp of any kind. No day camps, no church retreats, indeed not a week-long summer camp. It wasn’t in the cards for my family. We had enough money barely for food and the basics. At 14, I … Read More
What’s inside?Chatcolab 2017 Poem LEAD- PLAY-CONNECT “Planting Seeds of Leadership”…Nel Carver, Moscow, Idaho From Yoga at the crack of dawn We sang, danced and drew, Playing golf upon the lawn, Learned about horses too. Chatcolab was amazing. Made some paper with some seeds, Having fun with late star gazing, Even pulled some noxious weeds. Learned Teddy was cool Cut and pasted, Had a … Read More
…The seeds of leadership are in nearly everyone. Chatcolab simply provides a little fertilizer (Ideas, Knowledge, Philosophy & Humor), water, and sunshine to help leaders grow, be transformed, and share. There’s tremendous benefit in planting seeds in due season for both young and old. Chatcolab is held in late Spring or early summer, when the ability … Read More
What’s inside?Remember This …No one will ask what kind of car you drove, but ask how many people you helped get where they needed to go.No one will ask the square footage of your house, but ask how many people you welcomed into your home.No one will ask how many friends you had, but ask … Read More
What’s inside?Butterfly Fever Chip Tudor, Newport, Washington Kevin Laughlin gave me my first lesson in butterflies three years ago at my first Chatcolab. Since then I have become an avid butterfly student. This year, Ed Bechinski, an expert entomologist, from Idaho, presents two labs on butterflies. I have read Flight Behavior byBarbara Kingsolver, unwrapped my butterfly net, … Read More