Making Friends With Your Neighbors

Not to worry about it... great that your taking a bit extra party supplies but don't over do it. It is an expense for most of us and there has always been enough to go around. In all cases your jugement will be your guide. Wish the two of you a fantastic adventure with only positive experiences! ;D

Thanks Kainani. My son gets picked on alot at school because he wears tye dyes and Birkenstocks, and he's into music & acting instead of sports.
Before he starts high school next year, I want him to come with me to events like Bonnaroo to see that there are kynd people out there who care more about him being a good person.
It would be sad if the experience only reinforced his insecurities.

That's a killer idea, the CDs!

In my travels, I've always found that something you can put in your mouth is a great ice-breaker.

--I've wandered over to other people's campsites with a beer in hand and a few more microbrews to share.

--I met the coolest backpacker (from London, of all places) on the Appalachian Trail in Maryland over weak vodka-and-gatorade coktails. (Hey, after a few days without ANYthing you'd be surprised what gets tasty, coktail-wise.)

--I've even had good luck in the dorms at college with plain old Rice Krispie treats and other run-of-the-mill confections.

What can I say, we humans have something hardwired into us about sharing our food and drink that just makes us want to be friendly when we do it and afterwards.

A frisbee is a pretty amazing thing too. As is a whiffleball and bat.

All that said, I never actually did much about it last year at Bonnaroo, owing to various circumstances. Made a few brief introductions and gave a hand with putting up a screen house, offered the use of our shower one morning, but didn't really interact much more than that. The neighbors were doing their thing and we ours. Everyone was certainly pleasant and I think looked after each other pretty well, but I can't say that I really did a ton to foster that.

I guess the moral of this ramble is just to go and be nice to one another with whatever's handy.

"We can share, the women; we can share the wine. We can share what we got of yours 'cause we done shared all of mine."

And for the record, I can spell c-o-c-k-t-a-i-l. Apparently the gremlins in the message board can't handle the dual meaning of this particular c-word.

"Thingytails" indeed!

I am hoping to meet some people to share the experience with. Was hoping to come with a couple friends but apparently will now be going solo. This may sound crazy, but based on some of the other posts on what is good to have, I plan to bring my two man tent, a ten gallon bucket, and kitty litter along with my regular tent. Wondering if it would be weird to share a "local relief spot" for the neighbors or could that get too gross?

"A frisbee is a pretty amazing thing too."

JayfromRochester just made the quote of the day in my book. A moment of silence for "Steady Ed Hedrick".... the father of frisbee's.............. praise the flatball.

mimimlf,

Screw those kids that pick on your son ya know. And more power to him in those birk's and tye dye's. There's plenty of good people in this world and to me it seems like a good chunk of them are going to be right at the 'ROO. I really think that's pretty cool that you're going to experience this together. I know I would have loved for my ma or pa to take me to something like this when I was that age.

And I bet you anything after the 'roo he'll be feeling much more at home in the world. Anyhoo, just my two cents.

happy 'rooing

I had no problem with my neighbors they were great (poor people the guy got hammered and got kicked out snuck back in and lost his keys to his rental car)people. I think share what you can is appropriate. Many times people just need can opener or something along those lines. I do myself ask for a beer if someone comes from an area of a country where I dont run into beer like they are carrying but thats it for me.

Thank you Mimimlf,

It is important that everyone is remineded that children can be cruel and adults ignorant! This is a tough time for him and anyone who gets picked on or felt not to be normal. However, with a guiding hand from his parent(s) (which is obviously the case) to be taught the simple lesson (yet the hardest for everyone to understand) that it is more than okay for people to be different in this world, is a very special thing!

Sharing smiles, conversation and humor is just as important or more in making valuable relationships and memories.

Mimimlf, if you and your son can make it to the "Meet up at Roo'" I look forward to meeting you both I'll try to have a fresh Canadian beer ready in hand!

Canadiens believe in God ??? I learn something new everyday ;D

The God of beer, perhaps...

There have been a number of suggestions. Mine has been set a recurring informal meeting at the "rolling restaurant" (the one that has an upstairs seating area) at 4:20 a.m. and 4:20 p.m. beginning Thursday afternoon. The restaurant has stairs going up on each side of the serving area; I was going to suggest the base of the left-side stairs as a meeting place.

But I'm open to any ideas. I'd like to meet some folks.

Our neighbors were great. We had some 50= guy with his 16 year old sun next to us. We had some kids from Kentucky who came completely unprepared. No sunscreen, water, food or money. We set up their tent for them. We shared sunscreen, water, fed them, everything. They sat in our chairs when we were gone, and we looked out for all their stuff. Remember, its a FAMILY thing, just try to get along, be patient, etc. You don't have to share anything you don't want to, just share what you can.

hello neighbors, i wont be loading up with too much extra stuff but i know ill kick down what ever i can to who ever needs it. later, Noel

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