Heading out to Salem Recreation Place for some fun day with family!
Heard Divya has a day out with her mom-friends! Great Idea!
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
MEETING AGENDA
6TH MEETING @ ASHWINI'S PLACE:
Please add your views/availability here:
-To click a group photo
-To welcome new members
-Book Discussion
-Picnic decide-venue & date
-To discuss privacy & other issues of the blog
--To review Portland Saheli Policies
-To review posts about restaurants & places to visit
Available:on 18th May:
Divya/Krupa/Shaifali
Please add your views/availability here:
-To click a group photo
-To welcome new members
-Book Discussion
-Picnic decide-venue & date
-To discuss privacy & other issues of the blog
--To review Portland Saheli Policies
-To review posts about restaurants & places to visit
Available:on 18th May:
Divya/Krupa/Shaifali
TOPIC OF DISCUSSION:
PICNIC VENUE & DATE IDEAS:
Dear Members:
Feel free to post your ideas here :
Beach-Seaside Picnic (with family) on a weekend in June ?
Dear Members:
Feel free to post your ideas here :
Beach-Seaside Picnic (with family) on a weekend in June ?
Who can Join:
Details:
-Live in Portland Downtown/Hillsboro/Beaverton/Bethany
-Open for- housewives /moms /student-wives/student moms/part-time wives/part-time moms/
-To be able to host a get-together
-To add contributions on the blog- for restaurants to try & places to visit
-You can bring your baby/child for the get together. We usually get together at times when kids have their daycare but if your child doesn't attend one or is too small,then also you are welcome to join.
Leave Policy:
If you are out of town/ country for 2-3 months (like) or are having a baby or have any other commitments and need a break, you are welcome to stay connected and get back when you are ready!
Information:
-Just to clarify- Portland Saheli is NOT a book- club, though book-discussions are a part of the agenda.
-Privacy Issue: Please do not post any personal details here like your phone number & address.
-Live in Portland Downtown/Hillsboro/Beaverton/Bethany
-Open for- housewives /moms /student-wives/student moms/part-time wives/part-time moms/
-To be able to host a get-together
-To add contributions on the blog- for restaurants to try & places to visit
-You can bring your baby/child for the get together. We usually get together at times when kids have their daycare but if your child doesn't attend one or is too small,then also you are welcome to join.
Leave Policy:
If you are out of town/ country for 2-3 months (like) or are having a baby or have any other commitments and need a break, you are welcome to stay connected and get back when you are ready!
Information:
-Just to clarify- Portland Saheli is NOT a book- club, though book-discussions are a part of the agenda.
-Privacy Issue: Please do not post any personal details here like your phone number & address.
Monday, May 3, 2010
Great going Shaifali
Hey all,
It was great seeing this started off by Shaifali...I know I was supposed to do this, but have been a little busy of late :) I just wanted to know if you all are up for the meet on the 18th. If you all could let me know if this date suits you, I could start planning. If not 18th, 21st also works well for me.
Ashwini
It was great seeing this started off by Shaifali...I know I was supposed to do this, but have been a little busy of late :) I just wanted to know if you all are up for the meet on the 18th. If you all could let me know if this date suits you, I could start planning. If not 18th, 21st also works well for me.
Ashwini
Restaurants :Try it or not?
PF Chang: Nice place for a girls nite out since it opens till 11pm!! Great desserts.
Places to Visit- Review
Please post review here.Thanks!
Tulip Festival: Fantastic Place For Pictures and some fun family time. Though I recommend even once is enough. It happens every year.
Portland Rose Festival: Must attend. Fun rides and shows in Portland Downtown Riverside- in end May/Early Jan.
Portland Downtown Farmers Market: Fun family place for family grocery, some nice live music and food!
Portland Spirit Cruise: Great for couples.We celebrated our 6 months anniversary 5 years ago!!
Tulip Festival: Fantastic Place For Pictures and some fun family time. Though I recommend even once is enough. It happens every year.
Portland Rose Festival: Must attend. Fun rides and shows in Portland Downtown Riverside- in end May/Early Jan.
Portland Downtown Farmers Market: Fun family place for family grocery, some nice live music and food!
Portland Spirit Cruise: Great for couples.We celebrated our 6 months anniversary 5 years ago!!
Coining of the name
There were some great suggestions by the group members. Finally we all decided on the name "Portland Saheli" coined by Divya! Thanks Divya. This was done in Feb 2010.
What is Portland Saheli? History..
Started in September 2009 by Shaifali at home.
I started this get together purely with the aim of having a wives get together during the day. My aim was to have a fun time which is also purposeful.at the same time. My ultimate dream is to take this forward where we could actively associate ourselves with some social cause. Right now, we all are in a phase in our lives where we are either studying/creating families/in jobs/or NGOs etc. So, my vision is for the future is to be able to have more time to devote to such constructive endeavours.Till then, we bank on whatever we share! Thanks to all the group members who have taken the time, effort and most importantly interest to get this going!
Initial Group Members:
Komal/ Jesal/Divya/Supraja/Krupa/Aparna/Shaifali
On a break:
Komal got a job! Congrats Komal
Jesal gave birth to a baby girl.Congrats Jesal
Current Active Group Members:
Bakul/Ashwini/Sowmya/Sanchita/Aparna/Divya/Supraja/Krupa/Shaifali
News:
Bakul on a break Expecting in a week! All the best Bakul
Sanchita working on her PhD thesis. All the best Sanchita
Main Agenda/Aim:
Who can Join: Housewives -stay at home wives/moms/wives who are studying/part-time wives
Venue: Changes every month to the member who is hosting it at their home
Wives get together once in a month to-
Tea-time
Discuss a chapter of a book that has been selected before and read before
Post & Discuss restaurants that are worth a try or don't recommend at all in PDX
Post & Discuss places to visit that are worth a try or don't recommend at all in PDX
Share any new information pertaining to life in PDX/US
Support wives who have recently arrived in the US and need info on life in the US
Encourage group members to inform their circle of friends about Portland Saheli
Time: 2 hours/ mornings-10 to 12pm or afternoons-3 to 5pm depending on the group members convenience.
Frequency: Once in a month
Leave Policy: All are welcome to take a break and get back whenever they want.Its flexible:)
Past Venues:
1st Meeting on 30th September at Shaifali's House 2009.
Agenda: Getting to know each other and deciding on topics that will interest us all.Posting of New restaurants and places to visit
Present: Jesal,Komal,Aparna,Supraja,Krupa
2nd Meeting on 11th November at Krupa's house 2009:
I started this get together purely with the aim of having a wives get together during the day. My aim was to have a fun time which is also purposeful.at the same time. My ultimate dream is to take this forward where we could actively associate ourselves with some social cause. Right now, we all are in a phase in our lives where we are either studying/creating families/in jobs/or NGOs etc. So, my vision is for the future is to be able to have more time to devote to such constructive endeavours.Till then, we bank on whatever we share! Thanks to all the group members who have taken the time, effort and most importantly interest to get this going!
Initial Group Members:
Komal/ Jesal/Divya/Supraja/Krupa/Aparna/Shaifali
On a break:
Komal got a job! Congrats Komal
Jesal gave birth to a baby girl.Congrats Jesal
Current Active Group Members:
Bakul/Ashwini/Sowmya/Sanchita/Aparna/Divya/Supraja/Krupa/Shaifali
News:
Bakul on a break Expecting in a week! All the best Bakul
Sanchita working on her PhD thesis. All the best Sanchita
Main Agenda/Aim:
Who can Join: Housewives -stay at home wives/moms/wives who are studying/part-time wives
Venue: Changes every month to the member who is hosting it at their home
Wives get together once in a month to-
Tea-time
Discuss a chapter of a book that has been selected before and read before
Post & Discuss restaurants that are worth a try or don't recommend at all in PDX
Post & Discuss places to visit that are worth a try or don't recommend at all in PDX
Share any new information pertaining to life in PDX/US
Support wives who have recently arrived in the US and need info on life in the US
Encourage group members to inform their circle of friends about Portland Saheli
Time: 2 hours/ mornings-10 to 12pm or afternoons-3 to 5pm depending on the group members convenience.
Frequency: Once in a month
Leave Policy: All are welcome to take a break and get back whenever they want.Its flexible:)
Past Venues:
1st Meeting on 30th September at Shaifali's House 2009.
Agenda: Getting to know each other and deciding on topics that will interest us all.Posting of New restaurants and places to visit
Present: Jesal,Komal,Aparna,Supraja,Krupa
2nd Meeting on 11th November at Krupa's house 2009:
Thanks Krupa for taking this forward!
Agenda: Creation of the book group by Divya. Talk over the bead festival
Present: Divya,Sowmya,Jesal,Aparna,Shaifali,Supraja
New Member: Welcome Sowmya
3rd Meeting on 26th January at Supraja's House 2010:
Agenda:Discussion on selection of book.India trips.New places to Visit and restaurants.Portland Saheli on Facebook suggested and created by Sanchita
Present:Divya, Sanchita, Shaifali, Krupa
New Member: Sanchita
4th Meeting on 2nd March at Divya's House 2010:
Agenda: First Book-Discussion on Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri, coordinated by Divya our Book Discussion Manager! Sahil got his first stitches.Proposal of meeting without the kids.We are on Facebook.Thanks Sanchita!
Present: Bakul, Ashwini,Shaifali, Krupa, Supraja
New Member: Welcome Ashwini & Bakul
5th Meeting on 20th April at Sowmya's House 2010:
Agenda:Discussion on 1st chapter of Unaccustomed Earth.Proposal to create have a blog for Portland Saheli by Ashwini.To decide on summer picnic date & venue in next meeting.To decide on next book.To update places to visit and restaurants to try by group members.
Present:Ashwini, Krupa, Divya ,Shaifali
6th Meeting at Ashwini's House May 2010:
Agenda: To click group member photo.Decide picnic details.Decide on next person to host.
Agenda: Creation of the book group by Divya. Talk over the bead festival
Present: Divya,Sowmya,Jesal,Aparna,Shaifali,Supraja
New Member: Welcome Sowmya
3rd Meeting on 26th January at Supraja's House 2010:
Agenda:Discussion on selection of book.India trips.New places to Visit and restaurants.Portland Saheli on Facebook suggested and created by Sanchita
Present:Divya, Sanchita, Shaifali, Krupa
New Member: Sanchita
4th Meeting on 2nd March at Divya's House 2010:
Agenda: First Book-Discussion on Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri, coordinated by Divya our Book Discussion Manager! Sahil got his first stitches.Proposal of meeting without the kids.We are on Facebook.Thanks Sanchita!
Present: Bakul, Ashwini,Shaifali, Krupa, Supraja
New Member: Welcome Ashwini & Bakul
5th Meeting on 20th April at Sowmya's House 2010:
Agenda:Discussion on 1st chapter of Unaccustomed Earth.Proposal to create have a blog for Portland Saheli by Ashwini.To decide on summer picnic date & venue in next meeting.To decide on next book.To update places to visit and restaurants to try by group members.
Present:Ashwini, Krupa, Divya ,Shaifali
6th Meeting at Ashwini's House May 2010:
Agenda: To click group member photo.Decide picnic details.Decide on next person to host.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
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