Re: Opening this forum to the public
Well, one never knows. When I started the Tosebo forum - well, when I did the original Tosebo page on my site, it was not because I was a multi-year Tosebo camper. It was that my year at Tosebo has lived in my mind for years. Very pleasant memories. That year was a watershed for me in many ways.
In addition, to me Tosebo represented everything good about people from it's respect for Native Americans to the broad experience it offered. I still remember the first time I took out one of the little sailboats alone. You folks know them by name - I can't remember any names. But I remember that feeling of 'freedom' out on that lake and the emotions I had - actually sailing a boat!
I originally kept the forum closed because I didn't really know how private you folks wanted to be. I'll wait a week and if no one objects I'll open it up.
Why would people read it? I don't know. I know I sometimes come across forums or blogs where I just enjoy reading about people's experiences.
I know we can't go back in time, but memories of the past so often bring a smile to my face and a rush of emotions that it's like - well, it just feels good.
As a brief comment, I really sorta consider the contents of this forum yours, not mine. It rides on the back of my regular forums so it costs me nothing. It has been good for me as reading your posts helped me better understand Tosebo and brought back a lot more memories than I had. Some things I knew nothing about - like the 'bus'. That must have really been an interesting trip!