#I got accepted to a local craft vendor group

[kirby-the-gorb]

[meridianbarony]

Oh I had a great time! ❤️❤️ Now, For the story.

So, blanket fact- I am no longer Christian but was raised in the church as a child. I really enjoyed the ritual of mass, it would bring me a lot of tranquility.

So as an adult who has definitely gone very strongly in another direction, I've been known to seek that structure. So, finding one of the local UU groups was great! There was a good number of us under 50 years old, and there was talks about making a CUUPs chapter here in town.

And then, the person in charge did a racism. I won't get specific because it would be identifying, but he sure pulled a big racism and I left that place, along with most of the other younger folks in their right minds. This was in 2019. Unfortunately, the land and building itself is often used for events because they claim to be welcome and open despite their pastor's gross beliefs.

Last year, some folks I know and circle with held an outdoor event there! It was cramped, but lots of fun, save for the spectre of knowing who was benifiting from some of the rental costs. So next time I was with the organizers, I mentioned how much fun the first event was, But how nice it would be to have more space!

They agreed, lamented that lack, and I casually mentioned a place I know that is just as open and accepting... and does rentals for events. I know people there, so I could pretty much promise there wouldn't be any judgement. :)

Over the next months leading up to this last weekend, I heard how they got in touch with the folks, got everything set up and here we are, having had the event.

And it was a spectacular outdoor Faire. :) there was all sorts of vendors and a craft tent and live music and it was a perfect fall day for many many folks to be out wandering around a beautiful area full of trees.

And that former church of mine got not one single damn cent this year. :)))))