Scottsdale's First D.C.
A write up of Scottsdale Death Cafe
By octogenoman
We held our first D.C. on the 27th of January, and were pleased to have 20 in attendance.
The setting was quite intimate, and on the advice of two ladies who had attended many of these meetings back at their home in St Paul, we decided to keep the group together rather than breaking into smaller arrangements.
We opened with introductions and comments on what brought each person to the meeting. I emphasized that this was not mandatory, and that anyone wishing to just observe was certainly welcome and need not make a comment.
It went quite well, and we were still rolling along with no awkward periods of silence when the hour and a half were up. Just about everyone said that it was a success, and there was almost unanimous interest in another in the near future.
I was not particularly nervous about this first attempt, and for anyone contemplating starting a D.C., I highly recommend it. Several of the experienced hosts on the site here have said that all you need do is start one, and it takes care of itself. That was very true for us, and with the introductions and reasons for coming the topics to follow were almost automatic and we did not lack for something to hold interest.
I am looking forward to our next one, time and date TBA.
Ron Weinert
Co-Host, Scottsdale Death Cafe