🦃 Mansgiving | Grounded Men Friendsgiving

**To attend this event, you must have attended at least one other Grounded Men Denver event previously.**

Good food, a fire, and an evening around the table with good people.
This will be a smaller Friendsgiving style gathering at my home where we'll share a meal, spend some time around the fire, and slow things down for an evening. Bring a friend or two!

I'll provide the main course and dessert. I'm still deciding on the main, but we're giving the turkey a night off. Please bring an appetizer or side dish to share.

Come hungry, bring something for the table, and settle in for the evening.

⚠️ Please Read Before RSVPing
To attend this event, you must have attended at least one other Grounded Men Denver event previously.
Because this gathering is being held at my home and will be smaller and more personal than most of our events, I'd like to have met everyone at least once beforehand.

And one additional member of the welcoming committee will probably greet you. My dog Roxanne is sweet, friendly, and has never met a gathering where she didn't think the food was also for her.

If you haven't attended an event yet, no problem. Join us for Coffee Connect, a social event, or another upcoming event first and we'd love to have you at a future gathering like this.

The address will only be sent to approved RSVPs who meet this requirement.

📅 The Plan
4:30 PM | Arrive
Come in, grab a drink, meet everyone, and settle in.

Around 5:30ish PM | Dinner
We'll sit down, eat together, and see where the conversation goes.

After Dinner | Fire & Conversation
We'll move outside around the fire and spend the rest of the evening talking, laughing, and hanging out.

There isn't a formal agenda or expectation to share anything personal.
Some conversations may stay light. Others may go somewhere deeper.
Both are welcome. We'll begin winding things down around 8:00 PM, but come for a little while or stay for the whole evening.

🍽️ What to Bring
Please bring one appetizer or side dish to share.
I'll provide:

• Main course
• Dessert
• Plates, utensils, and the basics
• Also bring your favorite drink and a jacket or sweatshirt for later in the evening.

Location
We'll be meeting at my home on the west side of Lakewood near Green Mountain.

The exact address will be sent 24–48 hours before the event to approved RSVPs.

I live in a quiet cul de sac with plenty of street parking. Please be mindful of neighbors' driveways since parking angles can get a little strange in a cul de sac.

🔥 A Few Ground Rules
Because conversations at these gatherings can sometimes become more personal, there are three expectations:

No judgment or shaming.
A man should be able to share something without being criticized or made to feel smaller for it.

Advice only when it's asked for.
Sometimes someone needs perspective. Sometimes they just need people to listen. Let the person sharing decide what they need.

What's shared here stays here.
You're always free to talk about your own experience afterward, but another man's story isn't yours to share.

That's it.

Around the Table
There isn't much more to this one. Bring some food. Pull up a chair. Spend an evening with a group of men you've probably gotten to know a little better by the time you leave.

That's Mansgiving.