Wednesday’s meeting to discuss Girls Like Us
was a giant success. After setting
the mood with a multimedia presentation, Peggy did a great job of leading a
cohesive, meaningful discussion despite the fact that not all of us were able
to finish the book. We gave the
book a solid 3.0 with most people appreciating the exhaustive research that
went into the writing, but also finding that the details got in the way of its
readability. We were pleased to
welcome Tara’s sister, Nicole to our ranks. Thank you to Barb for hosting, to Peggy for leading and also
to everyone who brought snacks and wine.
For those of you thinking of reading the “long,
classic” this year, we have arrived at Middlemarch by George Eliot as
our choice. Don Quixote was
a close second in the voting.
At the request of the newer members, I have
attached an amended copy of the schedule for the year ahead with last names
included for hostesses so that everyone can easily find addresses using the
Craneridge directory.
October’s meeting is scheduled for 7 PM on
Wednesday, October 23rd at Shirley’s house. The book is Miss Peregrine’s Home
for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. Karla informed me that this book is very visual with lots of
interesting and important illustrations.
If you are reading on an e-book, you might want to do a little Internet
search to check out these visuals at one of the many websites relating to the
book. We still need one Chardonnay
and one red wine volunteer for this meeting. Please let Shirley know if you plan on attending.
I am fairly sure that Rob and I will be able to
host the co-ed meeting to discuss Erik Larson’s In the Garden of Beasts
on Wednesday, December 4th.
Since this is a “big food night”, there will be a sign up sheet at the
next meeting. Get your guys
working on the book, show them our list of ideas and remind them that their
suggestions are encouraged as well.
With things pretty well in ship shape for our year
ahead, I would like to make this newsletter my swan song for monthly
updates. As much as I have enjoyed
fifteen years of reviewing the meetings and distributing the club’s business
and social news, it is really no longer necessary with our schedule set and so
much information on our amazing blog.
In our effort to make the club more self-sustaining, we should only have
to determine snack volunteers on a monthly basis. Whoever hosts or leads each meeting can pass the snack
volunteers on to the next hostess.
The hostess will then have the volunteers’ names in her hands and can
remind them if she chooses. Of
course I will continue to distribute important Craneridge news, member health
updates and occasional organizational blurbs or changes of plans. The rest of you are encouraged to do
the same.
You will probably still have more e-mails from me
than you do reminding you to use your favorite store coupons, but I thank you
all for putting up with my ramblings all these years and hope that this new
approach can be efficient and effective for our group.
Jan
