April 1 No Fooling

I am hosting book club on Monday at the loft on Croft. Pay Parkingi is available on College or you can try the side streets: Borden; Lippincott and Vankoughnet. Looking forward to seeing you all.

Oh What a Night!

Big shout out to Natalie who cooked an amazing piece of beef after spending most of her week in court. You are a star Champ - thanks a lot. 🙋

The book club discussion was seriously unruly - even Jane with her myriad of skills was not able to keep us focused. For the record:

• Carolyn really disliked the book as it reminded her of the Ann Marie MacDonald book where the main character had a sore arm
• There was a lot of talk about whether the story was fantastical or magical realism
• Jane shared the Buddhist view that you couldn't out run yourself - where ever you are you are always there
• Carol and Miriana both enjoyed the book 
• There was no consensus about the ending. Did he die? Was he trying to be like Titch? Was he going to find Dahomey?
• Me? I was mixed. Totally loved this discussion which made the elements of the story come alive.

Congratulations to Julie and baby Jane. We are so happy for you and dying to meet your little one. 

Laura and I tried to plan a trip to Palm Springs for next month that sounded really good at 9:00 pm but looked a little hazy the next day. Turns out that book club members are not available. I'm suggesting a re-try for October. What do you think of this timing?

We picked 2 books. April is The Mountain Story by Lori Lansens it is set in Palm Springs. May is Educated by Tara Westover.

With Palm Springs off the table for April - I can agree to host at my house on the 1st monday in April which is April 1 - No joke! 

I’m collecting for the charity Period Purse in April!

In May there is a blitz supporting the charity Period Purse... they give purses to shelters and street women and purses are packed with a monthly supply of feminine hygiene products plus shampoo, soap, toothpaste etc.  I’ve only volunteered once with them but I loved them!  Below is list of what they need and if you can bring old purses and donations to April meeting I will get the donations to them in May.  https://www.theperiodpurse.com/