October 17 at Carol's

Since October is Halloween time, I suggested we should come in costume to match the theme of my book "The Summer of 69" .  Most everyone enjoyed the book as it led us to recall so many memories of a time we all lived through during our youth.  The story line was OK and tried to point out all the upheaval of the times.  I prepared some of the food with Dusty and Courtney's help.  We tried to fix food popular from the sixties: such as, chicken a' la king, cheddar cheese spread and crackers, and cool whip with fruit cups.  I am sorry I didn't serve the ever popular frozen dinners.  We all looked good, but Edna took the prize for the short, tight dress and boots.

Carol

September 19 at Sharon's

A dinner of make-your-own tacos was well received, but it definitely did not fit into the theme and locale of the memoir, "Educated," written by Tara Westover. Growing up in a survivalist family in rural Idaho, the author probably never sampled Mexican food! In discussing her struggle to escape violence and family dysfunction, several in our group who grew up in large families could understand why her siblings  might not have had the same experiences she had or understood her need she to break away from the family and make a life for herself. Her accomplishments in getting "educated" were amazing, all the way to earning a PhD from Cambridge University. As usual we ended the night with yummy desserts.

Sharon