May 15 Meeting at Rosemary's

 We met at Roe's house for Book club on Thursday , May 15th. The book “One Thing of Value" by John Mincarelli , was the book of the month. It is a compelling narrative of love and relationships that are considered forbidden , endearing and everlasting .   I had read several books by this author.  The topics varied and I found the authors writing enjoyable and thought provoking.  We had a good discussion.   I think most of us liked the book .

We enjoyed a baked ziti dish (thank you Drika for the recipe ) meatballs , salad and a variety of desserts. We missed Pat, Rene , Drika and Louisa .  

Roe

April 17 Meeting at Pat's

April‘s book club was very special in that all 12 active members were here. We still miss Dricka and Louisa. The book for April was "The Collected Regrets of Clover" by Mikki Brammer.  I served chicken salad, fresh fruit salad, and a couscous veggie salad with ice cream sundaes for dessert and we all sat together at the long table  in the living room. The discussion lasted actually for several hours as we discussed, not only the fascinating characters of the book, but the role of a Doula in one’s dying. We also  took a look at some of the tools that doulas use, such as aromatherapy and music. We discussed grief, loss, love, friendship, and generally had a very special time together.

Pat