Thanks!

Wow!   Thanks for the suggestions!

and guess what:    I’m meeting with my new book club today!    Mr. PF has found 2 more lovely ladies to join in so we now have 5, including ME.    He also told me that he can probably give me money to buy the books!   How cool is that?   

I think for this first meeting, I will stress how much FUN we can have and not that we need to be speed readers, as well as find a book that all will enjoy.    I’ll ask about favorite categories they like to read, etc.

I’ve read Water for Elephants and Secret Life of Bees and we can go with those perhaps.   Who knows!     Maybe they will join me with Wind, Sand & Stars or …   Anna Karenina!   (uh, doubtful?)

Anyway, I’ve found me a club.    Thanks for the encouragement and the support and good wishes to actually get this off the ground!   

Answer “C”

As the wind howls and rain slams against the house, I sit cozily at my PC while the dog lazily sleeps by the fire.     I need to call Mr. PF – my contact for my next book club opportunity.

CHOICE C in previous post – tell about new book club and ask for HELP!

I take my pup to one of the area nursing homes and had asked the activities director (Mr. PF) if he thought any of the residents would be interested in a book club.     He said he would ask around and he left a message the other day, that YES!  two of the ladies would be interested!

I called and he wanted me to come in NOW.    Well, some mornings, I don’t “get pretty” unless I’ve got something on the schedule, and this day (Monday) I was in no condition to jump and run over to talk with him/them right that second.   He said to call the next day.   Which I didn’t do.

Eek.   cower, sheepish look on face.   What a bum, I am!   The day got away from me, what can I say?

Now, today, the 2rd day after the COME-RIGHT-NOW (come hither?  STOP! request, I’m looking out the window to the messy icky weather.  

I better shower first; before I call him,”  I think to myself.   “What if he wants me to come right away!?    WHY CAN’T HE SET A TIME – a distant time that would allow me to ‘get ready!?”  

Which is one reason why I didn’t call him yesterday.   I guess I’m not as spontaneous, as I like to think I am.

Where was I?   BOOK CLUB!   I need some book suggestions for me and two elderly ladies to read?    I suppose,  I should go meet with them and find out what they like to read, what topics might interest them, etc.   But I think it might also be nice to have some titles in mind when I do this.

Which is also one of my stumbling blocks to make this call.

You know what they say?   When you don’t have enough to do?  Nothing gets done.  And it’s corollary:   If you want something done, give it to a busy person.

OK – I’m off to take a shower and MAKE THAT CALL.   Happy Wednesday, Everyone!