THE REVIEW

WEDNESDAY’S CHILD


We have moved our Meetings to the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month and hope that might make it possible for more to attend. According to the nursery rhyme, “Wednesday’s child is full of woe”. But the original version from 1887 had “Wednesday’s child is loving and giving”. So whatever inspires your writing, pain or pleasure, Wednesday can handle it all!

Bob had written more about his childhood memories during WWII. He did some research on Zombies and Zoot Suiters. Zombies were draftees in the army as non-fighting forces. Zoot Suiters wore a strange fashion made in Chinatown with high-waisted baggy-bottom trousers that had a very narrow cuff. The jackets were very long, double breasted, and had padded shoulders. Bob also had many pictures of aircraft used during WWII and we enjoyed looking at them.

Margaret read “Bearer Of Gifts” from her Peabody collection. The farmer, Mr. Lamb, who raises sheep, noticed that somebody stole all his mistletoe. Peabody went to cut down a Xmas tree but found somebody else had already cut it down and it was gone. Then Rev. Peacock answered his door and from a young boy, bought a Xmas tree and some mistletoe, which, because he was going away to visit Marigold for Xmas, he then gave to Peabody.

Margaret and I both received our copies of “Summer Tapestry”, an anthology which includes our short stories; my “The Perfect Size” and Margaret’s “The Assignment”. Nice to see my name in a book instead of a newspaper or magazine. Is that a step up?

The February issue of Today’s Senior Newsmagazine has Margaret’s story “The Hat” and a reprint of Gemma’s “New Year’s Resolution”. I read Margaret’s story out loud. It’s about one day in 1945 when she went to a shop on Granville St. to buy a hat, and a huge explosion rocked the street and blew out windows. The ship Greenhill Park had blown up in the harbour.

Bob has decided to forego writing the history of the jewllery business in B.C. and focus his talents on writing a novel, humour and a little mystery, based on all the interesting stories he has told us on the side. That way, he can use all that’s most interesting if he’s writing fiction instead of fact. He was all smiles talking about it. This could be fun.

Robin Ryan is recovering from knee surgery and some complications since. We wish him a speedy recovery and return to good health.

Bob had day surgery on Friday, and though I haven’t heard anything since, we assume he, too, is recovering.

Next Meeting here at my place at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18th. Would love to see you then. Happy Valentine’s Day in the meantime.

Lisa