MERRY CHRISTMAS !
Bob and Margaret joined me Thursday night for our meeting. And I did have some Christmas baking to share.
Bob brought an article Susan had sent him, that she had written and which was published in The Telegram in St. John’s. It was a personal article called “Baby Wonder”, about her and Chris having Declan, their fifth child, after the failure of his vasectomy. The article had a full page spread and family pictures, and a warm and fuzzy ending. Nice to see that Susan is in print again.
Bob also brought an article by Pete McMartin in the Vancouver Sun about restaurants being too pretentious, and they are now losing patrons who are becoming more conscious of their spending since the economic meltdown of 2008.
He didn’t have any writing of his own to read, but Bob did say he replied to the letter he received from the Lt. Colonel.
Margaret read from the Peabody collection about Sir Donald Die being unable to rid the town of Wickerton of all its ghosts. But Rev. Peabody didn’t believe his manse had any ghosts and he went up to bed. Shortly after, Marie came in and saw the swaying rocking chair and smelled tobacco smoke, but nobody was there and the Reverend didn’t smoke. And Rev. Peasly was beginning to think the reason Barker gnawed on furniture was that he sensed the presence of ghosts.
I read the next chapter in “Fire”. Cam and Miles and Lucy are together at Cam’s. Miles had arrived to say there is a fire at #337, which is owned by Lucy’s Dad. Cam phones his Mom. Lucy phones her Dad, who is very angry and she becomes upset. Cam tries to comfort her even though he has his own suspicions. Miles just wants to go watch the fire. There are a number of phone calls from news media wanting information, and Miles is even more anxious to be out where the T.V. cameras might be. Cam gets his jacket and dons his favourite baseball cap as well, and the three of them go to watch the fire. Cam’s Mom is avoiding the media, but Miles rushes toward the T.V. crew.
We are taking a break over Christmas now. The next meeting will be Thursday, January 8th at 7:00 p.m. at my place. In the meantime, have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, and be sure to spend some time with your Muse.
Best Wishes to All the Ram’s Head Writers and hope to see you in the New Year,
Lisa
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
THE REVIEW
LAUGHING ALL THE WAY
Margaret was still laughing at Thursday’s meeting about her exploits trying to vote in the civic elections on the 15th of this month. She wrote and sent a letter to the editor at both The Langley Times and The Langley Advance, which I spied in both papers. The mavens in charge of voter registration were making her jump through hoops they couldn’t see to prove who she was and where she lived, just to cast a ballot in voting booths where the pens didn’t work. And her son, with the same last name and the same address, had just voted. Only a writer would laugh at and write about the ambiguity of bureaucracy. Thank God for free speech (press).
Margaret also had a bad bruise on her right arm. There was a paper jam in her photo copier, so she pushed her hand in to pull the paper out, but got stuck. Not able to reach the phone or carry the copier over to it, she resorted to giving her hand a mighty pull and injured herself. Who says writers don’t need WCB coverage? This is dangerous work!
Bob read first, a letter he received in response to his letter he sent to “any Canadian soldier”. The reply that he received was from Lt. Col. Mark John Gendron. He is a legal advisor to the Regional Command in Afghanistan. This is his 3rd deployment overseas, and he has been there this time for almost a year. He is married and lives near Kingston, Ontario. Fascinating.
Bob also read a short piece he had written that day, called “Retirement”. It was an introspective piece musing about how his life had always been too busy to just sit and enjoy watching nature, as he had done for an hour on Thursday. It’s an excellent piece of writing and we encourage him to send it to Today’s Senior Newsmagazine. We could tell Bob put his heart into writing this piece and think he should do more of that.
Margaret re-wrote her chapter “Ghosts”, deleting some names and changing others. She read the second draft for us and we all agreed it reads much better.
I read Chapter 15 from my novel, which has Fiona and Tanner doing dinner at a local restaurant after he gets his car from the impound lot. He is grilling her about the complex she manages, trying to find somewhere to look for the arsonist, some motive for the crime. She takes a call at the end of their dinner, thinking it’s her son asking when she’s coming home. But he’s calling to tell her there’s another fire and #337. Tanner starts to ask her what’s happening, when his own phone rings and he’s told the same thing by the police department.
A couple of years ago, I wrote a short piece called “Nostalgia”, about a New Year’s Eve that Bryon and I listened to old records. Last week I submitted it to Today’s Senior Newsmagazine and hope they will use it for their January issue.
Next meeting here at my place Thursday, December 4th at 7:00 p.m. Really hope to see you then.
Lisa
Margaret was still laughing at Thursday’s meeting about her exploits trying to vote in the civic elections on the 15th of this month. She wrote and sent a letter to the editor at both The Langley Times and The Langley Advance, which I spied in both papers. The mavens in charge of voter registration were making her jump through hoops they couldn’t see to prove who she was and where she lived, just to cast a ballot in voting booths where the pens didn’t work. And her son, with the same last name and the same address, had just voted. Only a writer would laugh at and write about the ambiguity of bureaucracy. Thank God for free speech (press).
Margaret also had a bad bruise on her right arm. There was a paper jam in her photo copier, so she pushed her hand in to pull the paper out, but got stuck. Not able to reach the phone or carry the copier over to it, she resorted to giving her hand a mighty pull and injured herself. Who says writers don’t need WCB coverage? This is dangerous work!
Bob read first, a letter he received in response to his letter he sent to “any Canadian soldier”. The reply that he received was from Lt. Col. Mark John Gendron. He is a legal advisor to the Regional Command in Afghanistan. This is his 3rd deployment overseas, and he has been there this time for almost a year. He is married and lives near Kingston, Ontario. Fascinating.
Bob also read a short piece he had written that day, called “Retirement”. It was an introspective piece musing about how his life had always been too busy to just sit and enjoy watching nature, as he had done for an hour on Thursday. It’s an excellent piece of writing and we encourage him to send it to Today’s Senior Newsmagazine. We could tell Bob put his heart into writing this piece and think he should do more of that.
Margaret re-wrote her chapter “Ghosts”, deleting some names and changing others. She read the second draft for us and we all agreed it reads much better.
I read Chapter 15 from my novel, which has Fiona and Tanner doing dinner at a local restaurant after he gets his car from the impound lot. He is grilling her about the complex she manages, trying to find somewhere to look for the arsonist, some motive for the crime. She takes a call at the end of their dinner, thinking it’s her son asking when she’s coming home. But he’s calling to tell her there’s another fire and #337. Tanner starts to ask her what’s happening, when his own phone rings and he’s told the same thing by the police department.
A couple of years ago, I wrote a short piece called “Nostalgia”, about a New Year’s Eve that Bryon and I listened to old records. Last week I submitted it to Today’s Senior Newsmagazine and hope they will use it for their January issue.
Next meeting here at my place Thursday, December 4th at 7:00 p.m. Really hope to see you then.
Lisa
Sunday, November 9, 2008
THE RAM'S HEAD REVIEW
NOVEMBER RAIN
In spite of the heavy rain, Bob and Margaret joined me for a meeting of three on Thursday.
Bob read first, listing three different jewellery manufacturers. They were Birkett & Cobold, Dave Manson, and H.J. Anstie. Bob is finding it hard slogging collecting information for his informal history. It’s hard to get motivated to search the archives for the data he thinks he needs. He finds that endeavor very dry and boring. Hmmm. Maybe the project needs a rethink.
Margaret read another chapter from her Peabody collection, entitled “Ghosts”. The collapse of the mine under the cemetery disturbed a bunch of ghosts, which started haunting the residents of Wickerton. Residents were all relating tales of being haunted by spirits in their own homes. Sir Charles Coffin, Baronet of London, was called in to help with the situation. There were quite a few characters in this chapter, all with names starting with the letter “C”. As a listener, it was difficult to keep straight who was who. It might be easier to do so when reading the actual words on the page. We suggested Margaret change a few names. She said she would do that and then we can compare the two versions to see which reads best.
I read chapter 14 from my novel, “Fire”. Cam arrives home just after 10:00 p.m. after he gets off work at the bowling alley, and finds his Mom isn’t there. The answering machine has a nasty message threatening his Mom, and he starts to panic, wondering where she is. Lucy, his girlfriend arrives, and tries to calm him down. He eventually phones the Detective to ask if he knows where his Mom might have gone. The Detective says he’ll have her call him. When she calls right away, he clues in to the fact his Mom is with the Detective, having dinner. He’s not impressed, but no longer afraid for her safety. He turns his attention to Lucy and takes her jacket. A lighter falls out of her pocket, but she doesn’t smoke. He wonders what else he doesn’t know about her, and wonders if she has anything to do with the fires.
On Friday, I picked up the November issue of Today’s Senior Newsmagazine at the IHOP restaurant in Langley, and was pleased to see Gemma’s story “How My Sister Saved Her Marriage?” was in it on Page 6. Congratulations Gemma!
I had a request from a writing website called Writing Raw to exchange links. Unfortunately, since Sonny, our administrator, is still in Afghanistan I have no way of updating our website until he returns next spring, except for using this blog. He can’t do it from over there, and I’m not technically savvy enough to do it myself. This particular website is for writers who want to “meet” online and submit pieces and critique for others as well. I will forward the link to you in a separate email in case anyone is interested.
Next meeting will be Thursday, November 20th, here at my place at 7:00 p.m. May you all be motivated to write in the meantime. Love to see you on the 20th.
Lisa
In spite of the heavy rain, Bob and Margaret joined me for a meeting of three on Thursday.
Bob read first, listing three different jewellery manufacturers. They were Birkett & Cobold, Dave Manson, and H.J. Anstie. Bob is finding it hard slogging collecting information for his informal history. It’s hard to get motivated to search the archives for the data he thinks he needs. He finds that endeavor very dry and boring. Hmmm. Maybe the project needs a rethink.
Margaret read another chapter from her Peabody collection, entitled “Ghosts”. The collapse of the mine under the cemetery disturbed a bunch of ghosts, which started haunting the residents of Wickerton. Residents were all relating tales of being haunted by spirits in their own homes. Sir Charles Coffin, Baronet of London, was called in to help with the situation. There were quite a few characters in this chapter, all with names starting with the letter “C”. As a listener, it was difficult to keep straight who was who. It might be easier to do so when reading the actual words on the page. We suggested Margaret change a few names. She said she would do that and then we can compare the two versions to see which reads best.
I read chapter 14 from my novel, “Fire”. Cam arrives home just after 10:00 p.m. after he gets off work at the bowling alley, and finds his Mom isn’t there. The answering machine has a nasty message threatening his Mom, and he starts to panic, wondering where she is. Lucy, his girlfriend arrives, and tries to calm him down. He eventually phones the Detective to ask if he knows where his Mom might have gone. The Detective says he’ll have her call him. When she calls right away, he clues in to the fact his Mom is with the Detective, having dinner. He’s not impressed, but no longer afraid for her safety. He turns his attention to Lucy and takes her jacket. A lighter falls out of her pocket, but she doesn’t smoke. He wonders what else he doesn’t know about her, and wonders if she has anything to do with the fires.
On Friday, I picked up the November issue of Today’s Senior Newsmagazine at the IHOP restaurant in Langley, and was pleased to see Gemma’s story “How My Sister Saved Her Marriage?” was in it on Page 6. Congratulations Gemma!
I had a request from a writing website called Writing Raw to exchange links. Unfortunately, since Sonny, our administrator, is still in Afghanistan I have no way of updating our website until he returns next spring, except for using this blog. He can’t do it from over there, and I’m not technically savvy enough to do it myself. This particular website is for writers who want to “meet” online and submit pieces and critique for others as well. I will forward the link to you in a separate email in case anyone is interested.
Next meeting will be Thursday, November 20th, here at my place at 7:00 p.m. May you all be motivated to write in the meantime. Love to see you on the 20th.
Lisa
Sunday, October 19, 2008
THE REVIEW
TOGETHER AT LAST
Finally on Thursday, October 16th, at least three of us were able to meet and honour The Muse, after several cancelled meetings. Bob and Margaret joined me, and Bob also brought his dog, Sidney (spelling?).
I did mention to them that I had found some letters my father had written to my mother during WWII, on R.C.A.F. stationery and asked if there was somewhere that would be interested in having them for historical purposes. Both Bob and Margaret suggested the R.C.A.F. Museum at the Langley Airport. I will have to make enquiries there.
Margaret read first, two chapters from the Peabody collection. The first one, “A Plan Hatched”, saw Rev. Peasly dressed up and hiding beside a headstone in the cemetery, trying to spy on Marigold. Unfortunately, Marie spotted this strange figure and reported it to the police. In the meantime, Peasly goes home but the Constable later knocks on his door to ask if he’s seen any strange character around. In “The Second Plan”, Peasly is again hiding in the cemetery and hears strange noises he thinks are coming from the grave. Scared, he runs up the hill and disappears into a sinkhole caused by the underground mines. Found next morning by Mrs. Ticks, two inebriated miners are later cajoled by Mr. Lamb into rescuing him, but he wasn’t down very far and only had to step onto the first rung of a ladder to get out. After his night in the sinkhole, he learns that Marigold is marrying Jasper Bond, not Rev. Peabody after all.
Bob read an extra piece he wrote that he will add to the section on E.J. Trailing. He wrote that because of meeting Margaret in our writing group, he learned that she had met and remembered David Laird (who later became a jeweler) when they stayed in the same house one summer as teenagers. He had offered to fix her watch and had taken it all apart, but was unable to put it back together again. Margaret’s father had to pay a jeweler to fix it properly.
I read Chapters 12 and 13 from my novel. Cam and Lucy make plans to spend the evening together watching a movie at his place, but Miles shows up and they snub him by saying they’re going to spend the evening as boyfriend and girlfriend. Miles leaves. And Fiona and Tanner are getting to know each other when she drives him to get his car at the impound lot. She doesn’t know if she should stick to just business or if she’s really attracted to him. (Bob said he could see kissy-kissy coming.)
Next meeting here at my place on Thursday, November 6th at 7:00 p.m. Really hope to see you then. In the meantime, keep your pen to paper or your hands on the keyboard and keep writing. Happy Musings!
Lisa
Finally on Thursday, October 16th, at least three of us were able to meet and honour The Muse, after several cancelled meetings. Bob and Margaret joined me, and Bob also brought his dog, Sidney (spelling?).
I did mention to them that I had found some letters my father had written to my mother during WWII, on R.C.A.F. stationery and asked if there was somewhere that would be interested in having them for historical purposes. Both Bob and Margaret suggested the R.C.A.F. Museum at the Langley Airport. I will have to make enquiries there.
Margaret read first, two chapters from the Peabody collection. The first one, “A Plan Hatched”, saw Rev. Peasly dressed up and hiding beside a headstone in the cemetery, trying to spy on Marigold. Unfortunately, Marie spotted this strange figure and reported it to the police. In the meantime, Peasly goes home but the Constable later knocks on his door to ask if he’s seen any strange character around. In “The Second Plan”, Peasly is again hiding in the cemetery and hears strange noises he thinks are coming from the grave. Scared, he runs up the hill and disappears into a sinkhole caused by the underground mines. Found next morning by Mrs. Ticks, two inebriated miners are later cajoled by Mr. Lamb into rescuing him, but he wasn’t down very far and only had to step onto the first rung of a ladder to get out. After his night in the sinkhole, he learns that Marigold is marrying Jasper Bond, not Rev. Peabody after all.
Bob read an extra piece he wrote that he will add to the section on E.J. Trailing. He wrote that because of meeting Margaret in our writing group, he learned that she had met and remembered David Laird (who later became a jeweler) when they stayed in the same house one summer as teenagers. He had offered to fix her watch and had taken it all apart, but was unable to put it back together again. Margaret’s father had to pay a jeweler to fix it properly.
I read Chapters 12 and 13 from my novel. Cam and Lucy make plans to spend the evening together watching a movie at his place, but Miles shows up and they snub him by saying they’re going to spend the evening as boyfriend and girlfriend. Miles leaves. And Fiona and Tanner are getting to know each other when she drives him to get his car at the impound lot. She doesn’t know if she should stick to just business or if she’s really attracted to him. (Bob said he could see kissy-kissy coming.)
Next meeting here at my place on Thursday, November 6th at 7:00 p.m. Really hope to see you then. In the meantime, keep your pen to paper or your hands on the keyboard and keep writing. Happy Musings!
Lisa
Sunday, October 5, 2008
THE REVIEW
THE UN-REVIEW?
The past several meetings have not materialized, so it is a little difficult to send out a Review to keep members updated. Meetings were cancelled when main participants were away or had other reasons for not attending. However, I’m still hopeful that the group will continue and so I keep scheduling meetings anyhow. The next meeting is set for Thursday, October 16th at 7:00 p.m. at my place.
Margaret has had a short story accepted by the Poetry Institute of Canada for inclusion in an anthology. I’ve had one story accepted by them as well. They do not pay for submissions, but neither do we pay for entry in their “contest”. However, we are invited to purchase the anthology. Which, when you think of it, is no different than giving your writing to a non-paying newspaper or magazine and then buying that same issue that you are published in. Anything to say and prove we’re published, right?
Marilyn had an article (or story?) published in the September issue of Senior Newsmagazine. I haven’t seen it, but thanks to a tip from Carolann, I’m hoping Marilyn was able to get a copy of that issue for her own collection of tear sheets.
Saturday, I attended the used book sale at the Fraser Valley Regional Library in Langley City. As well as a number of paperback novels, I bought two reference books. One is “Amateur Detectives: a writer’s guide to how private citizens solve criminal cases”. The other is “2008 Martin’s Annual Criminal Code – Canada Law Book”. The law book has some fascinating information and even though it is very dry reading, it does give the definitions of crimes and the range of sentencing for same. Both these books have lots of incredible background for writers of crime/mystery stories, if anyone is looking for that sort of knowledge. The book sale continues until October 11th.
That’s all the current news I have for this week. Hope you’re still writing and would love to see you and your Muse on the 16th. Happy Thanksgiving in the meantime.
Lisa
The past several meetings have not materialized, so it is a little difficult to send out a Review to keep members updated. Meetings were cancelled when main participants were away or had other reasons for not attending. However, I’m still hopeful that the group will continue and so I keep scheduling meetings anyhow. The next meeting is set for Thursday, October 16th at 7:00 p.m. at my place.
Margaret has had a short story accepted by the Poetry Institute of Canada for inclusion in an anthology. I’ve had one story accepted by them as well. They do not pay for submissions, but neither do we pay for entry in their “contest”. However, we are invited to purchase the anthology. Which, when you think of it, is no different than giving your writing to a non-paying newspaper or magazine and then buying that same issue that you are published in. Anything to say and prove we’re published, right?
Marilyn had an article (or story?) published in the September issue of Senior Newsmagazine. I haven’t seen it, but thanks to a tip from Carolann, I’m hoping Marilyn was able to get a copy of that issue for her own collection of tear sheets.
Saturday, I attended the used book sale at the Fraser Valley Regional Library in Langley City. As well as a number of paperback novels, I bought two reference books. One is “Amateur Detectives: a writer’s guide to how private citizens solve criminal cases”. The other is “2008 Martin’s Annual Criminal Code – Canada Law Book”. The law book has some fascinating information and even though it is very dry reading, it does give the definitions of crimes and the range of sentencing for same. Both these books have lots of incredible background for writers of crime/mystery stories, if anyone is looking for that sort of knowledge. The book sale continues until October 11th.
That’s all the current news I have for this week. Hope you’re still writing and would love to see you and your Muse on the 16th. Happy Thanksgiving in the meantime.
Lisa
Sunday, September 7, 2008
THE REVIEW
TO SWEAR OR NOT TO SWEAR?
Bob and Margaret faithfully came for a meeting Thursday night. They both had something they had written to read.
Margaret brought a copy of the September issue of Today’s Senior Newsmagazine, which had published a compilation of James Moffatt’s anecdotes about being a conductor with B.C. Electric. Jim was Margaret’s late husband. The piece was called “B.C. Tram Memories”.
Bob brought along a booklet entitled “Windows To Our Past” which was a small pictorial history of B.C. Interesting photos to look at.
Bob read about Hawken & Company. He told about the younger brother, Roy, who started as a delivery boy and told Bob one of his jobs each morning was to go to three places and get the day’s take for Sam Albert. Those were places of prostitution. The three Hawken brothers manufactured jewellery and did repair work when they had their own business.
Margaret read two chapters from the Peabody collection. Rev. Percy Teasdale invites Marie to Jasper’s 50th birthday party, but she declines. At the party, Jasper’s Aunt Hester and Uncle Hedley announce that Jasper is engaged to Marigold. Jasper is expecting a Jewish wedding ceremony, and Marigold is expecting an Anglican one. In the next chapter, Rev. Peacock listens as Marigold (who is his housekeeper) comes in late. He has to get up and light the morning fire as she sleeeps in. When she does get up, she flashes her engagement ring at him. But he thinks she’s going to marry Rev. Peabody. Then Peacock and Teasdale decide they have to verify who she is actually engaged to and they decide Peacock, dressed in disguise, will follow her when she leaves the house.
I read Chapter 11 from my novel, where Fiona meets Detective Verttersly, who is upset that his car, which he had parked on the roadway inside the complex, has gone missing. In this chapter I had him use the word “hell” three times. Bob insists no policeman would swear like that. And I think otherwise, especially since his car, owned by the police department, was impounded by Fiona. Does anyone else have any insights on this? To swear or not to swear?
You will be glad to know that Sonny, our website administrator, is on his way home to Kingston from Afghanistan for a two week leave. Their first child is due any day, so we are all hoping he will be there for the happy event, before he heads back to Afghanistan till his next leave in January.
Next meeting will be here at my place on Thursday, September 18th at 7:00 p.m. Hope you can attend and bring a Muse, yours or anyone else’s. Any Muse will do.
Lisa
Bob and Margaret faithfully came for a meeting Thursday night. They both had something they had written to read.
Margaret brought a copy of the September issue of Today’s Senior Newsmagazine, which had published a compilation of James Moffatt’s anecdotes about being a conductor with B.C. Electric. Jim was Margaret’s late husband. The piece was called “B.C. Tram Memories”.
Bob brought along a booklet entitled “Windows To Our Past” which was a small pictorial history of B.C. Interesting photos to look at.
Bob read about Hawken & Company. He told about the younger brother, Roy, who started as a delivery boy and told Bob one of his jobs each morning was to go to three places and get the day’s take for Sam Albert. Those were places of prostitution. The three Hawken brothers manufactured jewellery and did repair work when they had their own business.
Margaret read two chapters from the Peabody collection. Rev. Percy Teasdale invites Marie to Jasper’s 50th birthday party, but she declines. At the party, Jasper’s Aunt Hester and Uncle Hedley announce that Jasper is engaged to Marigold. Jasper is expecting a Jewish wedding ceremony, and Marigold is expecting an Anglican one. In the next chapter, Rev. Peacock listens as Marigold (who is his housekeeper) comes in late. He has to get up and light the morning fire as she sleeeps in. When she does get up, she flashes her engagement ring at him. But he thinks she’s going to marry Rev. Peabody. Then Peacock and Teasdale decide they have to verify who she is actually engaged to and they decide Peacock, dressed in disguise, will follow her when she leaves the house.
I read Chapter 11 from my novel, where Fiona meets Detective Verttersly, who is upset that his car, which he had parked on the roadway inside the complex, has gone missing. In this chapter I had him use the word “hell” three times. Bob insists no policeman would swear like that. And I think otherwise, especially since his car, owned by the police department, was impounded by Fiona. Does anyone else have any insights on this? To swear or not to swear?
You will be glad to know that Sonny, our website administrator, is on his way home to Kingston from Afghanistan for a two week leave. Their first child is due any day, so we are all hoping he will be there for the happy event, before he heads back to Afghanistan till his next leave in January.
Next meeting will be here at my place on Thursday, September 18th at 7:00 p.m. Hope you can attend and bring a Muse, yours or anyone else’s. Any Muse will do.
Lisa
Sunday, August 24, 2008
THE REVIEW
THE LEGEND
Thursday’s meeting was so much fun. Michael has his car back on the road, so he attended and brought his 15-month old son, Legend. He is such a cutie, but was a little apprehensive of strangers and stuck very close to his Daddy.
Bob read first about a family-run jewellery manufacturing business I’m not going to name because Bob said the only gossip he could come up with about them was that the grandson was an a--. And he couldn’t put that into his accounting of their business to liven it up.
Michael brought a short story collection which included one of his stories. The book was put together by friends of Jay, who was battling cancer. Michael’s story was “Off-Season at Jay Lake”, where the narrator is observing strange insects and creatures at Jay Lake. But when Michael started reading, Legend started competing with his own story-telling in a language we didn’t understand. The louder Michael talked, the louder Legend talked. Michael handed the story to me to finish reading, but that didn’t stop Legend. He is definitely going to upstage all of us. He’s already a storyteller.
Margaret read about Marigold enjoying dinner with Jasper at the hotel after the play. Even though he’s almost 50, Jasper is now contemplating marriage in order to inherit from his Uncle. He invites Marigold to his 50th birthday party at his Aunt and Uncle’s. In the meantime, Marie has contacted Percy Teasdale, a relative of Rev. Peabody, and he asks her to go to the party with him.
Marilyn wrote a story on Mario’s ongoing life saga which she read to family and friends when they were recently celebrating Mario’s 75h birthday. Hope she comes sometime to a meeting and reads it to us.
Margaret had been looking for a box for her manuscript, and I picked one up for her at Packaging Depot (on 200th by Logan) for $1.67. If anybody needs one, that’s where to look. And Margaret has a Laser cartridge free for the asking. It is compatible with Samsung ML-4500. Also, this is the week to re-stock your home office. Just about everything is on sale for students right now, so load up on paper, pens, notebooks, dictionaries, etc. And then write, write, write!
Next meeting is here at my place on Thursday, September 4th at 7:00 p.m. Hope to see you then.
Lisa
Thursday’s meeting was so much fun. Michael has his car back on the road, so he attended and brought his 15-month old son, Legend. He is such a cutie, but was a little apprehensive of strangers and stuck very close to his Daddy.
Bob read first about a family-run jewellery manufacturing business I’m not going to name because Bob said the only gossip he could come up with about them was that the grandson was an a--. And he couldn’t put that into his accounting of their business to liven it up.
Michael brought a short story collection which included one of his stories. The book was put together by friends of Jay, who was battling cancer. Michael’s story was “Off-Season at Jay Lake”, where the narrator is observing strange insects and creatures at Jay Lake. But when Michael started reading, Legend started competing with his own story-telling in a language we didn’t understand. The louder Michael talked, the louder Legend talked. Michael handed the story to me to finish reading, but that didn’t stop Legend. He is definitely going to upstage all of us. He’s already a storyteller.
Margaret read about Marigold enjoying dinner with Jasper at the hotel after the play. Even though he’s almost 50, Jasper is now contemplating marriage in order to inherit from his Uncle. He invites Marigold to his 50th birthday party at his Aunt and Uncle’s. In the meantime, Marie has contacted Percy Teasdale, a relative of Rev. Peabody, and he asks her to go to the party with him.
Marilyn wrote a story on Mario’s ongoing life saga which she read to family and friends when they were recently celebrating Mario’s 75h birthday. Hope she comes sometime to a meeting and reads it to us.
Margaret had been looking for a box for her manuscript, and I picked one up for her at Packaging Depot (on 200th by Logan) for $1.67. If anybody needs one, that’s where to look. And Margaret has a Laser cartridge free for the asking. It is compatible with Samsung ML-4500. Also, this is the week to re-stock your home office. Just about everything is on sale for students right now, so load up on paper, pens, notebooks, dictionaries, etc. And then write, write, write!
Next meeting is here at my place on Thursday, September 4th at 7:00 p.m. Hope to see you then.
Lisa
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