Feb. 8th Meeting Wrap-up!

With a plethora of choices for this weeks' assignment, thanks to the imagination of Sue Shaw, we all dove right in!

Nola's story touched our hearts about a lovely lab who was lost and found in the true sense of the word, finding an unexpected welcome with a new family and healing from its doggy baggage.

Sue had us on edge with a tale of passionate love and infidelity that had the twist of other-wordliness when we discovered they were vampires with violent tendencies and a nostalgia for Venice...

Mikes' piece had us all reminiscing for days gone by with his story about a gaggle of pre-pubescents, playing sardines in the hayloft with moments of unexpected discoveries in the meeting of lips, followed by brief encounters of almost nudity with subsequent parental reprimands!

Don shared his heart in a tender Valentine poem dedicated to his wife of 44 years, appreciating her many lovely qualities and virtues. Ahhh...to be so lucky to have your birthday on Valentine's Day! Happy Birthday June! He included a picture of their fave spot in a warm clime on the beach, watching a gorgeous sunset.

Margaret shared a unique piece of writing that embodied some of the controversy about the deer in our town from the perspective of the deer! A very clever premise with some lovely lines,' love me, love me not' echoing through the prose. Gave us all something to think about again, a fresh approach and insight into a complex issue...

I(Heather) shared a poem which was more like a tribute to the fat sausage in my life-my pug Otis! Also Hillbilly Love' a cynical and humorous piece about trailer park love, illicit flirtations and a bit of belly-showing to boot!

Our writing warmup had to do with delivering a box of chocolates, with or without a possible serial killer! Needless to say, there were a few grizzly deaths between hateful spouses, and an unknowing bathing beauty, plus a St. Bernard out of control with slobber and chocolate fixation...all mixed in with purple walls, handsome strangers, self-conscious silliness and secret admirers! Lots laughs and a good time was had by all! Till we meet again folks...