Seven of us gathered at Karen's for a terrific book group meeting. The weather was lovely, and we were treated to a tour of Karen's gardens and a peek at the fox kits in the field next door as well as the usual feast. Curried sweet potato and goat cheese wontons by Becky complemented Karen's watermelon squares with balsamic sauce, cheese and crackers, and sugared nuts for appetizers. For the main course, Karen contributed a hot and a cold soup (recipes, please!), and we had lovely salads: a beet salad made from her CSA by Heather; grape salad by Michelle from a recipe of her mother's; and cucumber, bean salads from from Darla (and the Co-op). I brought a loaf of Bill's sourdough bread, and Lisa brought s'mores bars and pecan pie for dessert. And there was beer, lots of beer (and wine for the wine drinkers).
We had a really interesting conversation around the book. Everyone liked it, and it led to a wide-ranging discussion from reincarnation to ghosts and what we're here to do in this life.
NEXT MEETING
Where: Darla's (formerly Becky's) pool
When: Sunday, August 14 (time TBA)
What:
Migratory Animals by Mary Helen Sprecht
