We had the best time! Thank you Lee for inviting me to speak and participate in the meeting. I met so many wonderful, positive, energetic people! We had several speakers - Lovely Washington spoke about health and exercise. She has her bachelor's and master's degree from University of Houston, and is going to U of H full-time now to pursue this field. She was so funny and uplifting. I am happy to say that she was thrilled with the blankets and will be joining us at our meeting Thursday evening. She called me about an hour after I had gotten home and was so excited about it. She and Martha, one of the other ladies at the meeting, talked about it all the way back home, and they both decided to come. I believe that Martha will be coming to the morning meeting next month. I am very happy to have new members, and ones that are so excited about learning what we do. The whole group wanted to go on a field trip to Jo-Ann's. It was fun to see such enthusiasm.
I also spoke to them about reading to them, and they were very excited about a book club. The problem is transportation, and they can't get there every week to continue a book. All agreed that trying to read once a month wouldn't work, so we are going to start with a short story. They left it up to me to decide. The group is a mixture of men, women, young, and older, so I'm not sure what will appeal to them, so I will have my work cut out for me. If I don't make it interesting from the start, I will lose my audience. Sounds like a challenge and I like those.
It was a very uplifting day and one I would recommend to anyone that could join us. I came back totally rejuvenated and grateful. I am going to try to get my mother to go with me next time. It would have been the perfect thing for her. Stay warm this weekend and I hope to see many of you at the Thursday meeting. You have to meet Lovely. She is as lovely as her name is.
I also spoke to them about reading to them, and they were very excited about a book club. The problem is transportation, and they can't get there every week to continue a book. All agreed that trying to read once a month wouldn't work, so we are going to start with a short story. They left it up to me to decide. The group is a mixture of men, women, young, and older, so I'm not sure what will appeal to them, so I will have my work cut out for me. If I don't make it interesting from the start, I will lose my audience. Sounds like a challenge and I like those.
It was a very uplifting day and one I would recommend to anyone that could join us. I came back totally rejuvenated and grateful. I am going to try to get my mother to go with me next time. It would have been the perfect thing for her. Stay warm this weekend and I hope to see many of you at the Thursday meeting. You have to meet Lovely. She is as lovely as her name is.
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