At A Moments Notice...

As I'm sure everyone who reads this little blog by now knows I am a loner/hermit/recluse. I can literally go days without seeing anyone, picking up the telephone or communicating via instant message or e-mail. For years I've made excuses for my disappearances and lack of communication and apologized extensively to people and friends who have felt slighted by my need to be alone. Only recently have I begun to accept the fact that I would much rather live in my own little world than to succumb to the will of others and live in theirs. But every once and a while we all need a little grown folk conversation.

Last night Sdot and I attended a book club meeting for which my book was the topic. Of course I thought about not attending a million times---not that I did not want to go, it's just once you withdraw it becomes rather difficult to re-acclimate yourself to social circles. But at the very last minute I pulled it together and made my way to the meeting.

The shit was ovah. The hostess was ovah. Her home was o-v-a-h. And the conversation, yep you guessed it, was ovah. I have this thing with lighting, and her spot was lit to the nines causing me to instantly feel at home, and welcomed, and cozy. I had anticipated staying about three hours, three and a half tops but when I pulled myself from her settee and out of their good graces six and a half hours had expired.

What did we talk about? Oh, love. Life. Divorce. Finding and keeping peace. Bush. Expectations. Limitations. Forgiveness. Cruising. Work. Depression. Religion. Friendships. And so many other topics found their way into the mix. I left feeling refreshed, not drained like I had from so many other mixers where differences of opinions often led to abrupt bitter exits. It just so happened earlier that day I retrieved a message from two friends asking Sdot and I when were we going to get together for another easy Sunday afternoon brunch. Sitting in the mix that evening I reasoned why not make that request sooner than later. For me there is nothing more stimulating than good food, good friends, and exceptional conversation. It's been more than four years since I've had a full scaled brunch. All of that will change come December.

Hope you can make it.

Oh and by the way, Happy Birthday D.I.V.A.!!!!!