As American as July and Apple Pie

Thank you GBC Paige for hosting our July Book Club meeting. We had a great crowd, fantastic food and a lot of fun. Last night’s meal included a cold soup starter with a mix of summer salads to accompany the main course of ham and cheese sandwiches served warmed from the oven. GBC Sondra satisfied our sweet palates with a dessert of homemade apple pie, including handmade crust. Those who were adventurous also tried the slightly iced, cold sweet milk (which didn’t quite make it into homemade ice cream).

As we finished our meals and prepared to discuss B is for Beer, our group began to assemble in a circular formation which should have foreshadowed the confessional personal stories which would be shared related to first experiences with beer. Those who were familiar with Robbins’ other books were not as keen with this story, and the group concurred that an age limit would be recommended if the book were used as a children’s story. (Age limit of course, would depend on geographic location and would generally be higher in the Southeast, excluding football Saturdays). All agreed that the use of a beer fairy to share the history of beer was amusing.

As we begin to lose those few minutes of daylight each day, we can look back on last night’s meal and conversation as a top summer highlight: friends, great stories, a book on beer, our traditional reading water and apple pie.