Legends of the Fall

Every GBC meeting is a lot of fun but there are those few, special nights which are highlighted in the annals (GBC Paige's calendar) and reach legendary status in the club. Tuesday was such a night. Our meeting joins DaVinci Code in East Nashville, the “13 by 11” night in our neighborhood, and downtown on the roof under the setting sun to name just a few. The tour of coming architectural changes, the delivery of very special news, the anticipation to discuss the book, and a fantastic late summer menu set the stage for over four hours of discussion, laughter, toasts, and (light) debate.

The venue: Septevius under a delightful rain. Our hosts also assembled a bag of books for exchange; thank you again for my next plane read.

The meal: Locally grown, luscious, red Bradley tomatoes were topped with a light tuna salad in an arrangement that was befitting the beautifully set table. Our host (pictured here) presents his pièce de résistance for dessert. [photo credit: GBC Kim]

The company: Most GBC members were present with the majority having read the book, and one diligent member (guess who) was prepared with reading questions.

The book: Little Brother by Cory Doctorow. (Advice: you can read the book faster and with more enjoyment than listening to the audio version.)

The discussion: Animated, lively, boisterous and at times, just one harmony humming with discussion of favorite characters, technology, security, Internet history, Halo, cameras, and court decisions. It was as if we each were players in our own GBC game and brought to the table our best “weapons” for dialogue.

GBC F.L. Right had the quote for the evening when he noted as we neared meeting’s end, “Sometimes we even discuss the book.”