Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2018

 I meet my friend Mary Eileen at Sweet Elena’s bakery in Sand City to write.  We meet monthly and always have a lot to talk about.  Talking gets in the way of writing and if we are not careful the writing energy disperses and we leave with nothing done.  I am early and have a coffee and a chocolate croissant and review my December calendar to see what I can cancel or just not attend.

We talk and finally remember we are supposed to write and read.  I set the timer for twenty minutes and write “What’s Up,” our usual topic.  And then we read our work to each other.  Now we are free to talk and conspire.  We believe we can make the world a better place.  Sometimes we just laugh.