We have two book events coming up in November: the 25th Edition of the Book Festival of the MJCCA, held at the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, Nov. 5 – 20, and the annual We Love our Library Day on Nov. 12 at the Dunwoody Library. They’re two very different events, and book lovers are sure to find something of interest at one or both of them.
One of the many joys of being retired is being able to have lunch out without worrying about hurrying home for a conference call. I do lunch with a variety of friends: yoga pals, teachers from my days at Peachtree High School, a friend from my years in corporate America, and others.
I thought it must be a slow news day when I spotted an article about the increasing presence of casual attire in the workplace. I’ve been retired for less than a year after many years in corporate America, and I can’t imagine things have changed all that much since I left. Business casual clothing has been acceptable for at least a decade.
What a worthy cause! Assistance League of Atlanta is setting out to put books in the hands of as many children as possible. Located in Chamblee, this all-volunteer organization is kicking off its Fifth Annual Children’s Book Drive Oct. 1.
Well, it was bound to happen. I’ve embarked on a new writing adventure. This column and my blog were born of a passion for writing. It seems I made the right decision oh-so-many years ago when I chose to major in English, my favorite subject, rather than something more practical like business. I attempted poetry and once wrote a short story but never seriously pursued writing. In fact, I’d all but forgotten those endeavors until recently.
“So many books, so little time. With this in mind, the Amazon Books editors set out to compile a list of 100 Books to Read in a Lifetime. We had a few goals when we started out: We wanted the list to cover all stages of life (which is why you’ll find children’s books in here), and we didn’t want the list to feel like homework. Of course, no such list can be comprehensive – our lives, we hope, are long and varied – but we talked and argued and sifted and argued some more and came up with a list, our list, of favorites.”
My husband and I received an invitation to a party in St. Louis to celebrate the marriage of a friend from his Vietnam days. Since I’m retired and no longer have to worry about using up precious vacation days, we decided we’d make a road trip of it.
Color me busy. Before I retired, I kept encountering articles about the dangers of being at loose ends in retirement with too much time on your hands. Conversely, I’d speak to folks who’d say, “Oh, you’ll be busier than you are now.” Guess which contingent was right?
Not long ago, Mom allowed the dog to dictate a column which she graciously typed for him. Unlike the dog, I am perfectly capable of typing my own column. After all, I’ve spent plenty of time on Mom’s keyboard, though until now, I’ve kept my typing talents secret.
I’ve found another fantastic lunch spot.
My husband and I may have been the last folks in Dunwoody to discover Co’m, a Vietnamese restaurant with French and Thai influences, but we’re fast becoming regulars. I’d noticed their sign in the Shops of Dunwoody on Chamblee-Dunwoody Road but just never thought to try them.
My husband, who retired long before I did, has two groups of friends he connects with regularly. First is a group that I think of as the Coffee & Computer Club, a group of guys who meet monthly at 45 South Café in downtown Norcross. While it’s not officially a computer club, several of the members−though not my husband−are fairly expert with computers, so the conversation often veers in that direction.
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