We all were treated to a lovely garden party along the river at Barb's. Glad the weather cooperated. A bit humid, but no rain. That came the following day! Everyone enjoyed the wonderful variety of appetizers and salads along with beverages. We welcomed new member Kimberly Flowers. It was so relaxing to sit out under the canopy and listen to the river rush by. Always a treat!
"Breaking Blue" was one of Timothy Egan's earlier works. Although interesting to learn about life in the post-depression era, the book was a bit tedious to read. You kept waiting for it to spring into action, but it kept slowly developing. This story would have made a good novella. It was somewhat surprising and disconcerting to learn about the way the police used to function: bribes, cover-ups, murder - despicable! The ray at the end of the book was that the Connif children finally had closure and their father's name was added to the fallen officers memorial. Chris M was not able to attend, but did point out that "I saw passages in this book that were areas he (Timothy Egan) took on in depth in his later works 'The Worst Hard Times' (dust bowl) and 'The Big Burn' (guys serving as wildland firefighters for work)." The dedication and determination of one man to uncover the truth was amazing. "Every crisis ends in resolution, good or bad. Those who learn from it move on to something higher."
Our next meeting will be held at Debbie G's. It will be on Wednesday, July 12th due to the July 4th holiday. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
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Thank you Claudia! And thank you to all for being so welcoming to new members! I think that we may be enjoying the company of another new gal with our next meeting. Nicole is a wonderful young lady.
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