… Just think of the happy hours, concerts, brunches, game nights, picnics, sporting events, pub crawls, wine events, potlucks, restaurant outings and more just waiting to be shared with your awesome new neighborhood friends! We will aim to have at least two meet-ups per month and encourage your suggestions and participation to help make that possible. And never fear, although the focus of this group is to create and foster long lasting neighborhood based friendships, we realize that this city is f …

… We especially enjoy having omelet-in-a-bag brunches from time to time. At some of our gatherings, a member will share (demo) a technique they have learned.  There are always things of interest on the free table; generally, quilt/ sewing related. Any thing left on the table is donated to Good Will, a day care or some other worthwhile cause. We also do some charity service work. For example, more than 150 pillowcases have been given to the children at St. Joseph's and to the Naomi Center. A new un …

"It's not for sissies you know. Dining alone. Gotta be made of some pretty stern stuff to do that." Justin Matisse in the movie "Hope Floats" When Harry Connick Jr. uttered those words to Sandra Bullock in the film he was not championing the qualities of solitary diners, he was bemoaning them. And he was right. Eating alone is like preparing the food without seasoning. Its bland. So why do it? Conversation is a condiment. It makes a meal savory. We talk, share news, tell stories and plan other o …