What we’re about
This group is for women in their fabulous 40s and 50s (and surrounding ages) who like to read, cook, socialize, eat, build friendships and have fun! Each month we will read a book and at the end of the month we will get together to discuss the book. Here's the twist: Every other month we will get together at a group member's house and have a themed potluck. During this meeting we might cook foods that are "comfort foods." Or maybe we have a "Mexican Food" night or "BBQ" night! It will be decided by members. The other month when we don't have a potluck we will go out to eat and discuss the book at the restaurant. Didn't finish the book? No problem! You can come for the companionship and good food!
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See all- Cruise Cuisine with “Pilgrims 2.0: A Novel” by Lindsey HardingNeeds location
A novel following four passengers on a luxury cruise line that promises complete reinvention through plastic surgery.
PILGRIM, Canterbury Cruise Line’s flagship, promises its passengers not just a luxurious fortnight away but the opportunity for reinvention. This extraordinary journey is made possible by the captain and visionary plastic surgeon Dr. Walter Heston, by the vessel’s self-learning artificial intelligence called BECCA, and an all-male crew of room stewards, deck hands, technicians, and cosmetic practitioners.
Pilgrims 2.0 begins on the eve of Cruise #52 and follows four women eager for transformation. Meet Bianca, the aging athlete determined to resume the competitive tennis career that motherhood sidelined. Meet Nicole, whose mommy makeover will mean she can stop hiding herself, and her debt, from her husband. Meet Lyla, an infertile maternity-ward nurse desperate to experience pregnancy, and Annalie, who wants only to stop seeing her dead twin every time she looks in the mirror. At the center of the story is Dr. Heston himself, driven to do with bodies what his late wife, Rebecca, could do with computer code—make the impossible, possible.
But “excursions” like these aren’t always smooth sailing—especially on this voyage, where the hopes, histories, and obsessions of clients and crew members collide. When a disruptive crewman’s pranks turn dangerous, it becomes clear that some of those who embarked won’t return to the Port of Los Angeles—at least not fully, at least not as themselves, and maybe not with their lives.
396 pages, Paperback, Published November 15, 2023
The food theme will be cruise cuisine, which means bring anything! Cruise ships offer everything from steakhouses, French bistros, Italian trattorias and sushi spots to buffets, healthy spa food, and hot dog stands. 😊Please list what you are bringing below to make sure we have a good combo of appetizers, main dishes, side dishes/salads, and desserts. Event address is Cel’s home in Spring Valley and will be sent to attendees by email the day before the event. $5 by Zelle to 415-871-1880 / [email protected] will hold your place. Please pay within 48 hours of signing up for the meet or you will be removed from the meeting (but you can go back in at a later date as long as it isn't full). The fee is non-refundable (including if you cancel) and will be used toward the MeetUp subscription fee which is $179 for 6 months.
Attendance policy: 24 hours or more notice for cancellation. If you cancel in less than 24 hours, you will get 1 warning. On the next occurrence, you will be removed from the group. If you are a no show, you will be removed from the group.
One more thing, when you cancel last minute, that can make us short on certain meal courses, so please give us plenty of notice for cancellations for the success of the event! Thank you for your consideration!
