Drinking orange flavored Fanta, I really didn't want to be here. The last two vacations with my family had been to the same country. It was my fault. My sister-in law, Kathy, had called me about going on a cruise. I was excited as there were a few places I'd never seen before. When we spoke again she said her sons and their wives wanted to do a family vacation and one had suggested another cruise that stopped in Panama. I had finished a book on building the Panama Canal, so I was in. The next few phone calls included different itinerary, after the last call I said, "Work it out, you don't have to call. Make the arrangements and tell me where I'm going." I'm not sailing in the Caribbean, not sailing at all, I'm in Mexico for the third year in a row with my family; just a different resort. I'd already tried doing the tour of Chichen Itza and Tulum on two other years so my nephew surprised me by suggesting 'The Jungle Tour'. I immediately said...
The Scribe's Sanctuary is a writer's group that meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Pleasant Hills Library. The group is a safe space for community members to share and build their writing skills. Each month, the group is given a theme to challenge their creative writing artistry. The writers have the option of submitting these pieces to the Library Board, who reads them and votes on the next blog post. It is a great example of creativity, community, commitment, and collaboration!