Oh, and we discussed Bettyville on 10-7-15 too!

As I hit Publish, I realized that I did not add the section on the book.  I was so focused on showing all the great food and drink that everyone brought that night.  But we are a book club and we discussed Bettyville, by George Hodgman.  The reviews were mixed although it seemed there were more thumbs up than down.  The discussion was very powerful - the AIDS crises, the fear of discussing sexuality with family and knowing you are different in a small and decaying Midwestern town.  We all seemed to like Betty and were generally impressed with her son's devotion to her as she aged.  If I missed anything, please chime in.  As with many of our books, the book grows on me more as I hear everyone's perspective.