Thank you for coming to the Topsy Turvy Tea!

Dear Good Things Girls,

Thank you for coming to the Topsy Turvy Tea. We had a fantastic time together, all of you brought such great jokes/funny stories to tell. Everyone looked so great in their hats. Cheri's scones were delicious and the dessert was too yummy. Of course, we can never say enough about a hot cup of tea.

Once again, Thank you for coming to Tammi's house on September 2nd at 7:00pm.

Fun, Laughter, Tea and Friends what a GOOD THING!

P.S. Thank you for your RSVP to the Blog.

Jean is a very good thing!

So, I'm here. I'm in Marshfield, Wisconsin, visiting our very good friend -- and always a good thing -- Jean, and her husband, Mark. Their home is lovely and they've shown us a very good time. I'm blessed to have been able to visit. I'll tell more later, but here's a few snapshots from our evening. By the way... I would have called, Mom, but no cell service! (Aaah, but I've hacked on to somebody's unsecured wireless network!)

On the way... the most awesome sight of sunflowers as far as the eyes could see. Breathtaking!

Jean and Mark in front of their lovely home.

Did I mention that in the back yard is a river? And wildlife is everywhere. Jean said this morning she had wild turkeys in the back, and that deer always visit to sample her raspberries. If you look closely in this photo, you will see wildlife of another kind... Buddy, the pug, playing while Jean is being silly!

Tomorrow is breakfast before we head back to Chicago and the Stassens go to work. We had a lovely visit. I'm blessed to have been able to visit such good friends.

Check This Out! Wow!

Did anyone notice the article in today's newspaper about the new program on KNXT, Channel 49 on Monday night at 8:30? It is Lisa Hendey's Catholic Mom. For those of you who are new, Lisa used to be a member of Good Things. She is still a very special friend so if you have some time on Monday night tune in to her program.

Final movie night info

... Mom asked me to post for her. Our RSVP total is this: Carolyn, Lori, Chrissy, Cindy, Carey, Nola Mom and Tracy. I sorta heard from Cheri, who may be bringing Kathy, her sister, but nothing's official. We've not heard from Tami or Elisha at all.

Cindy and Carolyn are meeting at Fuzio at RiverPark at 6. The movie starts at 7 at Edwards. We are seeing Swing Vote. If you aren't joining the cocktail hour, just buy your ticket and meet in the theater. I understand that Nola Mom may be sneaking in some special movie-time treat....

Can't wait to see everybody!

RSVPing

Ok, I'm posting, I'm RSVPing... and I'll be there at the movie night unless my husband gets called to fight a fire and there's lots of that going on. The movie sounds like fun. Lori

August Movie Night

It is time to get together and celebrate the last days of summer by going to a movie.

Movie: Swing Vote

Date: Tuesday, August 5

Time: To be determined when
schedule is available

Location: Edward's Cinemas

We hope we can all get together and have a fun evening. Please RSVP.

July meeting... we missed you... and some group thoughts

Boy you guys missed out! We had stuff galore to trade. I, for one, came home with some killer cookbooks and a couch. Thanks, Cheri, for a fun evening and some great Jell-O cake. (And those couches, too! I can't wait for those silly boys to stop complaining about the heat and go pick 'em up!)

Anyway, we missed everybody who was unable to attend. We know that summertime is hard, but it is sad when our gatherings are small, as they have been here and there this year.

The folks who were at this week's meeting thought it was time to revisit some of our Good Things rules. We started Good Things because we wanted to create a group that got together monthly to share interests, share our lives and make some crafts and giggle. We never were a group to have too many rules, but we do have a few designed to keep the group fair for all who are involved.

We like people to participate by regularly attending and RSVPing and by hosting, volunteering a craft or by making a desert for one or two meetings a year.

RSVPs

• If you're the one planning the craft, it is great to know that a steady number will be there each month. That's one reason the blog was created. Please regularly use the blog or the phone to RSVP to the project or home coordinator.
• And, if something comes up at the last minute, please immediately let the project coordinator know you will not be attending. If your RSVP cancellation is last-minute and supplies have been purchased for you, it is your responsibility to reimburse the host for the money spent.

Participation and attendance

• If you're in the group now and your priorities and commitments have changed since you joined, that's OK. We understand. If you aren't able to do your part by hosting or working with a partner to coordinate a meeting one or two times a year, it is OK to step back from the group or take a break until you are more free to give your time to the group.
• The same goes for scheduling problems and busy schedules. If you aren't able to regularly attend, there won't be any hard feelings if you let us know the group just isn't working for you right now.

The bottom line is we want Good Things to be a loving, dedicated group of women who look forward to each month's meetings. I know I love Good Things and I want it to continue to grow and develop throughout the years. We've seen members come and go as lives have changed and people have grown in other areas. Change is always difficult, but it is a part of life.