Record of meeting 14 November 2012

Present at Café Overboard Ulladulla

David R, Garry, Cath, Jo, Robyn, Wendy W, Helene, Terry, Trish, Di

 

News

 David R had a wonderful time with his sister and niece who have been visiting – saw a total of eight whales with calves. Garry was diagnosed with Diabetes type 2. Cath has re-organised her garage. Jo had great service from the Glebe Morgue. Robyn had no hospital visits. Wendy W went to Canberra and had a nice day visiting her sister. Helene had her grandson visiting for a week. Terry’s daughter has a clean bill of health. Trish had her daughter visit on the weekend.

Words of the day

 Paradoxical = seemingly absurd or self-contradictory

Eviscerate = disembowel

Wamble = disgust, nauseate, walk unsteadily, vacillate

Decrepit = enfeebled by age or infirmity

Precocious = matured or developed too early

Chicanery = skull duggery, hanky panky, tricky

Venial = minor or easily excused

Flagrant = openly outrageous

Fragmentary = consisting of small parts

 

Writing from words of the day

 

The law and the nursing home. The sticky beak. That old man. Green Chicken curry. The ICAC investigation. The pirate. Thoughts of a hyena. Thoughts in noise. Youths in venial sin. Venial actions.

Reading of homework

A day at the Bong Bong picnic races. Mr Laisez Fair. Prince Lucky Mole and the mouse. Joining the Guides. The street man. Following the example. Caring for a boy cannot show he cares.

 

Readings

Terry - Nice tatts

David R - his great grandfather’s poem – Ode to the McLean river

David R – Beryl the whale single mother

David R – The Upper reaches

 

Homework

A brilliant idea

 

Thanks to Di and Steve for their hospitality at Café Overboard.