Record of meeting 11 January 2012
Present: Gary, Mandy, Wendy, David R, Terry, Helene, Geoff, Robyn and welcome to Trish.
News: Wendy’s mother who is 88 will arrive at Wendy’s place soon for 6 weeks. Mandy had a lovely Christmas at the church with 30 people. Gary had a bird crash into a window at home and called the vet who will decide what to do with the bird. Geoff’s son proposed to his girlfriend on Christmas day. Helene talked about her positive experiences with Health Direct. Trish talked about her experiences of moving from the Blue Mountains to Vincentia. Robyn has been visiting her 93 year old mother in Sydney. Terry had contact from his son on Christmas Day. David had a relaxed Christmas and recently walked down to the beach and had a kilometre swim.
Word of the day:
Terry – politic - to be wise in looking after ones interest. Robyn maltreat
Trish – indulgence. Helene – Apparatchik = is a Russian colloquial term for a member of the Communist Party or government. Geoff – execrate = abuse, denounce. Gary – neuroplasticity = the brains ability to change itself. Mandy evolve = gradual development. Wendy splenetic – spiteful or irritable. David R – somatic = of or relating to the body from 18th century Greek.
We used the above words to write short stories and poems about Flying first class, A trip to Jupiter and My dog. The scribe was so busy concentrating she forgot to record the other marvellous topics.
Homework
Helene - A story of children, fairies and pixies in a bush garden. Trish - Silver shoes and newly forming wings, wings of pansy petals, broken wings. Robyn – five generations at New Year. Terry – the aggressive yellow gnomes. David R – dresses made of petals. Wendy – fairies in the closet. Mandy – a dogs view of fairies in the garden. Gary – A Prince and Princess and a warty toad at Deserts Billabong. Geoff wrote three funny stories of fairies and gnomes encounters with Immigration and Customs.
Books and movies: David talked about Martha Grimes crime writer well written stories of detective Richard Jury available from the local library. Terry watched the movies of Stig Larson. David recommended the movie Midnight in Paris.
Homework – write a letter from the future
