Day 1100: Poached pears

More title work today.  No one at Penelope favored my working title, Quest: Boot-sucking Mud and other Backpacking Tales, that my kids and a few friends really liked.  They were leaning toward something like Quest: A Guide to Backpacking with Teens.  Steve, Mary and Rachel all said no to that one.  Rachel asked me to list all the things that Quest does for the kids from enrollment to conclusion and they all related to the transformation that takes place.  So, she thinks the title should connect to those changes.  She also said that many of the authors she talks with at Chautauqua tell her the editor or publisher picks the title.

In addition, I worked on the Trials and Triumphs chapter.  It's going to be a miserably cold week, so I should be able to stay in and accomplish a great deal!

Only four of us attended Penelope this morning.  I know the hostess was disappointed because she had done much preparation.  However, our discussions are always better with a small group.  Penny had a remarkable poem and Sarah shared her newest art project.  Several members are still away visiting their families on the west coast.

Rachel invited us for a traditional Italian family dinner tonight.  We began with salad, then she served home made manicotti with garlic bread.  The third course was meatballs, sauce, broccoli, and beans with tomatoes.   Next came the fruit course including grapes and oranges with cookies, candy and biscotti.  Finally, she made poached pears and a lemon roll cake filled with three favors of sherbet.  Of course, there was also wine, coffee, and tea.  What a feast!  I've never made pasta, but she says it's easy.  A meal at her house is always a treat!

Fruit course

Poached pear