Butler Women of Wisdom Book Club

Hi Everyone, What a dynamic September meeting we enjoyed, if you missed it! Although, most all of our members and a few new ones were present for our first meeting ever held at Mama Rosa’s Restaurant. We had seven regular members in attendance, Ginnie, Cheryl, Becky, Lori, Sharon, Jody, and me. Also, adjunct member Nancy Lendyak joined us along with her mother and aunt. It was an evening of robust conversation accompanied by flavorful Italian cuisine. Our book, A Thousand Days in Tuscany by Marlena De Blasi, did not meet the mark as one of our most memorable reads; however, small vignettes describing the Tuscan people and their customs gave us ample dinner dialogue. Reading A Thousand Days in Tuscany for me was like walking through a fog, in some places it was dense and gray, and then I would turn a page and a clear blue sky would open up. My attention was drawn to the seasonal activities of the Tuscans, their seemingly simple and wholesome lifestyle. On page 34, De Blasi writes ...