November 2009 Book Club "The Little Country" by Charles de Lint (Christmas Home Tour)

Hi Everyone, It is through stories, legends, and myths that we learn morals, make a connection between the young spirit and the old spirit. How often we forget the importance of our own stories, the treasured imaginings of our childhood. Our November book The Little Country by Charles de Lint reminded some of us of our childhood fantasies and returned us, like Peter Pan, to our lost worlds. Saturday, November 21, was a memorable book club as we spent the day wandering in and out of the spectacular homes featured on Butler Symphony’s Christmas Home Tour. Who wouldn’t want to live perched atop one of Butler’s most elite neighborhoods in the Buckners’ home or nestled in a pristinely landscaped private golf course in a house like the Bagliers’ home? Between our touring of homes, we discussed The Little Country over lunch at Chili’s Restaurant. Becky, Cheryl, Ginnie, Jody, Lori, and I attended along with junior book club members Makenzie Smith and Kristen Barnhart. My sister Ther...