This was my second trip to Lexington, Kentucky
to hang out with the wonderful ladies of the Heritage Book Club. This time
around I decided to arrive a few days before the book club meeting on Saturday,
August 24, 2019 to relax and enjoy some sightseeing around town.
Emma Lou Black, the founder of the Heritage
Book Club was very gracious in hosting me in her beautiful home. Pat Wheat, her
friend was wonderful in picking me up from the airport, taking me around town sightseeing
and giving me history lessons about the Lyric Theatre (performance space),
shopping and hanging out at Lexington Green to see Encore perform (too bad the
concert was rained out after two songs).
I even had a great time hanging out Friday
night at the American Legion Post where Emma Lou is a bartender. She introduced
me to everyone and her friends and family (Ernest, Joe, Willis, John, etc.) made
me feel quite at home. The music was on point and I had a ball.
Come Saturday, I was excited and ready to see
some familiar faces (Pat, Sharon, Audrey, Earline, Mary, Francine, etc.) and
meet some new folks too. By 6 pm, the living room and kitchen areas were
overflowing with eager members enjoying hors d’oeuvres and getting ready to
discuss the drama of Deidre, Hill and Kyle in Gotta Get It Back.
I read quite a few snippets from my novel and
then engaged in a Q & A session with the ladies about the scenes and the writing
process. It was a very lively discussion with the ladies telling me what they
wanted to see happen in book #3 – Gotta Have It All with the characters.
So, I better prepare myself to deliver a punch and meet their expectations.
Anyway, after the book discussion we took a
break to enjoy the feast prepared by Emma Lou (I really don’t know how she does
it) which was very mouthwatering (beef brisket, seafood salad, mac-n-cheese, collard
greens, rolls, homemade pound cake, brownies, etc.). And yes, my eyes were too
big as I was salivating.
Overall, I enjoyed the amazing energy of these
avid readers of the Heritage Book Club and I can’t wait to visit with them
again. Again, a million thanks again to Emma Lou for her hospitality, Pat for taking
me around town and everyone else who made my time in Lexington, Kentucky memorable.
Book clubs really do ROCK!
Here are some photos from the event. Enjoy!
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