Allison, here. I'm not posting about a book, but I am posting about a yearly tradition that we have as a book club. Graciously, Erin's parents invite us out to their home in Kaufman, TX each year. Her mother cooks delicious meals accompanied by elaborate place settings, decor, games, and countless goodies...all theme based, of course. Our past themes include "Back to School", "Independence Day", "The Beach", and "Fall".
The first year, we sat around after dinner and wondered what one does in Kaufman (well actually Scurry...just outside of Kaufman) for fun. We scoured Erin's closets and found all sorts of entertaining wardrobe options from past decades. Naturally, we clothed ourselves in these relics and played the role of one who might wear the selected outfit. With our new duds, adventuring seeking personalities, and a cemetery just down the road, it only seemed natural to go on an outing. We posed by grave stones and freaked ourselves out by the mysterious glowing light off in the distance. Some were brave...I cowered out of fear that we might be caught or attacked by who knows what.
Thus, the tradition continues...though now we bring our costumes in tow. We age, but fully embrace our youth each year. There's always a new adventure that awaits us...hay rides, new stories by Uncle Mark, ant bites, a scavenger hunt, teenagers making out in the cemetery...all contributing to the formation of new memories and the strengthening of our bond as Sisters of Soul.
I teach school and plan to use Animoto on a project with my kids at some point. So, I created a video of our adventures to experiment with this new tool.
Enjoy!
