A day with great company

Hubby has this group of friends from high school whom he still keeps in touch with, and by default spouses & children get invited to their gatherings. Initially I was a lost sheep in an unfamiliar pasture, as we wifeys do not know each other & don't know where to begin (what should we talk about??). Hubby tends to just show me inside the house (where all the wives are) and leaves to join the men outside, to reminisce on old times or to strategise new plans.

What started of as polite remarks/ awkward conversations have continued on to us forming a semblance of friendship. Of course there are regulars whom I remember very well & they are always new faces whom we welcome with open arms, because we were in their shoes not too long ago. I learnt today that Ja has a blog (2 in fact) and that I can learn step-by-step cooking from one of her blogs. This is great news for someone who's had to read from a recipe book every time she has to cook!

As we meet, we learn a little more about each other- little nuggets of information that we remember for us to continue with the conversations in the next gathering.