07 July 2010

meeting on 7/7/2010

Present were Terry, Jo, Robyn, Cath, Vala, David, Wendy, Mandy, and a visitor from South Australia.
Word of the day,
Wendy- bow, lots of meanings and pronunciations.
David-Droll, Dry amusement.
Cath, Umbrage-Resentment.
Frivolous-not serious, trifling.
Jo,-Popinjay-A fop, or a parrot or woodpecker.
Homework was This morning marks the anniversary;
Cath wrote about getting used to all the new technology happening, and how far we have come.
Terry told us about famous people who were born or had died on this day.
Mandy,- A racy tale, of innocence, greed, and lost virginity.
Wendy,- a poem about her hero.
David, -A poem tinged with sadness, about Greece, and a summer he spent there with his sister.
Jo,- Told us a true story about a murder in 1944, and how she was linked to it.
As it was a social day, we had lots of munchies, and some good discussions.
Homework is a Newspaper head-line we all chose from Robyns' bag of goodies.
Happy writing, see you next week.