Last Thursday I attended my class (Moving on After Moving In) and left a bit early to attend a networking meeting that I was invited to at the Holiday Inn Select. A chapter of BNI was having a networking lunch and the members could invite a guest to this event. It went well and I met some new people.
That evening I received a phone call that my leaders husband had passed unexpectedly. I feel so bad for Joan. She works in the church parish and is a great lady.
This made me think about the last time I have been to a funeral and I actually don't recall the last one I attended. I know that of my time in Atlanta I did not attend a single funeral in the city - I'm not sure if that is good or bad?! Our group has many ideas to try to help Joan throughout the difficult times ahead. One request was that we could contribute salads and desserts for the lunch after the funeral service. Of course I emailed the lady in charge and informed her that I will bake some cookies. I then get an email back asking if this is LeAnn Larick from Clarion. When I looked at the name I see it's Norie. Now, I only know one Norie and that is a family friend who grew up in Belmond (about 15 minutes from my parents house). She is around my age - might be 2 years older. Of all the members of the church, yes this is the Norie that I know who is organizing the lunch! She then responds to inform me that she had also attended the CHRP (retreat) a few years ago and was involved in helping to host one of them as well. Interesting huh?!
I then went to bake cookies and wondered - should I bake my kind of cookie for a funeral lunch? I was puzzled as I think they taste great, but what about others. And would there be anyone there who would even eat them? I finally decided to bake one batch of GF/DF/SF chocolate chip cookies. The more I thought about it, I already have it in my mind that I won't be eating there as they probably won't have anything for me to eat, so this might be a treat for people who have dietary restrictions!
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