Meeting Women

Today I had lunch with the daughter of some friends in Weston. Julie has been living in St. John's Wood for several years, and is finally returning with her family to the U.S. this June. She took me to lunch, and gave me tips on local businesses and resources. She also has made an introduction to her friend who started a group called Empty Nesters. Carl and I look forward to meeting members of that group -- others in the area who are in the same stage of life.

In the meantime, this morning I volunteered to help send out the St. John's Wood Women's Club newsletter, and in doing so, I met another new member - Marcia. She and her husband, who live in Westchester County, have just moved back from Sydney, Australia. They live within a few blocks of us, and her husband works in the same neighborhood with Carl. Marcia and I spent the afternoon together, walking for several miles, then stopping for tea and scones and jam. Tomorrow evening she and her husband and Carl and I are going out to dinner together.