A Perfect Day

If there is such a thing as a perfect day, I would have to say I enjoyed one yesterday! The locale was splendid. We sat high on a deck on a clear sunny summer day overlooking a stunningly blue Annapolis Basin. The company was congenial - seven women joined by common interests of writing and visual art and the expression of creativity in gardens and home decor. The food was delicious: curried rice and shrimp, salmon pasta, Greek and spinach salads, and quiche. Coffee and tea and desserts followed. A very tasty homemade blueberry flan, fresh fruit and a spoonful of chocolate mousse left us all sitting in the sun with sighs of satisfaction. It was the annual summer gathering of the writing group I belong to. And, oh yes, we shared recent writing: there was poetry and science fiction, suspense, a thoughtful bit of character fiction, and a very funny satirical spoof of literary criticism. Call it what you want - a mini-retreat, a summer get together, a day in the country - it's one I will relish and remember, a perfect day!