Well, people, guess what I did. I threw myself back into the world of socializing adults, that’s what, by going to my first ever book club meeting down at the local library. A few weeks ago I saw a flyer in the library’s window advertising the book club, and luckily one of the members had already checked in Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen, so I was able to read it before the meeting last night.

I was excited about going until yesterday afternoon, when the usual social dread settled in. I couldn’t remember a single reason I’d ever had for going, and in fact rationalized how it would be nice just to stay in and relax with the family. LIKE I DO EVERY DAY. And even though the hubs was pouting about it (I assume, since he’ll never tell me exactly what’s wrong and I usually have to draw my own conclusions and this would be something that would make him pout) I made myself pretty, finished up my housewiferly duties, dragged my ass to the van (one of the reasons for my social dread) and left.

And so I went to the library, talked about this awesome book with some very smart and personable ladies, and didn’t die. Quite the opposite, actually. I don’t think I inadvertantly offended anyone, so that right there puts me ahead of the game. I managed to sound halfway intelligent, and nobody threw me out. In fact, they gave me next month’s book (Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper) and invited me back.