Some inspirational writing from a Book Club old-timer, Ivan Valdivia. This popped up on my Facebook Feed from 10 years ago:

Courtesy of my friend Ivan, an excellent photographer. He shot this up at Brighton Ski Resort:

"They are light and colorful, they seem fragile and weak, but they travel long distances and weather strong winds without breaking. Their secret seems to be that they work WITH the wind instead of AGAINST it. Maybe there is a lesson there somewhere for all of us." -- Ivan Valdivia

 

 

Patty's Pick: "The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie," by Rachel Linden

 Patty's Pick: "The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie," by Rachel Linden, with bonus book "Wish You Were Here," by Jodi Picoult

11 a.m., Saturday November 5

Site: Marie Callender's in Holladay

 We forgot to take photos of the LEMON PIE! It was delicious! :) I hope everyone liked their Bath and Body Works "Kitchen Lemon" foamed hand soap!

 

Lolly Blanchard's life only seems to give her lemons. Ten years ago, after her mother’s tragic death, she broke up with her first love and abandoned her dream of opening a restaurant in order to keep her family’s struggling Seattle diner afloat and care for her younger sister and grieving father. Now, a decade later, she dutifully whips up the diner’s famous lemon meringue pies each morning while still pining for all she's lost.  
 
As Lolly’s thirty-third birthday approaches, her quirky great-aunt gives her a mysterious gift—three lemon drops, each of which allows her to live a single day in a life that might have been hers. What if her mom hadn’t passed away? What if she had opened her own restaurant in England? What if she hadn’t broken up with the only man she's ever loved? Surprising and empowering, each experience helps Lolly let go of her regrets and realize the key to transforming her life lies not in redoing her past but in having the courage to embrace her present.