From Sheds to Shakin it in NJ

The March meeting was great- thanks to Mike for picking out a really interesting story and giving us a lot of background and really good discussion questions to build on. The scotch was delightful as usual (thanks Lindsay).

The April Meeting is tomorrow night. We will be reading a selection from "The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao" by Junot Díaz and meeting at Alex's place. Mike is bringing the Scotch. See you soon!

We're Rich!!

Some good news for Scotch and Short Stories out of the NY Times:
"According to one study, joining a group that meets even just once a month produces the same happiness gain as doubling your income."
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/opinion/30brooks.html?ref=opinion

-Contributed by Joy- thanks! xo

March Meeting tomorrow!!

February's meeting was great. The stories and conversations are getting more in-depth and more interesting each week. Thanks to Joy for the great Toni Morrison story Recitatif.  Still amazed at the different perceptions we all had when it came to Roberta and Twyla. At February's meeting we drank Clan MacGregor. It was good. Steve wanted to bring it as a comparison to some of the other scotches we have tried up to this point.

Tomorrow we'll be meeting to discuss "The Life and Adventures of Shed Number XII" by Victor Pelevin. This was Mike's pick. Lindsay is bringing the Scotch.

It's going to be "Partner" initiation night. Bring your wristbands.

February Meeting 2/25

Looking forward to having you over on Thursday night at 8pm, to discuss Toni Morrison's Recitatif.

Twenty Oh-Ten with a Scotch in my Hand

January's meeting was hosted by Steve P. and Grace. We read The Veldt by Ray Bradbury, and the story was a hit. Is updating our website within a few hours of the meeting just the Veldt proving its point? 

Meredith brought the Macallan 10-year single malt-- pretty tasty.

Our meeting welcomed one new official member, Lindsay, and one trial member, Mikey. We'll vote shortly for the title of our new people--- options on the table: Associate, Junior Associate, Intern, Apprentice... We'll see.

Looking forward to Feb.'s meeting! Mere & Josh are hosting, Joy is selecting the story, and Steve C. is bringing the Scotch. See you soon.

I was drinking scotch and milk with a sliver of ice.

December meeting was awesome thanks to our gracious host, the arrival of our real glasses, and the appearance of our newest associate member. Welcome, Lindsay. Hell yeah.

It was festive and I think everyone enjoyed reading through Carver's story more than the Poe story, and it definitely generated more discussion in issues of race, gender, finance, the economy, and added a bit of suspense to our reading. Thanks for the delicious Glenfiddich Scotch from Steve P.

Hope that everyone has a great holiday break, and can't wait til our first meeting of 2010.

The Vote is In- BIG NEWS

Based on your votes, our winning scotch glass is the English Highball (or pick #2). The order has been placed, and the highballs may just be getting etched with our club's name as we speak. Hopefully by next meeting we'll have glasses to clink, so wear your cuff links and practice your classy laugh- we're rolling now.