Movin' On - AGM 2009

"4 Spades".
"Going for game! Good for you!"
We play out on the deck from late afternoon until the sun sets. The weather is quite astonishing for September. "We've had nothing like this all summer long, and now that the Park is closing down, it's coming to us a little late" they tell us.
Playing bridge is a big part of our day, and to be able to play it outdoors in the sunshine surrounded by lush forest and chattering birds - it's great.
There's 4 of us. We've been meeting every year for a long time. We call it the "AGM". Our Mom used to be part of the group until she died. Then we stretched out a bit - New York, Boston, even Costa Rica one year.
"You're so lucky to be such good friends" folks say. "Four sisters! What could be better!"
We love to talk - start with the first cup of coffee and continue non-stop until bed-time. An article the other day said that sisters are inclined to repeat the same conversations quite cheerfully, never tiring of the story line. But we wade in on everything. Why the Anglican church in Canada is struggling - should we still be in Afghanistan? " OPRAH had him on her show and I was impressed" and "has anyone ever seen Tiger Woods' wife?"
The big weekend Crossword puzzle doesn't have a chance with this crowd. Other golf course foursomes wonder what we had for lunch. Ladies wear shops are instant fashion shows. And have you ever bought a large bottle of Scotch and a box of red wine in the Hardware store on main street?
We talk about our kids and our grandchildren, our husbands, and our diets. Books we've read, friends we've met, emergencies we've lived through, and the latest episode of "Coronation Street".
The weather is so warm we have to buy more shirts and shorts. We even do the lake cruise and tease the good looking captain of the ship.
The days spin away too quickly. We talk about what we'll do for 2010 - about getting old and still wanting to dance the night away.
We hug each other and wave goodbye.
"See you next year!"