Archive for September, 2009

While the summer comes to its end

we look forward to the sober activities

that lay ahead. Club clean up & Anniversary

are just around the corner.

From the summer into Indian summer & on into Fall, the cycle continues. As the temperature decreases & days begin to shorten the seasonal changes soon become undeniable. For some of us, the on set of the colder months brings difficulty.  SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder), or simply, the winter blues, hits a lot of us.

However, in addition to the regular lineup of meetings day and evening,  our fellowship has many fun events that can help break up the gray doldrum of the winter months.  Club Clean Up is a great way to be of service to the place that is there for you year round, and it is the perfect time to practice “being a part of”, and not “apart from”.

Anniversary is huge! Each year at Five Cities we celebrate another year since our clubs founding, and the miracle of our sobriety. It is three days of fellowship & fun starting with Friday nights speaker meeting.

Saturday’s BBQ  is an culinary jubilee of all things cooked over an open fire. If you can’t manage to get fed at this event, check your pulse, because you must be dead. Later, Saturday, Huey C’s Hootie-owl meeting will get even the dead on their feet for a night of song , laughter, and fellowship.

Sunday, the Men’s Breakfast tops off a weekend of food and fun with… more food and fun! Grateful members of Five Cities  get up early, and prepare a breakfast fit for royalty.

Soon it’s time for another event that comes once a year. The Children’s Christmas party can lighten the spirit of even the most cantankerous old Scrooge.  There are Christmas Carols & Treats for the little ones. Santa stops buy with big red bag of gifts. A sign-up sheet for kids is available starting a month before the event.

We are not a glum lot, but if you find yourself down in the mouth get up and get involved. Remember, jump in with both feet. Grab-a-hold & don’t let go, and you may find yourself on the other side of winter, standing at the beginning of spring, and looking forward to another summer.