December Holiday Gathering

Saturday, December 17, 7:00 PM

CHRISTMAS POTLUCK DINNER!

Hosts: Bill & Andy

2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006

PH: (817) 718-2424

Celebrate the season with your ASC friends!

• Ham provided; you bring a side dish, appetizer, or dessert to complement the meal.
• Coffee provided; BYO all other libations
• White elephant gift exchange (optional); $15 maximum

If attending, please send your FIRST NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS and POTLUCK ITEM to the comment section for this posting so the host can plan for extra tables and chairs.

December Breakfast Gathering

Sunday, December 11, 9:00 AM

Tom’s Burgers & Grill

1530 N. Cooper St., Arlington

PH: (817) 459-9000

From MrBreakfast.com: "We tried Tom's Burgers & Grill based on reviews on this site. Right on. Our omelets were exactly done to our individual orders, and our coffee cups never went dry. The biscuits were light, homemade, and tasty; the gravy perfect... A delightful homey kind of place, done in the 50s diner style and obviously a local favorite. Clean and well cared for, too..." - dtpegasus

Please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting so we know how many tables to pull together and we can look for you.

I look forward to seeing you there!

Book Club for November/December

NEW DATE: Thursday, December 8, 7:30 PM

Host: Bill

Location: 2001 Royalwood Dr., Arlington, 76006

Call for directions: (817) 718-2424

Probation by Tom Mendicino (Publishers Weekly) A middle-aged married man whose indiscretion in a men's bathroom forces him to re-evaluate his chosen life becomes a surprisingly sympathetic narrator in this potent debut. When Andy Nocera is arrested at a public highway rest stop, his wife leaves him, prompted by her father, for whom Andy works. Resigned to putting his life back together, he moves home with his mother, recently diagnosed with cancer, and takes a job as a traveling salesman around which he schedules his court-ordered therapy with a stubborn Jesuit priest. Andy attempts to detangle his motivations for both getting married when his emotions lay elsewhere and settling for an existence as a dutiful son. Like a contemporary Ethan Frome, Mendicino's protagonist struggles to reconcile his desires with the expectations of the people around him, and despite the occasional melodramatic moment, sure-footed plotting keeps the narrative from lapsing into a confessional slump.

Get the book. (Books available at Barnes & Noble or Amazon.com)

1. Read it.
2. Sign-in on the comments for this blog entry so we know how much dessert to get.
3. Come share dessert, as well as your thoughts and insights on the book.

All are welcome. So that we know how much dessert to have ready, please add your NAME and EMAIL to the comment section for this event. See you there!

December Hump-day Happy Hour

Wednesday, December 7, 6:00-8:00 PM

Mellow Mushroom

200 N. Center Street, Arlington

PH: (817) 274-7173

The Mellow menu is an eclectic collection of munchies, salads, pizzas, calzones, deli hoagies and grilled hoagies… you’ll be amazed by the depth of our beer selection, with over 600 beers across all of our stores, each store with a unique set of local brew…

Come early - stay later - just plan to be there! (Look for us in the bar area; the restaurant area is overrun with kids and families.) Sign the comment section for this entry (including your email address) so we can be on the look-out for you.

See you there!

VROOM! VROOM!

International Motorcycle Show

Experience the World's Largest Motorcycle Show

Saturday, December 3

Dallas Convention Center

9:30 AM

$15 admission at the event (Advanced Adult 1-Day General Admission $13.00 each)

Parking $12, Motorcycles FREE

Please leave your FIRST NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS in the comment section for this posting so we can look for you in the ticket area.