Our December meeting, at the home of Judy Isaac, happily fell on Jane Austen's birthday. The punch-and-cake-fueled celebration offered historical and astrological observations about December 16, 1775, as well as information about Regency Christmas Eve and Christmas Day customs. Our own regional traditions included a toast to our favorite author and a reading from Tennyson's In Memoriam ("Ring out the old, ring in the new").
A portrait of Jane Austen, painted by former Middle Tennessee member Dustin Deming, was displayed in a place of honor (which proved perfect for selfies!).
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| Rosanna Anderson, who read from In Memoriam; Debbie Carroll, who gave the birthday toast; and hostess Judy Isaac. |
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