And Still We Celebrate

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AND STILL WE CELEBRATE by The Writers of Chantilly.

Welcome to Chantilly!  We come together twice a month in body and spirit to share our stories and characters.   Like knights of old, we gather around a long table to talk and laugh and cry together.  The past, present and future begin to blur as we listen to each writer’s whispered words.  These authors spin us away to enjoy a dizzying ride.  We hold on tight, and when it ends, we can’t believe it’s time to leave.

Won’t you join us this time?

January White Sale tells about a woman who collapses under the weight of her catalog problem. . . .Trash Day describes how a slovenly neighbor pushes a man to the brink of insanity. . . .A Tribute To Grace Staton Peile is a loving eulogy to a ninety-seven year old grandmother from her grieving granddaughter. . . .A Day In The Week After That Surprise St. Valentine’s Day Wedding tells what can happen when a man is secretly engaged to two neighbors at the same time. . . .The Downs And Ups Of An Indian Easter shows how two young matrons experience the pleasure and perils of a visit to a hill station in India. . . .ariadne is poetic beauty. . Hell Is An Aisle Seat begs you to step aboard and experience the airplane trip from hell. . . .Bad Day At The Office reveals how a secretary humiliates the office equipment. . . .The Easter Playhouse portrays a young father’s struggle with madness. . . .Roses For Donald takes us on a visit to the Vietnam War Memorial that brings pain and healing to a mother and son. . . .Mother’s Day is poetry for the heart. . . .Peeping Patti follows a newly divorced woman and her young son as they venture out on their own to find a strange woman spying on them at their new apartment. . . .The Singing Tower tells us to forget harps; it’s the bells they have in heaven. . . .Wedding Belle shows how Iris learns that shopping for a husband and shopping for underwear are not mutually exclusive endeavors. . . .Confessions Of A Marital Renegade explains how a trip to Martha Stewart’s website sends a woman on a personal odyssey. . . .The Wedding Cake proves that baking for a wedding is not always a piece of cake. . . .A Letter To Missy a father’s letter to his daughter on her wedding day explains where she came from. . . .Barbara’s Party describes a wild and crazy party that took place in the sixties. . . .Room And Board tells what happens when a pregnant mongrel shows up on the Fourth of July. . . .Astor’s Independence acknowledges that she was old and dying, but something keeps her clinging to life until she finds what she had waited for all her life. . . .The Commuter shows how sometimes the Metro takes you places you didn’t expect. . . .What Did You Do In The War, Mom? describes a girl who dances through World War II right up to VJ Day. . . .Hot August Date Night proves that choosing the wrong romantic location such as a favorite golf course could really dampen a great August date night. . . .Wrong Place - Wrong Time lets the author tell how she was lured into a psychological test that peeked into her fears. . . .The Fortieth Anniversary warns that a surprise drink can really surprise a recovering alcoholic. . . .Odd Mom Out takes us on a hike in the Great Smokey Mountains that turns a mother’s thoughts to her role in the family. . . .A Stormy Samhain lets us ride along with two women as they search the stormy night for a psychic who claims to be speaking with their dead husbands. . . .Christmas In October recalls memories of childhood Halloween haunts. . . .A Handful Of Fire depicts a young boy’s misadventures with fireworks during Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights. . . .South China Sea takes us to an American Destroyer on patrol in the South China Sea during a 1950’s Thanksgiving. . . .We Won’t Be Home For Christmas tells what it’s like to ship out on December 23rd aboard a troop ship bound for Europe. . . .Some Christmas Rabbits describes a Christmas rabbit hunt in the A

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