What's a Solitary Not Single Lady to Do in Boston?

Turns out, quite a lot.

As an independent consultant, I have to go where the work takes me. Right now, my primary boat and home is in Fort Lauderdale, while I'm working on a long term contract in Boston. Actually, Quincy, but Boston helps you know the general area. And it sounds a little more poncy to say "Bahston" than it does to say "Quinzy". If you're from around here, you know what I mean... But they're both beautiful and I'm proud to live in either.


Anyway, being separated from my lovely husband and my beautiful yacht makes me sad, bordering on depression. And I really hate being either sad or depressed. So I fight it by keeping busy.

It's fun to catch up with friends, but that only takes up part of the time. After all, they have lives. Cool, fun, interesting lives. Like my friend that flies in her spare time. No, not airplanes. Trapeze!

Fearless Flyers Academy

Terribly impressed with her and her abilities, but I'm a little more sedate. And fearful. Seriously. I'd fall on my head way too many times.

Enter Meetup! Type in your interests and et voila! As many meetups as you can schedule within whatever radius you choose. Since I'm interested in writing, I decided to join a book club. The best way I learn is by examining the work of people I admire. I figure this way, I can be introduced to trending books, meet people with like interests and get out of the boat every now and then. In Fort Lauderdale, I tried a cerebral book club that selected Pulitzer Prize winners, controversial and socially significant books.

Truly hated it.

Here in Boston, I followed my true love - horror. So I joined Boston Horror Readers and became a Horror Fiend. What fun! And by the second meeting, it turned out that the organizer was moving and nominated myself and another fiend to be co-organizers.

Yay.

But it's still great fun. This month, we're reading The Imago Sequence and Other Stories. Hey, there may not be a Pulitzer Prize winner in there, but they're somewhat controversial and, if an ancient evil tries to eat you, that would be quite socially significant, at least for you...

Meanwhile, I also discovered Boston Horror Society. Yeah, yeah...  There's a theme. But I was able to watch Vertigo and The Creature from the Black Lagoon presented by The Cooldige at the Greenway. For Free! Great people, great entertainment and this weekend, we're going to Count Orlok's Nightware Gallery in Salem.

And yes, I'm still writing and I still miss my husband, but these movies, books and galleries won't enjoy themselves!

Living the dream - alone but not lonely...