Ben & Jerry Come to Writers Nest
"Hi Belinda," it was my friend Carolyn on the phone. "Be honest, okay? Is it okay if I bring the ducklings to writers group tonight?" The ducklings? She had said it as though she was saying, "The kids. " Like it was normal to bring ducklings to a writers group meeting. Like I knew them or something! She had apparently been writing about them on FB but I had not been getting her posts. The Rouen ducklings are named Ben and Jerry and Carolyn said she is imprinted on them and that they follow her everywhere. She hoped they wouldn't poop on my rug though. "Bring them on over," I said, laughing, and promptly went downstairs to tell Bren, Tippy and Tori that they were coming. Brenda looked up from a box she was packing and said, "Ducklings? What kind of a person brings ducklings?" but added, "That's just jealousy talking." As 7 o'clock approached, writer friends arrived in groups of two or three. I hope ...