Back to School Olney Housewife Style

After all the e-mails and checking the weather forecast the ladies decided to have their annual back to school lunch at Riccuiti's. Wendy and Sally liked being able to sit outside, Valerie liked that Riccuiti's used mostly local ingredients and had contributed to the Olney Farmer's Market, Kelly liked the fact that she always ran into someone she knew (honestly that happened anywhere they went) and Patty liked the martinis.

After they were seated on the patio and had given the waiter their drink order they dove in to the normal chit chat. "How are your kids adjusting to school?" "Fine, how about yours?" and so one.

They were half way into their first cocktail when Patty asked "Do y'all know Olney is having "a season" this year?"

Kelly smiled knowingly as Wendy asked, "what do you mean by a season?"

Patty explained, "there are two dinner dances at the end of October."

Sally said, "I know about the Sherwood Athletic Hall of Fame on the 30th, but what is the other one?"

Patty answered, "the other is the In Honor of Her costume ball on the 23rd."

Valerie said, "I went to it last year, isn't that the ball to raise money for survivors of domestic abuse and their children?"

Kelly answered, "Yes, it is run by Tommy and Michelle Tavernner, who used to own Mr. T.'s and Silo Inn. They started the foundation in memory of their niece who was killed by an act of domestic abuse. She left behind twin daughters."

Patty said, "Evidently she loved Halloween so they are having a full costume ball, Bittersweet is playing."

Wendy said, "Oh no, another Bittersweet event?"

Sally asked, "What's wrong with Bittersweet events."

Wendy, "Well I usually stay out to late, drink too much, and talk so loud that I lose my voice for a week."

Patty, "In other words you always have a great time."

Wendy, "Yea, until the next day."

Patty, "So who's going to what? I'm going to both."

Kelly, "I'm going to both."

Sally, "Of course you are you will probably know everyone. I'm definitely going to the Sherwood event."

Valerie, "I'm already in charge of tickets for the Sherwood Athletic Hall of Fame, I should find out if In Honor of Her needs any help.

Wendy, "I'll probably be at both."

Patty held up her mostly empty martini glass, "Heres to a fun filled October in O-town and waiter bring us another round."