Thursday, May 31, 2012

The Red Tent

     
by Anita Diamant


We all liked this book and many in the group have read the book more than once. One of the things we marveled at was the wonderful support the women provided for each other, especially during childbirth. The idea of having a group of other women to take care of you during such a difficult time seems so simple yet it is rarely done these days. Our discussion continued into the world of midwifery and the amazing intuition midwives seem to possess, even in this day and age. We also admired the idea of a celebration for women during their first menstrual cycle. Most of us had rather ho-hum stories surrounding our own passage to womanhood, instead of a celebration full of pampering and indulgences shared with close female relatives.

The Indian restaurant in Bountiful is one of our favorites and we were not disappointed, the food was delicious. We love to order lots and share everything at this restaurant since everything comes in a serving dish and since there are too many good dishes to narrow it down to just one. We also shared the nan so we could try three different kinds - YUM!