In the moment/ In the aftermath

One of the nicest things about a Literary Event (LE) is the aftermath.  I love the sense of satisfaction after completing a big project.  When you’ve got a group of people (humans have this tendency to do whatever they feel like at the moment, not unlike cats), a multi-course meal, and a program of some sort to follow, you’re not exactly sure what might happen.  And you know, that’s part of the fun of Burns Suppers, part of the fun of a LE: that you can plan and prepare and then the moment comes and things unfold as they will.  The best laid plans for sure!  On Saturday evening everyone had a good time.  People took part in the doings and that was the point of the whole thing.  And afterward, lots of nice comments about the food, the poems, the whole event.  A definite Burnsish afterglow.

Processing with the haggis

It’s easy for me, when in charge of an LE, to be too concerned that everything goes well.  I worry about a momentary silence at the table, or that an element of the meal won’t be done in time, or that someone isn’t having fun.  I’d be fibbing if I said I had no worries both before and during Burns Supper.  I did.  Still, I was able, for the most part, to experience it in the moment as it unfolded.  And guess what?  I enjoyed it too.  Literary Events can be fun and fulfilling and good for everyone involved.

More pictures…   

Eating Cock-a-leekie soup

Poet, Host, and Chairman

Cheese and Scotch

About literarylee

I sling words for a living. Always have, always will. Some have been interesting and fun; most not. These days, I write the fun words early in the morning before the adults are up and make me eat my Cream of Wheat.
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