Last night, I went to an event at my synagogue. I got there early and the sign telling where different events were was absent. I walked over to the office and there was A, the woman who's probably the contact for the women's retreat I mentioned yesterday.
I asked where the event was. She checked her calendar and said "it's not tonight." I pulled out the monthly bulletin and showed her where it was announced. She looked at a newer calendar, found it, and told me where it was.
I figured it's time to test the waters.
I said "I doubt you'd let me go to the event I really want to attend." She looked puzzled and said "what's that?" I turned the bulletin over and showed her the announcement for the retreat. She laughed and said "we're also planning a men's retreat." I said "that wouldn't be as much fun." She did a fake pout and said "you can't go."
The event is the start of a monthly meditation class. We each introduced ourselves and said why we came. I said "kismet. I never look at the bulletin but this time I did and I saw the class. I thought I should go to at least one temple event, and I didn't think you'd let me go on the women's retreat you just announced." Some laughter around the room and the facilitator said "we're planning a men's retreat" which I left hanging.
Did I seriously out myself and start a discussion? No. But the idea is out there and I'm known to beat a joke to death, Next time I see A, I'll work on it. Just a little.
It would be a lot of fun, and a heckuva experience.
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Showing posts with label women's retreat. Show all posts
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Like This Is Going to Happen!
My synagogue just announced their annual women's retreat. Three days, but no details yet.
Last year they featured meditation, spirituality, singing, music, discussions "specifically related to women", "pajama talk," and other similar sessions. It took place at a western MD resort.
I'm tempted to talk to whomever's in charge. Last year, it was one of my customers; it'll probably be the same woman this year. But I can't see any good coming out of it.
I have to come out to someone who is very chatty and has told me things about people I didn't need to know. She's not quite a yenta, but she could be with a little practice. That means a good part of my customer base will know.
She'll discuss it with others involved in the planning and the answer will be "no." I'm betting they want to keep it "women only" or will be worried that other women won't want to go if there's a guy there, or that husbands will object if there's a guy there, or darn it, they only have rooms for two, three, or four and that wouldn't be right.
It'll come down to "if it was up to me, of course it would be OK. But...."
And if I somehow did go, I truly doubt it'll be a weekend of acceptance, like in the crossdresser fiction
fantasies.
But it's fun to think about. And I might ask. It's still a few months away.
Last year they featured meditation, spirituality, singing, music, discussions "specifically related to women", "pajama talk," and other similar sessions. It took place at a western MD resort.
I'm tempted to talk to whomever's in charge. Last year, it was one of my customers; it'll probably be the same woman this year. But I can't see any good coming out of it.
I have to come out to someone who is very chatty and has told me things about people I didn't need to know. She's not quite a yenta, but she could be with a little practice. That means a good part of my customer base will know.
She'll discuss it with others involved in the planning and the answer will be "no." I'm betting they want to keep it "women only" or will be worried that other women won't want to go if there's a guy there, or that husbands will object if there's a guy there, or darn it, they only have rooms for two, three, or four and that wouldn't be right.
It'll come down to "if it was up to me, of course it would be OK. But...."
And if I somehow did go, I truly doubt it'll be a weekend of acceptance, like in the crossdresser fiction
fantasies.
But it's fun to think about. And I might ask. It's still a few months away.
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