Over the course of the past year, it has evolved into a much smaller group that meets in the home of one of our members. This week it was Hazel Hampton’s turn to host the event. Hazel is single and serves our community as both librarian and as a member of the Events Committee I belong to. There has been a rumor circulating around town that Hazel and Pappy, my grandpa, have been “keeping company” with each other for the past several months. Neither Hazel nor Pappy has come out and stated as much, but I have to admit that they do seem to be spending quite a bit of time together as of late. Hazel lives in a small house just a few blocks from Main Street. Like many of the homes in that neighborhood, Hazel’s yard is bordered by a freshly painted white picket fence. The exterior of the house is painted a pale yellow with white trim that perfectly matches the white of the wooden shutters that frame each window. As I pulled up in front of the charming cottage, I noticed that Hazel’s yellow vine rose was in full bloom.
