Goldilocks and the Meetups

 I've been testing out a number of social meetup groups  - everything from 
"45+ singles" to "mature women friends" to "museum and cultural 
touring" to "wine tasting".  There's a whole world I never knew existed 
and I'm trying it out. I'm not ready for one-on-one dating yet - soon, maybe, but not now. 

Today I felt like Goldilocks.  

My first meetup of the day was with the 45+ Singles Club of the Clifton Jewish Center and was in combinaton with the temple's book club.  The book discussed was the historical fiction The Midwife of Venice.  I liked the book but didn't love it.  It was an easy read and a page turner, but the characters were very one-dimensional.  No one had depth and motivation was just glossed over.  This group was all women (not a problem) and most of the people there were way too old (in terms of people with whom I want to continue having an association).

My second meetup was with a group called "Museums/Culture NYC/NJ".  We went to the Museum of the City of NY.  The docent tour was really good, but the museum was tiny and there was barely anything else to look at (could have to do with the construction currently going on at the museum).  The group went out for drinks and a bite in a nearby restaurant after the museum.  Everyone was nice but the people there were way too young (most being closer to 40 than to 60).

Too bad there wasn't a third meetup today -- perhaps the ages would have been just right!