She closes her eyes for a moment, then wonders aloud whether those blissful memories of yesteryear could have more to do with the intention to have fun than with the actual circumstances. The cleverness of tonight's topic is not lost on this social gatherings. Actually, it is examined. From every possible angle. I think it's fair to say we're striving towards being ideal and trying to elicit hints.
Activities are metaphors Eventually, the discussion evolves into the importance of community.
Half the fun, he says, is not the act of surfing, but sitting around with other surfers recounting the experience in great detail. Around the circle, most people nod. Some more vigorously than others. An odd intimacy pervades the group, mainly due to the intentionally cozy setting. But these forty- and fiftysomethings met just a few months ago, through a personal ad placed by Hamill and Slater, a computer programmer for Sears in Hoffman Estates.