Well like a plague, the Twilight series has descended upon our house. Actually, in retrospect I believe it could have been a spell collectively woven by the Philpot sisters. While there are many things, which have brought two or three of the Philpot sisters together in solidarity, I cannot remember an event that has unified the entire Philpot coven as the Twilight series has. I kid you not…as I am writing this Flo is on the phone with one of you right now. How do I know this you ask? Because not more than 20 seconds into the conversation these words have breathlessly spilled out, “Are you finished yet?” I can gauge rather quickly that whoever it is has not finished because the next words are of vicarious excitement, “Where are you at?”
There is a quiet pride that has attached itself to the Philpot women, which seems to have come from this unified endeavor, but they are not alone. I notice it elsewhere as well. I can scarcely walk the halls at church without overhearing the whisperings of “Edward” or “Jacob”, and as I lean in closer to gauge the conversation they pitifully look upon me as though I were an outsider. Their icy stares speak volumes, “He hasn’t paid his dues yet.” Yes, it is true. Like so many of my friends and male family members (in-laws included), I seem to have an aversion to reading or watching something which someone else has deemed as a must read. I know…I suppose it is a measure of the natural man coming out in me.
Well I too have succumbed to the series. After feeling the cold shoulder of popular culture, I realized that the only cure for the situation was to take my medicine and read the series. I knew it would come to this. I experienced the same aversion to the Harry Potter series, yet after reading the first book I swallowed my pride, repented, and completed all seven novels in short fashion. So now it begins, and soon I hope to find acceptance in the Twilight circles and once again with the Philpot coven.
Jason Fallis
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Well Jason...even if you do read the books, which can be done by a man, Rick is on book 3. Us Philpot sisters are pretty hard to accept outsiders into our coven. So you must be able to show proper emotions, and enthusiam at the correct time. You must be able to prove that you have stayed up to late at night to read, run behind on house work, laundry, and cooking and then we will see what the verdict is! Enjoy the books though.
JASON,
WE MUST STICK TOGETHER AND FORM OUR OWN COVEN. I'M SURE WE CAN GET MUCH MORE OUT THESE BOOKS THEN THE WOMEN HAVE. WE CAN HAVE OUR OWN WISPERED CONVERSATIONS AND LET THE WOMEN WONDER WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT. REGARDLESS WE WILL BE MUCH BETTER PREPARED THIS NOVEMBER WHEN WE ARE DRAGGED KICKING AND SCREAMING BY OUR HAIR TO SEE THE MOVIE. YOU HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT SINCE HARRY POTTERS MOVIE HAS BEEN PUSHED OFF TIL NEXT SUMMER THAT TWILIGHT WILL BE COMING OUT IN NOVEMBER, RIGHT? I MAY HAVE HAD TO TURN IN MY "MAN CARD" FOR READING THESE BOOKS BUT I KNOW THAT I WILL BE BLESSED IN HEAVEN FOR MAKING MY WIFE HAPPY HERE ON EARTH. BESIDES TOM CLANCY HASN'T PUT OUT A NEW BOOK IN 3 YEARS WHAT ELSE AM I GOING TO READ?
RICK
Oh yeah, you can thank me! How does Flo feel being pegged part of a "coven?" Might I recommend twilightguy.com
Hi Flo,
I will be in Pahrump from October 27th to November 9th. It would be fun to see you guys. Let me know if you can make it. Talk to you later, Melanie
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