While browsing the Lake Forest Gorton Community Center catalog, I was intrigued. Gorton offered the usual array of community center programs like cooking, pilates, bridge, antique appraisal, fencing and sewing.

At first glance, one would think it was standard community center fare, except, nearly every class was during the week. No problem I thought, my evenings are free. Then I noticed they were during the day.

Since I am not a man of leisure, how am I going to participate during the day? (cue up the cheesy music score) Duh, this is a community center run by housewives with courses for housewives. Now, I was really intrigued!

I figured, since I work from home and have some flexibility with my lunch schedule, I need to take a course or two. The series for me jumped off the page … Introduction to Sewing, followed by Basic Sewing for Busy Women – Home Decor. Yes, I can hear you giggling from here.

I just completed the Introduction to Sewing course, learning the very basics of sewing, creating a glamorous wine bag and catching up on some neighborhood gossip. Some of the gossip even included me. A few ladies are in a dither about the only man who has ever enrolled in sewing class.

Perhaps enrollment will increase? I wonder if I should buff up and start wearing tight t-shirts. Oh, the possibilities!

I can’t wait till Tuesday, the first day of Basic Sewing for Busy Women … four weeks of sewing and kavetching. I plan to walk away with a pillow, dog bed and another peek inside the bowels of Lake Forest.