2025 Midway Pie Day and Mug Exchange Recap

Image: A photo of 2 pies, 2 bottles of soda and other assorted snacks on a table next to the wall with some bags on the floor beneath it.

Hello Sockmonkeys!

I have a few different things to post about, but I thought I'd get this one up first so it doesn't get buried.

Image: One Sockmonkey writer at a table with her laptop, a cupboard in the background in front of the windows with Polly Esther, Pierson and other Sockmonkeys on top of it.

Many thanks to xwordslingerx for getting to the library before I did. And thank you to the librarians at the University Place library for unlocking the door to the room for her so she could set up while I was still on the freeway.

Image: Two tables with one Sockmonkey writer a piece at them. The table on the left has an open laptop facing the camera and the table in the distance holds the wrapped mugs for the Mug Exchange.

We had a small but fun group at this Midway event - and far more food than we could eat (as evidenced by the photo of the table at the top of this post). It was great to see them again, to catch up, and to hear a bit about each other's current projects. 

Image: A wooden cupboard in front of some windows. On top of the cupboard sit the mugs from the Mug Exchange, our mascots Polly Esther and Pierson, and the Sockmonkey bucket of Sockmonkeys.

There wasn't any need for the usual tickets to decide whose turn it was to pick a mug, but that was okay. It was still fun watching the mugs be opened, looked at and talked about. And, as is tradition, they were posed with our mascots for their posting online. In the photo above, from left-to-right are: a curvy red and white striped mug; Polly Esther; a black mug that reads "You Octopi my Heart"; Pierson the Sock dog; A green Christmas Tree shaped mug; and the Sockmonkey bucket of Sockmonkeys. I hope the others enjoy using their mugs - I know I'll enjoy using mine!

I know there were various writing and library events going on elsewhere, which is why a few Sockmonkeys (and maybe more...) who usually attend weren't able to make it. Here's hoping that's not the case for our Winter Potluck and Blind Book Exchange. As stated at the end of the last post, it will be given its own post, but, in order for people to have time to mark it on their calendar, just remember that it is scheduled on Saturday, December 6th from 1 - 3 p.m. 

Hope to see some of you then!

2025 Midway Pie Day and Mug Exchange Potluck is Coming Soon!

 

Image: A beige background with a two touching branches with fall leaves on them across the top, three falling leaves along the outside edge and a fall themed holiday tableau along the bottom with green and yellow leaves in the back and an orange pumpkin in the middle with mushrooms, apples and black hats with buckles on them on either side. The PCSockmonkey Writers logo with Polly Esther and Pierson is in the right hand corner on top of the hat on that side. Different fonts in brown or orange in the center read: Midway Pie Day Potluck and mug exchange. Sat. Nov 15, 2025 1 - 3 p.m. See the post on our blog to sign up and for more details: writinginpierce.blogspot.com. Hope to see you there!

Hello Sockmonkeys!

Very sorry we ended up having to cancel the 4th quarter potluck. We ended up not only without power, but also with such limited cell service I could barely get texts out to ask for help posting to let everyone know we couldn't get together. Thank you so much to Jen (@Jexx) for posting here on the blog and in as many places as possible to let people know about the change.

Here's hoping the weather cooperates more for the Midway Pie Day and Mug Exchange! 

New to the region and/or group and not sure what that means? Well, it's a fun event that was started to help celebrate reaching the middle of November novel writing and, even though the event that prompted it is no longer going on, it's a fun tradition we're trying to continue. If you'd like to see a bit more about it, feel free to click here to see other posts with photos and descriptions from past events.

You are not required to bring a mug, there are usually a few extra, but it is fun if you can. You are also not required to bring food. This is just meant to be a fun event for our community.

Date: Saturday, November 15th, 2025

Time: 1 - 3 p.m.

Place: University Place Pierce County Library Meeting Room

To give us an idea of how many to expect at the event, please at least RSVP on this Google form if you plan to attend.

To sign up to bring a dish, pie, snack or drink to share, please sign up on this Google form.

For those who are ill or otherwise unable to attend, if you'd like to attend virtually, the event will be video streamed into a dedicated channel in our Regional Discord server. Masks are welcome and encouraged but not required.

Numbers for the mug exchange are drawn about halfway through the event, so even if you arrive a little after the start of the event you'll still be able to participate.

I hope you'll be able to join us for some or all of the event.

P.S. I did also mention this in the last event post, but I'll post another reminder before the official post is up: Our Winter Potluck and Blind Book Exchange is also already on the calendar. It is set for Saturday, December 6th from 1 - 3 p.m. Location and signups can be found on our Google calendar on that date if you'd like to sign up in advance of the blog post going up.