No, I am not talking about nightclubs or bar hopping.

But there is a kind of clubbing that I do recommend.

Everyone needs to have social interaction with friends.

I eat breakfast every Tuesday morning with a group of men who all go to my church.

They have been meeting regularly at a few different restaurants around Lexington for almost 20 years.

The joy of getting together is in knowing you are cared about by others who share life experiences.

The smiles, laughter and camaraderie make each gathering something to look forward to.

And of course the solving of all the world’s problems will be in the mix.

The state of our union has offered plenty of fuel with which to stoke the fires of conversation.

A while back they decided they needed a name for the group.

But rather than something plain like “the breakfast club,” they chose the name R.O.M.E.O.

Retired Old Men Eating Out.

But after the presidential campaign in 2016, they decided to call the group R.O.D.E.O.

Retired Old Deplorables Eating Out.

(You can guess the political persuasion of this group!)

All jokes aside, everyone needs to be a part of a club.

The key to membership is simply that if you miss the meeting, you are missed.

We all need that kind of friendship from a group of our peers.

If you are not in such a group, it only takes you and one other to start a club.

In the restaurant where we meet, I have noticed a couple of other clubs.

One of them has only 2 members meeting there for Bible study.

If you are not currently meeting in some kind of small group, find one.

If you cannot find one, start one.

All it takes is you and a friend.

The 2 of you can think of a 3rd.

Together we can tackle loneliness.