Today is going to be a very different Thanksgiving Day for my family. My Dad, Barb, and Rebecca are on their way to a tropical adventure. Meanwhile, DH2U and I are so pleasedl to have been invited to join some friends and their extended family for a Thanksgiving brunch at a restaurant. I've never eaten at… Continue reading Gratitude
Category: Books
Second Read
As part of my Reading Challenge this year, I read The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry. There was one line in particular that stuck with me, "The things we respond to at twenty are not necessarily the same things we will respond to at forty and vice versa. This is true in books and also in life.”… Continue reading Second Read
Stand Up Straight
One advantage to maintaining friendships with people whom I went to high school with is that they have been able to see me blossom over the years. The disadvantage is that they remember me from high school. Was anyone really their best during those years? One of my friends (the one who was my moral… Continue reading Stand Up Straight
Challenged Reading
Last year as part of the GoodReads Reading Challenge, I read 26 books and listened to 14 audio books. It was the only resolution I kept for the year. I really impressed myself with those totals, so I decided to have the same resolution for 2014, with the goal of matching those totals again this… Continue reading Challenged Reading
New-to-Me Author
I can't believe a mediocre book is getting a second mention on my blog. I first mentioned The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P in talking about how what we think we want is not always what we really want. What I am grateful for regarding that book is that it introduced me to author Dave Eggers.… Continue reading New-to-Me Author
Great White North Reads
Years ago I discovered the joys of Canadian Broadcast Corporation radio. I'm not sure how I stumbled across it, but I was hooked! I loved the freshness that came with all their programming. Getting a different perspective on world events reminded me of my BBC days. they had me at hello. In my post about… Continue reading Great White North Reads
Sci Fi Book Review
With my almost obsessive amount of reading lately, I have been doing a lot of genre hopping. My go-to's lately have been either Sci Fi or Canadian authors or both. I wanted to discuss three sci fi books that I've read this year: Little Brother, The Darwin Elevator, and Oryx and Crake. Little Brother immediately gave… Continue reading Sci Fi Book Review
Better Idea than Execution
With my reading challenge continuing this year, I am always on the lookout for more books to read. While I love most of my selections, there have been a couple that probably were best left in the idea stage: They did not live up to their full potential. When I first heard of William Shakespeare's Star… Continue reading Better Idea than Execution
Polar Opposite
When I was on my way to my snowy adventure, after I OJ'd in the airport, I spent several hours traveling by van to the beauty on the lake. As part of my journey, I passed many a small community and remote homes. "How do people live out here?" That is when I realized two… Continue reading Polar Opposite
What’s Eating Me
I'm more than old enough to know that not everything that I read is true (but wait! I read it on the internet AND heard it on talk radio, it MUST be true). Every once in a while, though, an idea expressed makes me wonder. Recently I listened to The End of Overeating as an… Continue reading What’s Eating Me
Grown Up, Now What? 