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So, yes, I finished the first two Game of Thrones books and taking a hiatus for awhile. So my wonderful brother gifted me Finding Frasier via my Kindle. Lovely way to give books. I can just read on my phone or even transport 100 books on one device for travel reading. So the best experience to prepare for Finding Fraser is to read Books I and II of the Outlander series [yes, I devoured those too.]
How did we arrive at Finding Frasier? Well, I discovered Nicole Van's series House of Oak and shared those three books - again via Kindle - with my brother. Since there are four main characters, we have devoured the first three books in the series: Intertwine, Divine, and Clandestine and eagerly await the last with Jasmine etc. Has to be great.....Come on Nicole, please complete the last installment....summer of 2016, I believe. I savor the romance, the mystery, and, of course, the laugh at loud while on the elliptical machine moments:)
In addition, I launched into Anne Lamott's A Journal of My Son's First Son because I will be a grandmother for the first time in NOVEMBER 2015. I made my first practice crib/floor blanket and burp clothes for a niece's baby shower this month. Sorry -no picture but that will not happen again - the crib blanket is wrapped and delivered for a shower that happens when David [hubby] and I are in AZ visiting Zach and Elissa.
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I love Kurt Vonnegut [Indiana grown] and this quote. Think on it. Have a great day!
Okay, successfully deleted my "extra" Instagram account. It was [:( my first] not the most successful - my trial and error one. My second has lots of photos, a few videos, and seems to be more "me."
Heading to the gym for the daily elliptical workout. I just need to tell my brain to switch out my eating habits for "less" not more. Brain training begins today! I posted a pic of Anne Lamott's "Thoughts" photo taken from Real Simple magazine the August 2015 issue. The quote "Almost everything will work again fi you unplug it for a few minutes, including you." Good to know and practice.
Finishing up teaching my online Etymology class with the final exam July 23rd at Roncalli. Good kids and I am enjoying interacting with them.
Big decision today: let my uber short hair style go and work on a medium hair style. I like my stylist [we should all have one people]....and turning my vision over to her.
The short summer "do"
My current obsession - I will always be reading - is Game of Thrones. I read the first book and immersed currently in Clash of Kings. Listening to an interview with a recent winner of a prestigious book award, I appreciated her statement that the best preparation to be a writer is to read. In an altogether different experience, I also love the House of Oak series. Just downloaded the third in this series and look forward to immersing my self in the romantic time travel experience yet again.
Off to have Fr Press coffee and steel cut oatmeal. Mmmm. Hoping to only do 2-3 things today....
Foray - let's suppose a new direction not necessarily the idea of a raid for purposes of plunder - So much to think about. David and I have multiple trips planned only the more recent will I disclose at this time. Having returned from Boston and the NOHO area of New Hampshire, we will leave next for Mesa, AZ, and attend our daughter-in-law's OT Masters degree graduation. Of course we plan to visit old friends [in both senses of the word "old" - yet none seem old to me] with dinners out, birthday celebrations, and Elissa's graduation.
Then like "right now" Elissa and Zach head off to their adventure in Kent, WA. More on that later.
