Friday Thoughts

The Mariners apparently just play in the wrong league. After having a great run in Interleague play, they were swept by the Angels . Tonight, the begin a series against the league leading Tigers. We saw them play the Rockies last Saturday, they came back from a 7-2 deficit to win 8-7, and it was great fun to attend.

I’ve been on a reading tear – I enjoyed “One Hundred Years of Solitude”, although it got a bit dry at the end. However, the ending just confirmed the etherealness of the entire book. I do look forward to reading “Love in the Time of Cholera”. Since, then, I’ve read “Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants ” (see, Chris, you aren’t the only one); “Babycatcher: Chronicles of a Modern Midwife ” which I highly recommend (and, Alicia just introduced me to another Midwife’s blog – go read and enjoy); and am in the middle of “The Winter Queen: Elizabeth of Bohemia”. And, of course, I finished the book about the Kings and Queens. And, several of you recommended “Christ The Lord: Out of Egypt ” by Anne Rice, so I shall keep my eyes out for it.

The kids are getting ready to go to California, Dawn celebrated her birthday yesterday (can’t wait to see you in two weeks), it’s a sunny and warm weekend, I scrap on Saturday, we have fresh strawberries in the fridge and life is good. Enjoy!

A Big Ol’ Box of Britain and Barcelona. My parents took a repositioning cruise from the Bahamas to Barcelona a few weeks ago, and then flew through London on the way home. On Saturday night, we got a big box of Britain, for my Anglophile self, and of Barcelona for the boys. They got these great t-shirts, I got a fabulous book about the Kings and Queens of England (with timelines, and photos and drawings, and oh my!) and Eddie got some yummy and fattening shortbread cookies. Another treat in the box was a tabloid that my mom picked up at the airport – with the snark about the McCartney marriage Talk about a guilty pleasure. She also dropped in the People Magazine that my sister sent along on the same topic.

And, speaking of my sister – her birthday was in late June and while I didn’t forget it (hope you are enjoying your present, and remember to not use the exfoliating mitts or the scrub on your face) I did forget to give her a shout out. So, Meg – you are amazing, my favorite sister and the mom of my fabulous nephews, Have a wonderful 28th year and truly treat yourself