Friday, June 26, 2009

The Proposal



Saw this movie on Sunday, all alone.

Very funny, good chemistry

well acted, totally enjoyed myself.

Have lost 7 lbs. On the cabbage soup diet.

Very Hungry.

Going Hiking tommorrow.

all excited by that. Will take camera.

Went to Gosia's class last night. Very sore.

That's all I got this week. Will post hike pics tommorrow.

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Today’s headline in our local news


Radioactive wasp nests at Hanford Reservation

Not enough that we have to worry about these nasty beasts
but one bite and you’ll turn into a Super Hero/Villain Yikes!

Monday, June 1, 2009

Books I’ve Read This Year

We're halfway thru my 40th Year and so I decided to post the books that I’ve read so far.

In chronological order

Nov 25 “The Queen of the South” Arturo Perez-Reverte

Dec 1 “In the time of the Butterflies” Julia Alvarez

Dec 8 “I Was Told There’d Be Cake” Sloane Crossley

Dec 15 “Twilight” Stephanie Meyer

Dec 22 “New Moon” Stephanie Meyer

Dec 29 “Eclipse” Stephanie Meyer

Jan 5 “Breaking Dawn” Stephanie Meyer

Jan 12 “The Tales of Beddle the Bard” J.K. Rowling

Jan 19 “Zen and the Art of Vampires” Katie Macalister

Jan 26 “The Queen’s Fool” Philipp Gregory

Feb 2 “Kushiel’s Mercy” Jacquline Carey

Feb 9 “Jane Austen Book Club” Karen Joy Fowler

Feb 16 “A Thousand Splendid Suns” Khaled Hosseni

Feb 23 “How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents” Julia Alvarez

Mar 2 “Testimony” Anita Shreve

Mar 9 “The Enchantress of Florence” Salman Rushdie

Mar 16 “The Book of Vice” Peter Segal

Mar 23 “Then Came the End” Joshua Ferris

Mar 30 “Caramelo” Sandra Cisneros

Apr 6 “The Virgin’s Lover” Philippa Gregory

Apr 13 “The Shack” William P. Young

Apr 20 “Heart of the Dragon” Gena Showalter

Apr 27 “The Vampire’s Bride” Gena Showalter

May 4 “Jewel of Atlantis” Gena Showalter

May 11 “The Nymph King” Gena Showalter

May 18 “Crouching Vampire Hidden Fang” Katie Macalister

May 25 “ Our Lady of the Lost and Found” Diane Schoemperlen

Jun 1 “Three Cups of Tea” Greg Mortenson