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My Weekend Reading Plans

Hello there. It’s been another crazy week for me at work. I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel, sort of. In one sense, the worst of it is over but when you are dealing with an implementation of epic proportions, it tends to go on and on because of how many divisions are involved, how many colleges, departments, etc. I think in two years, we will pretty much be done. I know… two years!! Unbelievable.

I began this post with the intention of sharing all my weekend reads with you, but these days I am not able to read more than say, two books at a time. So this weekend I will be spending time with this book:

Phantom

I love Nesbo and I love Harry Hole but I am almost done with The Leopard (the book before Phantom) and it’s not doing it for me. I am loyal to the series though so I want to see it through, but I don’t like where Nesbo went with Leopard. It damn near made me give up on it at one point but I’ve heard from others who have read Phantom and they are all telling me that I need to finish Leopard to really appreciate Phantom. Okay. I will.

As for other plans, I still have a book to read for a tour next week but with the three-day weekend, I should be okay. November came out of nowhere, then came the time-change and then to add more stuff to the list, The Boy joined Men’s Chamber Choir and auditioned for another play! He is still doing The Music Man but will be adding Singin’ in the Rain, if he gets a part.

Tonight I have to take The Girl to a laser tag party. You think they will notice if I try to read while they run all over heck trying to shoot each other?

Happy Halloween!

The Girl and her Pumpkin
What a horrible shot. Can you see the ghostly apparition? My phone does not take good photos. Notice the bow on The Girl’s pumpkin?

I don’t have much time and this week appears to be a wash but I wanted to check-in with you all because it just feels as if it’s been a long time since we’ve chatted and I simply can’t let that happen.

I am reading. Lots. The writing? Not so much. I do most of my writing before work but with this ongoing project my morning time has not been my own. I expect it to ease up after this week. Just a tiny bit.

Tonight, I will be handing out candy with The Boy after he returns from a cross-country pasta party. The Girl asked a friend to come over for trick-or-treating so The Hub will take them through the neighborhood. I almost forgot to put the chili in the crock pot but I did it at 5am. Think it will be done by the time I get home? I need a crock pot with a timer because so often the stuff ends up overcooked. Can you overcook chili?

This morning I have to attend a three-hour training session, followed by a one-hour meeting and then hopefully I can leave a bit early to beat the traffic home.

Here’s what I am reading:

The Lost Art of Mixing

Swimming Home

Because You Have To

What are your plans for tonight?