Book Chatter

As some of you know, I have been sick all weekend. Thanks for all of your well wishes. I do believe the fever has broken so that’s good. Just in time to go back to work! Grrr.

I spent the entire weekend eating, reading, watching TV and napping and not necessarily in that order. This morning I woke up and noticed that the Sci-Fi channel was running a marathon of Land of the Lost. Remember that show? My kids and I sat down and laughed at all the cheesy special effects. Will was such a hottie. He reminded me of Greg Brady.

After dosing myself with Tylenol and Codeine, I passed out and then woke to an empty house. Turns out the Hub took the kids for Slurpees so I had the house to myself. I took that opportunity to finish The Middle Place by Kelly Corrigan and cried my eyes out. It’s such a good book. I cannot wait to hear Kelly Corrigan on Book Club Girl’s Blog Talk Show this Wednesday. Click here for more info on that.

We just threw the burgers, hot dogs and corn on the grill so it looks like dinner is well on its way to the table. We’ll sit out on the patio tonight and enjoy the view and then I may have another Tylenol and Codeine cocktail to wash it all down.

I finally get some down time and what happens? I get sick. Not just sick, like a sniffle here and there but flat out sick (tonsils swollen, throat as red as can be). Ugh. So what do you think I am craving? A cool drink? Ice cream? No… the spiciest, hottest Carne Asada tacos known to man. I’ll burn this cold out of me yet!

Tonight we’ll heat up the grill and enjoy a little Mexican feast, watch some 80’s movies and just chill. Right now though I am on the couch reading. I am alternating between Foreign Tongue and The Middle Place and enjoying both of them. I may imbibe on a shot of NyQuil here in a little bit because the throat is quite the squeaky wheel today.

Tomorrow as we celebrate Memorial Day with our burgers and hot dogs, my 18-year-old nephew will be on a plane to Afghanistan where he’ll serve his country for twelve long months. It’s sort of ironic that he is being sent ON Memorial Day. I remember when he was just a chubby kid and now he is a sharp shooter for the Army. It blows my mind.

Hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend.

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