Yesterday, a group of us bloggers met for lunch in Santa Barbara. Helen, offered up her home, which was very nice of her, and we had a fabulous time. The Hub and kids dropped me off at her house and then headed to the beach. Don’t you love it? I go off to enjoy “me” time and send the Fam to the beach. We met up for dinner later though.

Top Row, Left to Right:

Florinda – The 3 R’s
Jill/Softdrink – Fizzy Thoughts
Amy – My Friend Amy
Leah – Amused by Books

Bottom Row, Left to Right:

Helen – Helen’s Book Blog
Danielle & her son Jase – There’s a Book
Me

After lunch, some of us headed over to Chaucer’s Books on State Street. I visit Santa Barbara all the time but have never been to Chaucer’s so it was a real treat.

What I Purchased:

Keep the Aspidistra Flying by George Orwell
Lord of the Flies by William Golding

I am working through Orwell’s lesser known works. I really enjoyed Coming Up for Air so I have high hopes for this one as well.  As for Lord of the Flies, it’s one of my favorite books, but the copy I own is falling apart so I picked up this version which includes an introduction by E.M. Forster.

Today, I plan to finish Invisible. It’s one of those very strange books that sort of resembles an acid trip, or what I think an acid trip would be like since I’ve never actually dropped acid. Later, lunch with the Fam and then tonight I am sneaking away for dinner with some friends from book club. I know! I am once again abandoning the children. The shame.

Tomorrow, I start my Contemporary Lit class. It’s wonderful because I am not taking it for credit so I should be able to really enjoy it and not feel pressured by it.

On Tuesday, I will be reading the book that everyone will be reading. I just wish I had taken the day off from work. It will be hard to read it while I work.

Oh well, off to eat some breakfast. Hope you have a great Sunday!