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The Sunday Salon: Most Horrible Party Photo EVER

Sunday Salon

Last week I attended a retirement party for a very close friend. Great party, but man…such horrible photos of me. After viewing them, there must have been about five horrid ones and one where I looked somewhat human. Just to prove that I can laugh at myself, I will share one of those horrid photos with you.

Most Horrible Photo

What exactly am I thinking about here? GAH! So horrible. Enough to give me a complex. I felt a little bit better when the market clerk “carded” me yesterday. I get carded sometimes by young men, who don’t know any better, but this was a forty-something woman who carded me. That made me feel a little bit better but just a little bit.

Today, I am making pasta sauce and not much else. Maybe some reading. I just finished The Language of Flowers and for whatever reason, I don’t feel like launching into a new book. But a little warning sound is going off in my head because usually, if I do not begin another book right away, I hit a rut. We’ll see how that plays out.

Hope you are all done with your shopping and that your Sunday and a nice and easy one.

The Sunday Salon: End of the Year Reading

The Sunday Salon

As the end of the year approaches, I find myself thinking about what will make “this year’s” list and what book will begin next year’s list. I’m not talking “best of” lists quite yet, just thinking about what books to end the year with. Are you thinking about that too? I set a goal for myself on Goodreads, to read 60 books this year. I am at 75 right now (not yet recorded) but will probably read at least three more before the year ends, maybe more. Since I didn’t get to that King book over Thanksgiving, that is probably what I will end the year with. How about you?

For me, that last book should be pure fun. However, the first book of the year has the potential to set the tone for the rest of the year. Maybe I am being too anal about it, but this stuff is fun to me. I guess that is what sets me (and the rest of us) apart from the average reader.

Enough about reading. Ha!

Last night, we met-up with friends, ate cookies to our heart’s content, listened to Christmas Carols and cruised around to look at Christmas lights. It was a beautiful, mild evening and it was nice to spend some time with friends.

Today, I have to hit the mall to finish-up my shopping. I went yesterday but the mall had a “snow” day and it was packed. I couldn’t even get into the parking lot so I am hoping that today isn’t as bad. Later, we are hitting my in-law’s to watch football. I may bring my Christmas cards with me because I forgot to send them out last week and they haven’t even been addressed.

Tomorrow, the long-awaited review for 1Q84 posts. It took me forever to write it because it was so hard to convey the feeling that I had while reading it but I think it’s finally the way I want it to be.

Right now I am helping The Girl write a Cereal Box book report. It’s mostly fun, but takes quite a bit of time. I am so glad it will be done and turned in BEFORE winter break. Nothing worse than having homework over break.

Have a great Sunday!! Hope you are enjoying a nice breakfast and some delicious coffee or some other yummy drink.