In Water For Elephants, Sara Gruen pulls us into the fascinating, exotic and brutal world of the depression era circus. I fell in love with the main character, Jacob Jankowski, his honesty and strength and capacity for love. And by the way, I love the movie, too. Blessings! Sue
Next Monday is our first official MySky Monday. We will feature a “No Words Just Serenity” format with a different photograph each Monday that I hope will start your busy work week with a moment of relaxation. Please join us beginning next week for MySky and also for our new Wednesday posts About You and, of…
(During the ongoing update of my Blog and Website, I’m republishing this post I ran back on February 8, 2011, but with a few updates. Thank you for your patience as we fully implement our new look!) I’ve lived most of my life in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. I’m old enough to remember when, if you…
Wild Word Friday! April 1 – April’s Fool’s Day. I’m not sure that this “holiday” is recognized anywhere else in the world, but in the U.S. it’s a great excuse to pull pranks and launch practical jokes. I’m not much into pranks, and practical jokes always seem to backfire, so instead, let’s take a little time to…
Wild Word Friday! Sometimes a word is pure poetry. Take DAYBREAK for example – isn’t that just a great word? And here’s the best news. English isn’t the only language to use a poetic word to depict that first daily glimpse of sun. The Sanskrit word for dawn means having become light. Russian and Polish words for DAYBREAK refer…
We just returned from a vacation that we’ve been saving for and anticipating during the past two years. We cruised the South Caribbean, visited three new-to-us countries, indulged in gourmet dinners, saw some great musicals, made some wonderful new friends! And as great as it was to take that vacation, we’re discovering all over again that it’s…
Wild Word Friday! You knew I’d have to follow up last Friday’s DOG day with a CAT day, right? CATs haven’t been domesticated nearly as long as dogs, and I think most CAT lovers recognize that streak of wild in their pets. A couple of summers ago, my brother and his wife and daughter were…
This month’s free books include two page turners. One by Karen Kingsbury and the other by Kathleen Grissom. The Karen Kingsbury book, EVERY NOW AND THEN, is the story of Alex Brady whose father (a fireman) died in the twin towers attack. After his father’s death, Alex turned away from God and his family. Now 25…
Our book group met this afternoon. We discussed Jodi Picoult’s PLAIN TRUTH. A great book and a great discussion. (And cheesecake for dessert.) Our book for next month is LIGHT ON SNOW by Anita Shreve. I’ve read this one before and really enjoyed it, but will read it again to refresh my memory. I love discussing…
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