I’m listening to Miguel de Cervantes’s book, translated by Tobias Smollett, which is recorded on 29 CD’s. Whew. I’m in trouble if any other cardholder in the Dallas Public Library system requests it, because that will mean no more renewals for me. I’m on #8, and so far it is a romp! This is a
This morning I was up quite early and full of delicious quiet I sipped this Russian play from 1904 in between coffee and morning hot tub soaks, also feeding dogs and tidying up. The story is a great example of the human condition- a family has owned a cherry orchard for generations and yet the
In some ways nothing has changed of course but these days sure feel heavy. How do you find peace in your worlds? Art helps me everyday.
Borkali, thanks for the launch of a new place to share, inspire, survive. I love the e-salon that you provide us. Looking forward to another season.
It was great fun to watch The Sound of Music at Pioneer High School in Woodland yesterday afternoon. I was impressed by the theater! They have a proper box office and an orchestra pit – the whole space is quite professional. The diversity in the cast of the Von Trapp children was uplifting & the
Thanks to everyone for sharing wonderful books through your interesting reviews and thoughtful comments. I really looked forward to the alerts that come via e-mail. I felt like a good friend was waiting to give me a gift–Christmas all winter. I am reading Insomnia, and I finally reached the top of the library’s list for
I did not even keep track this winter–so unlike me, appreciator of numbers. My inner calculator, though, tells me that I surely fell far short of the mark. But, hey, I enjoyed myself, and I enjoyed our communal reading. Happy reading. I hope to see you in Open Arts and in the summer. Doesn’t summer
Well, while I fell far short of reaching 2019 pages, I have enjoyed this electronic salon immensely. Such a variety of writing to peruse, it has been pure pleasure. I have to say that I am sorry to see it stretching toward the last lap. Winter is a restless time for me. Cold, snow, brief
Well, 95% of goal seems reasonable considering how the last few weeks have been a flurry of activity and very little reading. I calculated this number before I left for my trip and had accepted this would likely be my final page count even though that was two weeks ago. I still have my swap
I love this title. There is something very magical about butterflies, especially beautiful monarch butterflies. It’s amazing that these delicate insects migrate more than 3000 miles from parts of Canada and the U.S. to the mountains of Mexico. Monroe’s book is a coming of age story. Luz Avila’s mother abandoned her when she was
Seasonal Reading 