Girl in Hyacinth Blue- Susan Vreeland(Read in the airport and on the plane to Bay area ( Read more... )

I ran into my husbands' cousin's wife driving down the street. She was heading home. I was heading out. It was just after noon and I swung around to say hello. She just got her Real Estate License and has been SUPER busy with that. We ended up going out to lunch and were both talking about nostalgia, candy... HBO movies I've never seen (Sex and ( Read more... )

My daughter and I woke up in a really silly mood ( Read more... )

Better Than Sex: Confessions of a Political Junkie (Gonzo Pa March 29, 2003 ( Read more... )

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May your heart always play a song of joy, and when there are tears, may they nourish the seeds of your dreams so that they grow into reality.
(Author unknown)

What an amusing book-- Munchkin is murdered on set of Wizard of Oz... fictional story surrounding Judy Garland, with Clark Gable (described on a visit to Hearst Castle, no less), the head of MGM (Mr Mayer) and a cast of others that evoked much nostalgia. Back when a pay phone cost a nickel. Quick read- short choppy sentences-- written from ( Read more... )

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Poor kid. Has NO idea who real mother is. Has now bonded with a total nut. Thinks THAT is her mother.

I listened to this Audio CD... It hit a bit close to home-- My sister's husband had a near miss with an aneurysm-like event. It was a quick listen-- even unabridged. It made me think about what is important-- but in a hollow sort of way. It was not nearly as emotional as I thought it would be. The real-life experience overshadowed the book ( Read more... )

1. You have to give up being able to see one colour, or feeling one sensation, or smelling one odour, or tasting one flavour, or hearing one sound - but in return, you'd gain the ability to share that one same sense of another person, whenever you'd like (ie: see out of a stranger's eyes, listen to what a baby is hearing on the other side of the ( Read more... )