We went to San Diego where D had a great game although the team lost. We went to Phoenix and enjoyed the warmth there. 2 team wins also helped. Some biking friends came for a visit and I was able to somewhat join them for one ride. L (who by the way is 5 1/2 months along) rode like a demon and left me in her wake. My only excuse was I was waiting for the dogs. Sure, waiting for the dogs. That's what I use next time too.
We played every day and enjoyed our Baby D. He's 18 months old now and talking like crazy. He calls me Grammy and I love it. It was fun to hang with L & R & B & D. We went shopping a few times, we went to dinner a few times, we gave the dogs their daily walk either up Webb Hill or down by the river or in the Gap at Green Valley, we went to see movies (two thumbs up for Puss N' Boots and one thumb up for Footloose), we played Boggle where I learned some new tricks, and we did yard work together. It was fun to be together. Together: word of the day!
As for books:
The Tiger's Wife by Tea Obreht. I read it the first time and didn't quite get it so am doing a scholarly reading of it now and am really enjoying it.
Wendell Berry's books Hannah Coulter and The Memory of Old Jack and loved both of them. There were sections in each that made me cry, some just for how pretty the words came together and some because the words moved me.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. It is a book you will never forget. So much to think about in this one. It is an incredible true story.
John Adams by David McCullough again. It never stops amazing me how much those men put themselves on the line and how much they were willing to do to see America come into its own.
I got 3 cook books for Christmas. Are they hinting or something? I am looking forward to reading each one: Our Best Bites by Sara Wells and Kate Jones, The Pioneer Woman Cooks by Ree Drummond, and Worldwide Ward Cookbook by Deanna Buxton.
