I know I’ve mentioned before that I attend a book club at one of the local art museums. What I love about the program is that the books often are selected based on having some tie to art and particularly to the current exhibition. A couple of years ago, we read the book One Vacant …
Ok, so I’ve been thinking lately (never a good thing, probably). In my mental wanderings two things have come to my attention. 1) I cannot stand misspellings (typos we all make, granted) and 2) I need to be selective in what I choose to read. So, as far as the misspellings go, Blue-Eyed Bride already …
So we’ll be heading off soon for beachier climates (I won’t say warmer, because really 100+ is warm enough, thank you very much). I’ve been trying to get myself organized and ready to go, taking care of all the essentials. Hotel reservations at what promises to be a fabulous place to stayA Cuban restaurant that …
Lately I have found myself amongst those that are currently obsessed with vampires (and really aren’t we all, these days?). I was doing a little reading on Miss E’s Misadventures and in her introductory post she mentions “I loved vampires before loving vampires was cool. ” This quote completely sums me up as well. Growing …
I am off to book club again tonight, which I am looking forward to. Unfortunately, the book for tonight was less than stellar in my opinion. The book we read for tonight’s selection was Old Masters: A Comedy by Thomas Bernhard. I think the interesting parts of the book could have been slimmed down to a mere …
On Halloween night, I have an annual tradition. I watch one of my favorite films of all time, Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Halloween has always been a favorite holiday for me, so celebrating it with a favorite film of vampires seems appropriate. And really, what can be more appropriate for Halloween than Dracula? One of the …