BOOKS I am reading

No sooner then I tell my Mom that I can read only one book at a time, or I will get the characters and plots confused, I find my self head first in THREE books!

But first, I would like to tell you about the last book we read for book club....

DEADLINE by Randy Alcorn

I am torn about this book, I enjoyed many aspects of the book, but I felt it was very heavy handed in its "right wing ideologies" and it's references to God and who goes to Heaven and Hell. Of course the author has written many "Christian books, both non-fiction and fiction. Also, It cover a whole lot of hot button topics for one reading. Although, I can not state that I LOVED it, but I didn't hate it either.

WICKED by Gregory Maguire

Wicked........... Man I am getting an obsession about this.

I am dying to see the Broadway musical, but it won't becoming to Greenville until 2010. I was intrigued to find out the musical was based on this book and wanted to read it. In case you don't know what it is about (though because I am obsessed, I assume everyone else is too) It is the story of the Wicked Witch of the West before she became "wicked" and let me just clue you in "Glinda, the good witch" seems more wicked than her counterpart.

I am mid way through the book and have hit a bit of a lull but I think that also may be because I have many books on my plate and not a whole lot of time to read.

THE CASE FOR FAITH (STUDENT EDITION) by Lee Strobel

My good friend, Ben, gave me this to look over, because we have had many a discussion about faith, church, god, heaven and hell. It has been an interesting read and I have read almost 1/2 the book, it only has 100 pages and Dave and I are getting together with Ben and his wife next week and I think it will be very interesting.

In my discussions with Ben, I try to speak Dave's thoughts and when I talk to Dave I try to speak Ben's thoughts and I promise you I do neither well.

This is the title for our next book club selection....

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society and I have until 9/4 to read it so I have to pause my reading of Wicked. This book is written through a collection of correspondences post WWII. I have only read a few of the letters and I am already intrigued.

Postings

Well I have lots of pics and maybe a few stories to share from my vacation, but since I got back I have been sick as a dog and had no energy to do anything. In fact, last weekend I slept for over 24 hours.... over 12 from Friday to Sat then another 12 from Saturday to Sunday....

We also have our first overnight guests arriving late Friday evening and will not be posting this weekend either, though I should be taking more pictures. Who are the overnight guest you wonder? Our Sister - in- Law, Carla and our Nephew Zach and Niece Abbey. Dave and I have decided that although his Brother Doug and Carla are no longer together, We got custody of Carla in the divorce. hehehehe.....

Well my birthday is tomorrow Wednesday 8/27 and Dave has just left for the airport, he has to fly to Rhode Island today for Valve testing then to Chicago for more testing on Wednesday and won't be home until Thursday evening. So I am way bummed about that. If you think I wrote this to get sympathy and you will send me more cash and or more birthday gift, you know me pretty well.

I hope to upload a few posts before Friday (some of the last days of our vacation) but I also have to bake my B-Day cake for work, take care of Jake, scrub down the house, we are having visitors you know, and of course veg out on the coach and be sad Dave is gone. hehehehe I crack myself up sometimes!!!

Michigan HERE WE COME!!!

Tomorrow Morning we head north to MICHIGAN!!!!!! We pit stop in IN to see our Sister-in-Law, Carla, then head to my Dad's place on Sunday

Everyone in the South tells me I have to go see the ocean, because it is so amazing to look out and just see water go on and on and see no land on the other side. Well here is a pic of Lake Michigan and the water goes on and on and you see no land on the other side.

Although, I plan on taking tons of pics. I won't be blogging until the weekend after my return

See-ya!!!!!!

Parents DON'T READ!!!!!!

On Friday I hosted a Pure Romance party with my friend Stacie.





















Our consultant Christina














Here is a picture of Stacie and her sorority sister Robin

My friend Megalina

Some pics of a party game.

Trust me.... It was completely innocent!!!!

Stacie finished in second place and got "lei-ed" Megalina won but I won't tell you her prize

The group of us ladies

take a break and pose for this picture