The Friday Five is a collection of things that I’ve found inspirational, fun, pleasurable, interesting, or am thankful for this past week. #1 – VILLA INCOGNITO BY TOM ROBBINS. Started this as my secondary book (still working on Van Gogh: The Life). Robbins is a perennial re-read for me because he was the first authors …
This is a collection of things that I’ve been enjoying, doing, or thinking about through the week. Since it’s been a little while since my last gratitude post, I thought this would be an opportune time to share some things that I am thankful for right now. Please note that some obvious things (family, food, …
I’ve been pondering this section of Another Roadside Attraction enough to commit the page number to memory for reference. Considering I don’t memorize numbers easily (or for fun), that means… something… right? “You risked your life, but what else have you ever risked? Have you ever risked disapproval? Have you ever risked economic security? Have …
As I’ve said in some recent post which I can’t be bothered to go looking for at the moment, this pandemic-stay-at-home thing has caught me woefully unprepared in terms of my to-read pile. Where I’ve normally had four or five books waiting for me, I was almost empty-handed when COVID came a-knockin’. That being said, …
Like most people, I’m caught between the pull of wanting new experiences and the comfort of the familiar. Do I wan to try that new restaurant or stick with my traditional go-to spot? Should I take a chance on that new TV show or go back and binge Parks & Recreation again? The idea of …