life abundant.

i should start out by reminding you that the Bible says not to covet your neighbor's ox, donkey, wife, or DAY.

because i had an amazing one.

it began with waiting in line 40 minutes for a book sale. one of the library branches here sold all their books. at least it seemed that way to me. i got 8 books for $5.25. hello.

and i did this with a friend from college/old roommate that i haven't seen in a long time. and had lunch with her in an abandoned mexican restaurant. at least it seemed to be before we walked in.

and then, well...

i went to a cemetery. to...well, to read. under a tree. on a blanket. with a friend. for 4 hours. this tree:



sunshine. breeze. butterflies. which made me pose the question: do butterflies get tired? they're so active.

and then,

dinner at an amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing turkish restaurant. with more friends. a couple friends from church, and some international students that make me laugh. and here's a fact:

children in thailand, apparently, grow up learning how to sing "old macdonald had a farm." in english.

fact. that's a fact.

and now i have time to read more of one of my new books. and here are the titles:

hugo chavez: oil, politics, and the challenge to the U.S.

inside out: a memoir of the blacklist (about the crazy communist frenzy back in the day...a lot like the terrorist frenzy these days)

kennedy and nixon: the rivalry that shaped postwar america

the hobbit

wired

othello

the living (about vietnam)

and one more i'm not going to post the title of, because it's a gift for someone.

~ the end ~