Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
This was our final day in Amsterdam. When we planned this trip we left this day open because we knew that we would find things that we wanted to do that we didn’t know about previously and we did. Keltin called this day “Boatday” because of the museums we visited. Houseboat Museum We found out
This week for writing group we gave each other a line from a song. This lyric started our poem. No, it did not have to be the first line of a song. I was given a line from Me and the Devil by Soap&Skin. I did not know the song title until after writing the
Title: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn HugoAuthor: Taylor Jenkins ReidPublication Date: 2017Publishing House: Simon & Schuster Audio I borrowed this book from the library recently for a trip to Denver. It was also a wonderful book to get me out of a reading slump. Make sure to support your local library, if nothing else, free books
While exploring Darry/Londondarry we came across one of our favorite things: a used book store. We could have spent all day in there. The proprietors at Foyle Books were wonderful and were more than happy to help me find books written by local Irish artists. I will admit that I requested no Irish poets because
Title: GallantAuthor: V.E. SchwabPublication Date: 2022Publishing House: Greenwillow Books I really enjoy V.E. Schwab’s books and have read a number of them. She has also published books under the name Victoria Schwab. This book I listened to as an audiobook from the library. Make sure to support your local library. Goodreads Synopsis: Everything casts a
Title: Fool’s AssassianAuthor: Robin HobbPublication Date: 2014Publishing House: Del Rey I started listening to this book for a few reason: it was currently available from the library, it was the first in a series, and it was the genre I like. Other than that I knew nothing about this book or series or all of
Title: Hamilton: The RevolutionAuthor: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Jeremy McCarterPublication Date: 2016Publishing House: Grand Central Publishing After watching Hamilton at the Dallas Summer Musicals last year I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this book. I am also looking forward to reading the biography of Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow that the musical is based off
One of my favorite recipes is actually for a topping, that seems to work well with any savory dish, is chimichurri. I originally found this in an herb cook book and have since tried various versions but the one below is my favorite. I have put chimichurri on everything from steak to salmon and most
Title: Blood of ElvesAuthor: Andrzej Sapkowski, Danusia Stok (Translator)Publication Date: 1994Publishing House: Hachette Book Group Yes, I am reading this series because I enjoyed the show. However, before the show came out I did not know about the books; I had only ever heard of the video games. This book I borrowed from the library
This last trip to Kansas was a fun one even with the winds that make it below freezing. There is so much more to this state than just open fields and I intend to see more of it. Adventures: Flat Mountain Brewhouse Gingerbread Houses Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park Historic Adobe Museum Wagon Bed Spring
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