Nothings and Whats-its

I was able to catch up with two long-lost friends today. One called to inform me that she was purchasing "Rub n' buff" from Hobby Lobby. After recovering from the initial shock of that news, I was able to enjoy the conversation. The second friend did not send me into quite the same state of confusion, thank goodness.

As today is the Saturday of a long weekend (thank you, MLK), I spent much of it in books. I continued my meandering through Julia Child's "...Life in France," sailed to the West Indies with Olaudah Equiano, and even took a short voyage on the "Wide, Sargasso Sea" with Jean Rhys. In between chapters, I walked, cleaned house, went bike shopping with my roommate, and stocked up on groceries after last week's "WATER CRISIS." From henceforth we must refer to the aforesaid events in capital letters in order to stress their signficance. The WATER CRISIS is, apparently, more important to Jacksonians than the crisis in Haiti (note use of lower-case letters); and, you will all be happy to know that Harvey Johnson is "having a hard time wrapping [his] mind around the situation." I don't know about you, but I'm feeling better already.

News Flash: The latest selection for the Third Monday of the Month Book Club is Grendel, by John Gardner. In a brief bit, I will arise from my flowery beds of ease and head to Barnes and Noble to purchase my copy. I will not be caught unprepared this month. Come March, I will be choosing the Book Club selection. So far I am considering the following: So Brave, Young, and Handsome; The Painted Veil; Tess of the D'Urbervilles; All Hallow's Eve; and The Poisonwood Bible. It may end up being one of the books listed above or another selection as yet to be thought of.