Stay Grounded. I Do.

In less than 12 hours my sister ties the knot and I'm waxing nostalgic this morning on childhood moments of laughter, torment, and of times when we were grounded to the sofa on either side and we spent hours reading. (I wonder if mom knew this was really awesome punishment.)

We all love to read.

On a day of celebration, Oktoberfests, exams, and other GBC miscellany, I hope you all find time to do something you love.

R & R & R(eading)

Within minutes, I added two books for my upcoming trip. If only I could have found an airline ticket as easily tonight, I would be better enjoying my (second) glass of reading water. So the next book in my queue will be either Room: A Novel or a recently suggested title by a good friend and former roommate/partner in various debaucheries. The recommended The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo will be a heavy contender for plane reading. After eleven consecutive working days, I am looking forward to a little reading. Enjoy your weekend.

For my fellow GBC members, enjoy Oktoberfest. I will miss you this weekend and will raise my glass from afar. Proscht!

Prost!

If you are reading this blog today and live in the neighborhood, we need to have a serious discussion. Go outside and enjoy the street festival!

For anyone else who is outside driving distance, well, go outside and do something that makes you happy. Later, have a nice cold beverage and raise your glass our way.