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Reading Party
Feb. 26th, 2018 12:18 pm There was a lot of snow, but we had our "Silent" Reading party, anyway.
I would say it was a success. I honestly didn't know how much reading would actually get done, but think everyone other than Shawn and I actually finished a book. I bailed on the book I was reading, actually. It was called OUT OF TURNS by Anne G. Faigen. What I wanted was another book like GHOST MONTH, which I really enjoyed--which was a light missing person mystery that was really more a travelogue of Taipei. The mystery was little more than an excuse to go places in Taipei and "show them off" to the reader. That was GREAT. Mysteries are fine, but when I'm reading one base in another country, what I really want are details about that other country.
It's weirdly difficult to find good novels that take place in Taiwan.
Anyway, I started the STRANGE CASE OF THE ALCHEMISTS DAUGHTER instead, and am enjoying that a lot. I only wish I'd started it sooner, given the two dud books I bounced out of.
So, our party had, as I think I mentioned, a "high tea" theme. Our friends brought Victoria cakes and a fruit terrine. We provided finger sandwiches (cucumber! cream cheese and walnut! brie and apple!) and scones with clotted cream and lemon curd.
And, of course, tea:
I'm actually supposed to be a work right now, but Mason has, I think, a migraine. He complained of a sore throat this morning, but he had bathroom issues and a really bad headache, that the Tylenol did not touch. He is prone to sore throats in the morning, but the stomach and head thing could be related, as it's really common in younger people to have stomach upsets with migraines. So, he's napping right now. If that doesn't punch through the headache, he's going to try to migraine prescription that his doctor gave him years ago (which he's never had to use.) I suspect that's going to do it. The way this suddenly came on feels very much like one of his mom's migraines.
We ended up taking him to school only to have to turn around and fetch him. I was able to let work know that I had to bail. I always feel bad when timing works out like this. No one can control a sick kid, but I work so rarely that you'd think the timing would work out better. Ah, well. It's not like I was on for a terribly long shift--only four hours. I suspect they can make it without any one, if the office can't get an emergency replacement.
So there you go. My weekend in a nutshell. You?
I would say it was a success. I honestly didn't know how much reading would actually get done, but think everyone other than Shawn and I actually finished a book. I bailed on the book I was reading, actually. It was called OUT OF TURNS by Anne G. Faigen. What I wanted was another book like GHOST MONTH, which I really enjoyed--which was a light missing person mystery that was really more a travelogue of Taipei. The mystery was little more than an excuse to go places in Taipei and "show them off" to the reader. That was GREAT. Mysteries are fine, but when I'm reading one base in another country, what I really want are details about that other country.
It's weirdly difficult to find good novels that take place in Taiwan.
Anyway, I started the STRANGE CASE OF THE ALCHEMISTS DAUGHTER instead, and am enjoying that a lot. I only wish I'd started it sooner, given the two dud books I bounced out of.
So, our party had, as I think I mentioned, a "high tea" theme. Our friends brought Victoria cakes and a fruit terrine. We provided finger sandwiches (cucumber! cream cheese and walnut! brie and apple!) and scones with clotted cream and lemon curd.
And, of course, tea:
I'm actually supposed to be a work right now, but Mason has, I think, a migraine. He complained of a sore throat this morning, but he had bathroom issues and a really bad headache, that the Tylenol did not touch. He is prone to sore throats in the morning, but the stomach and head thing could be related, as it's really common in younger people to have stomach upsets with migraines. So, he's napping right now. If that doesn't punch through the headache, he's going to try to migraine prescription that his doctor gave him years ago (which he's never had to use.) I suspect that's going to do it. The way this suddenly came on feels very much like one of his mom's migraines.
We ended up taking him to school only to have to turn around and fetch him. I was able to let work know that I had to bail. I always feel bad when timing works out like this. No one can control a sick kid, but I work so rarely that you'd think the timing would work out better. Ah, well. It's not like I was on for a terribly long shift--only four hours. I suspect they can make it without any one, if the office can't get an emergency replacement.
So there you go. My weekend in a nutshell. You?