What I Am In To Lately
July began with a
splash in Lake
Hartwell, Georgia
with our dear friends, the Richts and the Cooleys. We stayed at a lake
house and went boating,
and my favorite thing was tubing on "Super Mable" with Katharyn and
Lori! We also
went to a wonderful restaurant in Atlanta
called Shout and had some
very interesting sushi. Okay, I will just admit it. I don't like
sushi. I try to like sushi
because all the trendy, sophisticated people like it, but I just don't
like it. I like McDonald's ice cream cones, and beans
and greens from Cracker Barrel, so there! Don't think I will be
starting any
trends with those tastes, huh? It's my own kind of
sophistication--obscure and
cheap. But, I did love the desserts,
atmosphere and company. It was
wonderful. After dinner, we went to the
historic Fox Theatre and saw Phantom of the Opera.
It was an unforgettable
night. 
I also celebrated
my sorta-kinda-half birthday this month! My birthday
is December 19th, and several years ago I decided to no longer
celebrate it on that day. You can read
here: Birthday Change
Announcement. But,
with my shaky math skills, I just assumed that July 19th was six
months earlier. I know, I know. I am definitely a writer, not a
mathematician. So, Phil planned the best
surprise party for my 46.583 birthday! He gathered a group of my
friends from Springfield to meet at
Ocean Zen where we had a blast. When I
got home, he gave me my gift. Drum roll
please....a George Foreman Grill!
Yes, I am the last person on planet Earth to
get one. I love it. (And, I bet George Foreman doesn't eat sushi,
either!)
I received a
subscription to Audible.com for my
birthday and one of
the first books I got was The Voyage of the Dawn
Treader by my favorite dead author. It is the third book in the
Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis.
This story features Lucy, Edmund and their odious cousin, Eustace
Scrubb, being
drawn into Narnia through a picture of a boat hanging in Eustace's'
home. It is a children's fantasy, but it is so packed
with lovely imagery and captivating characters that sometimes I forget
it's
written for kids! By the way, if you are a parent or movie buff, you
may want
to give this book a taste test now because the movie is to be released
on
December 10th this year by
Walden Media. So, give these things a taste test:
1. A tube ride on Super Mabel
2. Phantom of the Opera
3. Shout
4. George Foreman Grill
5. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
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