We had our second Pfizer Covid vaccinations yesterday, so we both slept poorly last night. Then, today, I went to have my temporary crown put on. I had wanted to leave it like this and get the rest of the work done in Portugal, but the dentist insisted that no dentist would just put on a temporary for me. Anyway, I survived that. It was very loud ( Read more... )

I just finished reading "Against A Dark Background" by Iain M. Banks. It was crazy and definitely worth reading. It is late, so I'm off to bed.

I have finally done it! I have finally upgraded my computer to Windows 10. I dislike it, but I don't hate it as much as I did when it first came out. It is important to have regular updates and not use old, unsupported software/operating systems ( Read more... )

Maybe I've done this before, but since I can't remember, it is time to do it again. I'm writing up a list of old books that are really fun to read. I'm going to focus on ones that would be appropriate for my 12-year-old nephew. (At twelve, I was reading Agatha Christie and Stephen King. My nephew is not that kind of reader.) I don't remember how ( Read more... )

We are having a huge thunder and lightning storm here. We turned off the computers and shortly thereafter the power briefly went out. It was fun to hang around with mom and talk while watching the lightning ( Read more... )

I'm looking for book recommendations. I'm a little picky. If you aren't comfortable with me not liking a book you suggest, please don't suggest any. I'll read at least the first page or two of anything you suggest. However, there are some things you should know about my tastes ( Read more... )

I finally read one of the early Zorro books. Generally, those old adventure classics are pretty great (The Prisoner of Zenda is fantastic, as is Captain Blood). Anyway, The Mark of Zorro was great! While it was one of those books where the hero never even gets wounded, still it was a fun romp. I definitely recommend it to classic adventure fans

How's this for crazy: less than three months ago, taking a single pill of my three-pill-in-a-day, low dose multivitamin would make me super super nervous or keep me from sleeping. I seem to have been building up a "resistance" or something to them (tolerance?) and have been taking one and a half pills, as I was now still depressed after taking a ( Read more... )

( Book Commentary: Looking for Rachel Wallace by Robert B. Parker )

Just finished rereading "The Stars My Destination" by Bester. Damn! It is so amazing to me how current it feels, even though it was written in the '50s. I just love his books.  It is a good, quick read and well worth your time. I highly recommend it.  I also really look forward to discussing it at book club. I love hearing what intelligent, well- ( Read more... )