John is picking me up tomorrow about 10:00 a.m., and we are driving up to Reading, PA, (pronounced Redding) to see my oldest son, David, in Reading Hospital. This will be the third Wednesday in row that we have gone up to see him; he is in very poor condition ( Read more... )

Yesterday my youngest son, John, picked me up about 10:30 a.m., and we drove up to West Reading**, PA, to see my oldest, David. He has been at Tower Health Medical Group Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation for at least two weeks now: I'm not certain when he was first transferred there from Reading Hospital ( Read more... )

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I know that all of you out there are asking yourselves, "But just how are you keeping busy ( Read more... )

You may remember that the last time I posted, too many days ago (3 May), I chose which book in my TBR pile to read next by drawing a lottery ticket from a zip-lock bag containing tickets for 17 of the 18 books in the pile. I got...


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As I mentioned in an earlier posting on 20 February, my oldest son, David has been in rehab in a hospital in Reading, PA. David was hospitalized on 18 February with what was diagnosed as "a small stroke," but his health has been very very poor for four or five years. He has been a Type 2 diabetic for about twenty years, a condition that no doubt ( Read more... )

Mark as bold what applies to you:

1. You currently own more than 20 books.
2. You currently own more than 50 books.
3. You currently own more than 100 books.
4. You amassed so many books you switched to an e-reader.
5. You read so much you have a ton of books AND an e-reader.
6. You have a book-organization system. Sorta. Not one anyone but me ( Read more... )

I'm preparing for my trip to Milan and Venice in September, in part, by reading this...

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I spent last Thurday, Friday, and Saturday in Income Tax Hell. Then when I wanted to go on LJ and moan and whine about it, LJ had gone all wonky and I couldn't post. Sometimes life is really not fair ( Read more... )