Books read in August and the rest of Kansas
The Night Ship by Jess Kidd (Aug 1-4). A novel partly about the Batavia, which wrecked on a reef and the insane commander killed a lot of the survivors. This one wasn't quite as brutal as Batavia's Graveyard, thankfully
A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke (Aug 6-9). The main character gets deathly ill if she spends too much time in one spot, and can't go back to places she's previously visited, so she traveled all over the world. Unique premise!
Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival by Tom Clavin (Aug 9-12). Oh man, I learn something awful I hadn't heard of every time I read a book about concentration camps. I'd heard of Auschwitz, Ravensbruck, etc, but I wasn't really familiar with Buchenwald. I have no idea how anyone could have survived in there O_o
Farallon: Shipwreck and Survival on the Alaska Shore by Steve K. Lloyd (Aug 12-13)
The Ice Orphan by Kathleen O'Neal Gear (Aug 14-16)
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (Aug 16-19). Wow. I have NO idea how Zamperini survived everything he went through. Dad said there's an airfield in Torrance named after him, where dad learned how to fly! How cool is that?
Hemingway's Cats by Lindsey Hooper (Aug 20-22). I needed something light after Unbroken haha. I love that I got to see the polydactyl cats there lol
The Secret Chapter by Genevieve Cogman (Aug 23-26)
Yesterday was mostly spent with grandma, who was sleepy but able to talk to us. In the evening, we got her in her wheelchair and took a walk around the building (thankfully it's been cooler this weekend). Cindy put on 50s music and started dancing haha. I found a song awhile ago called "Big Four Poster Bed" by Brenda Lee, and of course had to play that one haha (and got it stuck in my head :P). Not really a fan of that kind of music..unless it's about a four-poster bed LOL. After we got back to grandma's apartment she sat in her wheelchair awhile, then called the attendants to put her in bed. Since Gina had to drive back to Wichita, me, Ryan, mom and Cindy stayed with her until she fell asleep. Grandma said that when she was so ill the day before we got here there was a needle that came very close to "getting" her, but she flicked it away and said "I'm not doing that again!" She said there was an explosion and her legs were flying, and she could smell the wood of the floorboards. She said Ryan picked her up out of the mess of the floorboards. We're not sure if she was dreaming or hallucinating or what (she was on morphine at the time), but it sounded like she thought it was the "Needle of Death," and barely escaped it. She said I'd always been smiley and happy and always enjoy things I like..that's the secret to looking younger! Just enjoy yourself lol. She also looked at me and said "you're not really leaving tomorrow, are you?" Omg. :( :( I said I had to go back to work, but we'll visit again! We stayed until she fell asleep, then went back to Julie's
Today mom and Ryan and I said bye to grandma..mom's coming back on Friday, but I just said "see you next time!" Pretty sure she is part cat lol, she has many lives! Cindy drove us to the airport and we departed to Denver, then rushed to the flight to Fairbanks (mom wanted to avoid Seattle because they haven't recovered from last week's cyberattack), which I'm on now. I'm glad I have an extra day to recover before I go back to work lol
Time for a walk! Mom is pushing grandma and Ryan and Cindy are behind her
Having a fun conversation!
Cindy dancing with grandma!
Cindy and Blanca and the Belt of Venus!
A selfie before leaving! Hopefully she'll continue to do alright!
31. When Do You Become an Adult? It happens over time, over many years of learning. Definitely not overnight lol
September 1. How Often Does Your Family Eat Together? Mom and I go to dinner on Wednesdays, and sometimes Ryan and Jo joins us. We all usually have at least one dinner together on the weekends too
A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke (Aug 6-9). The main character gets deathly ill if she spends too much time in one spot, and can't go back to places she's previously visited, so she traveled all over the world. Unique premise!
Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival by Tom Clavin (Aug 9-12). Oh man, I learn something awful I hadn't heard of every time I read a book about concentration camps. I'd heard of Auschwitz, Ravensbruck, etc, but I wasn't really familiar with Buchenwald. I have no idea how anyone could have survived in there O_o
Farallon: Shipwreck and Survival on the Alaska Shore by Steve K. Lloyd (Aug 12-13)
The Ice Orphan by Kathleen O'Neal Gear (Aug 14-16)
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand (Aug 16-19). Wow. I have NO idea how Zamperini survived everything he went through. Dad said there's an airfield in Torrance named after him, where dad learned how to fly! How cool is that?
Hemingway's Cats by Lindsey Hooper (Aug 20-22). I needed something light after Unbroken haha. I love that I got to see the polydactyl cats there lol
The Secret Chapter by Genevieve Cogman (Aug 23-26)
Yesterday was mostly spent with grandma, who was sleepy but able to talk to us. In the evening, we got her in her wheelchair and took a walk around the building (thankfully it's been cooler this weekend). Cindy put on 50s music and started dancing haha. I found a song awhile ago called "Big Four Poster Bed" by Brenda Lee, and of course had to play that one haha (and got it stuck in my head :P). Not really a fan of that kind of music..unless it's about a four-poster bed LOL. After we got back to grandma's apartment she sat in her wheelchair awhile, then called the attendants to put her in bed. Since Gina had to drive back to Wichita, me, Ryan, mom and Cindy stayed with her until she fell asleep. Grandma said that when she was so ill the day before we got here there was a needle that came very close to "getting" her, but she flicked it away and said "I'm not doing that again!" She said there was an explosion and her legs were flying, and she could smell the wood of the floorboards. She said Ryan picked her up out of the mess of the floorboards. We're not sure if she was dreaming or hallucinating or what (she was on morphine at the time), but it sounded like she thought it was the "Needle of Death," and barely escaped it. She said I'd always been smiley and happy and always enjoy things I like..that's the secret to looking younger! Just enjoy yourself lol. She also looked at me and said "you're not really leaving tomorrow, are you?" Omg. :( :( I said I had to go back to work, but we'll visit again! We stayed until she fell asleep, then went back to Julie's
Today mom and Ryan and I said bye to grandma..mom's coming back on Friday, but I just said "see you next time!" Pretty sure she is part cat lol, she has many lives! Cindy drove us to the airport and we departed to Denver, then rushed to the flight to Fairbanks (mom wanted to avoid Seattle because they haven't recovered from last week's cyberattack), which I'm on now. I'm glad I have an extra day to recover before I go back to work lol
Time for a walk! Mom is pushing grandma and Ryan and Cindy are behind her
Having a fun conversation!
Cindy dancing with grandma!
Cindy and Blanca and the Belt of Venus!
A selfie before leaving! Hopefully she'll continue to do alright!
31. When Do You Become an Adult? It happens over time, over many years of learning. Definitely not overnight lol
September 1. How Often Does Your Family Eat Together? Mom and I go to dinner on Wednesdays, and sometimes Ryan and Jo joins us. We all usually have at least one dinner together on the weekends too