Reading seven different books right now and alternating between them. This is a form of Attention Deficit Disorder caused by the some kind of inherent weakness, the tendency to jack rabbit between projects and avoid completion. Yet it is kind of fun and each book meets some kind of niche for reading. Fiction and non-fiction, old and new, it's all great.
Sure is dry and windy outside. The grass is brown and crackly with large divets in the terrain. Reminds me of when our youngest son Jordan was about 6 and started a club called the "Alberticus" club. The goal was to look inside the cracks in the ground and see if any animals or insects lived in the cracks. He named the club after his grandfather Albert Tucker. Not sure if he had any members though.
A child's perspective is special and based partly on his size and partly on his experience. Living in the desert of New Mexico, I recall being a child of 5 and stepping out on our front porch one morning. In the corner of the porch, near the railing was a black furry creature. Intrigued but a little nervous, I went back inside, woke up Mom and Dad and told them a baby bear was on the porch. Now of course there were no baby bears in that part of New Mexico and besides a baby bear would be about the size of a 5 year old child. But in my perspective, the creature was black and furry making it a baby bear. And as we learned from Walt Disney, we were not supposed to play with baby bears since their mothers would be angry.
My parents looked at each other rather curiously and Dad headed out to the front porch. Glancing at the furry object, he grabbed a boot and disposed of the large black turantula! It was all rather adventurous to a 5 year old.
Reading "Is God a Christian" by R. Kirby Godsey and enjoying the ecumenical view of the author. Also reading through short stories by Reynolds Price, an outstanding writer whose personal approach is uncomfortably vulnerable and sensitive but also gentle. Still trying to get through the massive book by Ken Follett called "Fall of Giants." Strong writing but a little bit lacking in personal connection. "Passport to Peril" by Robert Parker (not of detective story fame) is an older spy novel setting in post WWII times. Kind of Graham Greene in style but very concise and entertaining. "The Alto Wore Tweed" is a Kindle download written by Mark Schweizer. Very fun, light detective reading with musical and religious allusions. Good for several smiles that's for sure. Still trying to finish another biography of Theodore Roosevelt. Should be done this week. Found another Robert Parker (different from the Passport Robert Parker) I hadn't read so jumped in and got through nearly half the book.
Had a bad day yesterday due partly to my own making. Started rough by not sleeping well and then running nearly 3 miles and felt terrible. Spent the rest of the day not making great decisions. I'll need to fix some problems next week. I guess not every day is a perfect day. Hopefully we learn from our mistakes. Life sure is humbling at times.
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