Coastal Cousins

In a serendipitous turn of events various cousins from various corners converged on Amelia... I was delighted to be caught in the cross-hairs. 

Christian is my cousin Joni's baby boy- he's from Augusta. Fisher & Logan are mine. Charley is my second cousin Chuck's baby girl~ she was there with her momma, Donna (and a BOY!). They're all from around Waycross.  Tyler is Joni's oldest girl, also from Augusta. Riley is also mine. (Chandler was @ the golf course) 

We couldn't have planned it. 

But we have proof it happened... Once Upon Amelia. 

:)  

Summer Reading Log 4

MUSEUMS & WOMEN and Other Stories  by  JOHN UPDIKE

I just love John Updike.

 This collection held most of 'The Maples Stories', one of my personal favorites. I had already read some of the other short stories in this collection. Other stories included were fun, new discoveries, like 'The Deacon'.

 The copy I got from the library succeeded in scandalizing my children every time they spied the cover, so Bonus Points for Updike. (See?)

Reading Updike on the beach,  Fourth of July. 

THE AMATEUR MARRIAGE  by ANNE TYLER

I just love Anne Tyler. 

This was a re-read. I had read this story many years ago. In the spirit of full disclosure, I wasn't positive about that until I started to read. However... I just love Anne Tyler... so I kept reading...anyway,  a lot of 'old' books are becoming more and more like new books. Though, for me, the first thing I forget is not the author, rather the ending, still I have found forgetting happens... true enough. 

(I just love Billy Collins)

 The Amateur Marriage 'time travels' with a couple, from their genesis during a WWII enlistment parade to a date just beyond the edge of 'Nine Eleven', where the story concludes just as we knew it would;  with a love that endures (jet lagged though she be).

LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE  by Roger Hargreaves

A handful of Mr. Men and Little Miss books had been banished to the dollar bin @ BAM- so we adopted them. 

Little Miss Sunshine thinks it is SILLY to do something just because a sign tells you to- especially if the sign makes you sad. I'm not sure encouraging Rye to paint anything was a great idea, but that is just how I described Little Miss Sunshine's problem solving... if you don't like what the sign says, paint a new sign that makes you happy.

Hmmm,  perhaps these aren't meant to be moral tales. 

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Because summer reading at our library instigated this series of semi-book reviews, I thought this would be the ideal post to put a link to OpenLibrary.org.

 (You may or may not have noticed I linked at least one of the above books to its copy on OL... just trying to help.)

 If you don't already have a (free) account there, you're wasting daylight, especially if you make use of an e-reader. 

Go. 

Check It Out!

 ::smirky:: 

Sunshine and Bananas

The BigKids were forced to exit the pool when the rain grew heavy and annoying and cold. We took our little sunshine with us.

On the way back to The Dry, we spotted bananas growing over the community fountain. I have since charged Clay to fetch them for me. We recently watched The Princess Bride again and my head is still full of Buttercup and Farm Boy I suppose- Clay said "I'll get right on it" to which I reminded him he is supposed to say "As you wish." I am happy to report he quickly amended his reply. However, I am still waiting on the bananas.