My Week

So far this week, I've--flown half-way across the country, and driven several hours more--gotten a brief get together with fellow Tolkienist Jason Fisher--spent a lot of time in Shreveport visiting hospitals--walked along the Red River--eaten far too many meals at Cracker Barrel (the only restaurant night-blind me can find in Shreveport after dark)--seen a hawk, and a heron (large & white), disturbed sunning turtles, heard (but not seen) a kingfisher, saw some mourning doves, and puzzled mightily a mockingbird--been a bit surprised by seventy-degrees in January--bought a box of 'Promise Tea' (which comes with a scriptural quote on each tag, but unfortunately doesn't seem to come in tea flavor)--found a v. friendly tea shop down on Line Avenue,* which I visited not once but twice--and prepared myself for the hardest part of the trip, which is yet to come.
More later
--John R.
current reading: THE EMPEROR'S PEARL by Rbt van Gulikjust finished: BOOK GIRL AND THE CORRUPTED ANGEL (the Phantom-of-the-Opera entry into this enjoyable but disturbing series)current ebook: THE WOBBIT (a parody of THE HOBBIT) by Paul Erickson