One of the other good things about my government job is that it is located within walking distance to where the Bookmobile hunkers down for a few hours on Tuesday. This means that I still have access to all the books from the Main Library. "Bookmobile" is a permanent appointment on my Outlook. I go on my lunch hour because it closes at 12:00. It is a 15-minute walk on a busy street with lunch-hour traffic - dusty, noisy and a forced walk so I can have a few minutes more choosing books.
I turn on to a side street and head into a strip mall. I start humming Chris de Burgh's "Old Friend" song and see the bus. It always brings a smile to my face. Therein lies a chance at happiness, treasures galore, non-stop surprises, and friendly staff. During the week, I reserve books I hear or read about. They lay waiting the next time I go. I bring back books and browse the elegant wooden bookcases. There is a selection of magazines, children's books, CDs and DVDs, French books, and a miscellanea of fiction and non-fiction (how big is this bus, anyway?). There is also a checkout counter. The whole thing is as elegant and functional as a boat. I love boating, on lakes, on the sea and on the ground. It's all good.
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I love the library. You're lucky to have the Book Mobile close by. Was wondering how your raw diet is going? Ever been to any of the vegetarian restaurants in town? For a good read check out: Remembering the Bones by Frances Itani or Still Alice (can't remember the author).
Thanks for the reading suggestions. I finished a bunch of hilarious detective stories by Janet Evanovitch, followed by a biography of a monk, a book on wolves and interspersed with books on raw diet.
I haven't been too good at following that diet at supper time but doing fine with my breakfast and lunch (where I only have to cook for myself). We just bought a mega juicer to replace our dyong one so thta should give the diet a boost.
A friend lent me Still Alice and now I don't know what I did with it so I am ordering a copy on Amazon. We just have so many books about the house... this one got misplaced! Hard to believe!
I read Still Alice and found it incredibly powerful. I was very moved by the book. I am glad I had to buy it (I did find the copy I borrowed tucked away in a bag, ready for its return trip).
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