A Trio of Subjects

Well, once again I really have nothing of interest to report, as such this will be a very compartmentalized blog update. I apologize in advance. I have three subjects I want to cover, so here goes.

The first is a book recommendation. The Amelia Peabody series. I love these books. There about 23 in the series and everyone more delightful then the previous. They are about an Egyptologist at the turn of the century and I mean the end of the 1800s. The main character is of course, Amelia Peabody. She is a wonderfully strong woman with a propensity for exaggeration. She is not so much a feminist as a real woman. She has no problem telling men what to do, or what she thinks, and she is fond of ridiculing the modern (for the time period) dressing habits of women. (And is doesn't hurt that she is brilliant). In short, she is my kind of woman. (The Amelia Peabody Series is written by Elizabeth Peters, who was kind enough to write me back a few years ago.) (You do have to beware the few incidents of impropriety that tend of come up between the married main characters.)

Secondly, have you noticed how warm it has been lately? I have not been enjoying it. For some reason I tend to loose all my energy when the mercury (so to speak) climbs into the 90s. Now maybe you can understand why the weather in California was considered a con on my list.

Thirdly, I spent the afternoon yesterday watching a wedding. Now this was not the wedding you may be thinking of. This was the wedding that was taking place in My Little Valley. I really do think that the owners should have asked me first. But since they didn't, I watched the whole ceremony through my binoculars. It was a beautiful wedding (and very expensive). But they were partying until 1 in the morning, disco balls and all. I did decide that when I get married the groom/groomsmen are wearing black. I just don't like the brown tuxes.


Cheers!

Your Literary Junkophile.


Amendment 1: I did warn you that this would be a strange post. I even apologized.

Amendment 2: If you want to know who my dream guy is, you need to read the later Amelia Peabody books. Ramses is just to good to be true, his looks are perfect and he is my favorite literary hero. Yes, I would rather marry him than Mr. Darcy.