My Kindle has arrived!

Yes, it's Friday the Thirteenth. I'm glad I'm not superstitious.

My Kindle2 arrived yesterday. I'm absolutely thrilled with it! I read almost an entire book at dialysis this morning, and it was so easy to handle one-handed. I haven't learned all of it's features, but it's main function, reading electronic books, can be learned in about two minutes.

Tonight is corned-beef-and-cabbage night. I can't wait! The house still smells great from yesterday's preparation. I wish I could eat it right now.

I'll be at Afton Station tomorrow and Sunday, so we'll be back to some on-topic posts. Thank you for your patience.

Meanwhile, here's another picture of my beloved pansies, taken this morning. What can possibly be wrong with flowers that bloom for 7 months, especially when about 4 of those months are the dead of winter? They just seem to get better and better.

Leisure Seeker

For my birthday, Ron M. gave me a copy of Leisure Seeker, a novel by Michael Zadoorian. I started it today and have read about half of it. I really don't want to review it until I finish it, but I can't wait to tell you that it's a pretty remarkable book. It takes place on Route 66, and that's all I'll say now. I've read several Route 66-based novels, and frankly most of them have been pretty awful. This one is not. On the contrary, it gripped me right from the start and I can't stop thinking about it. More about this when I finish the rest of it.....


In other "literary news", I ordered a Kindle2 yesterday. Are you familiar with this wondrous new piece of technology? It's a small, lightweight wireless electronic reading device that will hold hundreds of books. It's the answer to my dreams because I have trouble holding a book and turning the pages when I'm at dialysis lying on my back with one arm strapped down. This only weighs 10 ounces and page turning and other functions are done by clicking a key. I'm sure it will change my life in a significant way. I can't wait until it arrives! http://tinyurl.com/bmmaan