a good read

I love when I find a book that fits my heart and imagination so perfectly that I want to read it a dozen times. Saving CeeCee Honeycutt is book that does just that. It's an easy read and quite lighthearted. It only took me a couple of days to read it, but every chapter seemed to find me either laughing out loud (the kind where your shoulders shake and your belly hurts) or wiping away a constant stream of tears. The story helped to reinforce my childhood dream of living in Georgia, though now it's to find bold and zealous old ladies to befriend rather than to support my Atlanta Braves. I suppose I could do both.

Also - I'm getting the house ready for another fun weekend. We have some great friends coming from Dallas for a quick visit. The boys will go to the football game and the girls and daughters will undoubtedly find some totally justifiable reason to go shopping at the outlet malls. As I prepare the guest room (translation: inflate the air mattress) I can't help but think how grateful I am to have friends no matter where we are. There always seems to be someone close by to share time and memories with. And for that I feel blessed.

I hope your weekend plans are something to look forward to as well.

reading

I received a surprise package in the mail a few weeks ago from my dad with this book inside.

The author's style, the story, the whole book is captivating. I'm only halfway through it because I find myself reading a paragraph two or three times before moving on. The words and phrases are so delicately combined and uniquely expressed that I found it overwhelming to read at first. I quickly learned to sit in a quiet spot without any distractions before jumping into another chapter and suddenly everything began to flow.

I love this kind of reading. A challenge, but a beautiful one.

Thanks Dad. I needed this.