Going for a walk - June 2005

Going for a walk
Originally uploaded by Karen54301.

Wow...They have grown up a bit since a year ago.

Any day now!

Sister Amy is due April 5 with her 3rd baby, but it looks like s/he might arrive any day now! So, as a recap, here are pictures of the next generation.

Haddy: age 6
Alison: age 5
William: age 5
Samantha: age 2
Madeline: age 2

Books I've recently read

Having a broken elbow and a horrible sinus infection has meant that this past month I've been busy doing a LOT of reading. I haven't been able to be at the computer, so chatting with people has been off-limits. Luckily, I had the fortune of marrying a wonderful and understanding guy who has done a great job taking care of me. :)

So what have I read?
Anansi Brothers - Neil Gaiman

I've been a great fan of Neil's for years, and had the opportunity to hear him speak at WLA conference 2 years ago. I enjoy his story writing and the way he weaves characters from one story to another. Hmm... Sounds suspiciously like SK.

Cell - Stephen King

I was introduced to SK by Joe ten years ago and haven't been able to get enough, from The Dark Tower series to the full version of The Stand. I liked this novel, but honestly was expecting so much more depth. It was as if dear SK was holding back, not wanting this to turn into another The Stand. Now some might argue that was a good thing, but I wanted more! I could see where SK could have developed much more solid plotlines, expanded on certain characters, made the ending much more dynamic.

Stolen - Kelley Armstrong

I read Bitten a number of years ago and really was excited to see another book by KA.

Urban Shaman - C.E. Murphy

Jenica suggested many of these books (Thanks JR!) and I was curious about this particular one. I had to ILL it (note to self: when creating bookstore, expand on what the public library doesn't own). It was fantastic! Looking forward to reading next published books!

Currently reading:
Counting Heads - David Marusek

So far, I'm hooked! Question of the day is: What would your "Age of Choice" be?

What are YOU reading?

All the Comforts!

For the first time in many years, we will be having a COMFORTABLE summer! We bit the bullet and are getting air conditioning installed today! WooHoo! Yes, I'm quite excited, not only for the summer, but because of the energy efficiency it will create. We've been in our house now almost an entire year, and last summer was brutal ($ and comfort) trying to cool 2 floors of our house with 2 room air conditioners. Now all we have to do is try to disguise the big monstrosity residing next to the house!

Butterfly

Butterfly
Originally uploaded by Karen54301.

That's my girl!

An End and A Beginning

Wow. It seems like forever ago that Joe and I moved to GB to start his new career. It's been a roller-coaster, from being Tech Director at the Meyer to moving onto the Weidner, dealing with so many issues and politics and celebrities and time-schedules.

The Weidner is closing. A sad state of affairs lead to the WC being out of money. It's no one person's fault nor can the current state be due to one certain factor. It is what it is....sad.

So now on to better things for Joe. Not sure exactly what that will be, but I am choosing to look at it as optimistically as I can. He's so incredibly multi-talented I know he / we will be fine.

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Going to Lodi to be with my sister Amy and her family this weekend. It will be fun to spend some quality time with Alison and her sister Samantha before the next Klann kid is born! 6th grand-kid. We Wood-girls sure know how to procreate!