Happy Monday.
Here's today's question from FOB (Friend of the Blog) Lulabell:
Q: What is the most meaningful book you have ever read? How did it affect your life?
Well, I'm going to discount religious books, because it's my blog and I can do what I want. And I can't pick just one book, because that would be crazy. Among my favorites:
Dracula (taught me that classic books can actually be good)
The Sky is Everywhere (taught me that maybe I do like poetry)
The Absolutely True Story of a Part-Time Indian (Because remember when Sherman Alexie remembered my name?)
But the one that really started my love affair with reading and writing is: Fried Green Tomatoes.
I've read it probably a million times, and I even adopted it's time-shifting storytelling into my book. When I was younger, I tried to change my name to "Towanda".
On to the blog.
Here's what's going on:
1. The Herriman fire continues to burn.
I'm across the valley, but I have a lot of friends and family in the evacuation area, and I'm sending virtual hugs their way. (Side note: virtual hugs are not as soft as real hugs, what with the electrical shock and all).
My bff Sheree and her kids are bunking at her family's home, and the cat that I gave her is safe. Repeat, the cat I gave her is safe. Nothing destroys that cat.
How bout y'all? Everyone out there okay?
2. Thank you for all the birthday wishes.
The big day came in like a lion and went out like a lamb. I have to admit it was my best birthday ever, even beating out my 8th birthday where I got to go to Brigham Young's house and make taffy and celebrate my polygamous heritage. I mean, my pioneer heritage.
-Sam took me to Benihana, where our Chef was named "Kurt" and he dropped an egg.
-Friends brought me treats. Chocolate bars, home-made pumpkin and chocolate chip muffins, sugar cookies with yellow frosting, caramels, Munchoes potato chips (available only in the finest gas stations) and Diet Coke.
-My mother-in-law made Fried Green Tomatoes for Sunday dinner.
-My sister-in-law gave me an entire homemade cheesecake.
That takes care of breakfast, lunch and dinner.
So, really, I guess for my birthday I received... FIVE EXTRA POUNDS! Which is what I've always wanted.
How was everyone else's birthday weekend?
