ELH

The Evil League of Housewives ( ELH ) have requested the GBC move its meeting since it conflicts with the ELHBC (Evil League of Housewives Book Club) meeting. (please note, that I specifically asked IN ADVANCE if the 17th was ok, and was given a permission slip signed in blood AND an ELH get-out-of-jail-free card- both apparently worthless).

In attempt to avoid hours of nagging, I have agreed to send out a request that we move this month's GBC from Thursday the 17th to Friday the 18th. (Trust me, it was better than the alternative: the ELH will drop off homemade snacks, their children, and their husbands at my house where we would conduct important GBC business- I DON'T THINK SO).

P.S. Please destroy this email after reading it. I don't think I need to say what might happen should this information fall into the hands of the ELH. P.P.S the ELH is not officially affiliated with the PTO or the Junior League; however, caution is still advised when dealing with any of their minions. May the beer be with you....

Charlie Wilson's Movie

My wife and I saw the movie this past weekend. It was entertaining, thought I don't care for Julia in the roll of Jo Ann, and while Tom captured Charlie, he didn't look like him. All the key one-liners were in there, but some of the important implications of the decisions that were made were glossed over. I enjoyed it, but it left me feelling a bit sad about the US and how it manipulates the worold (so poorly). Isn't some of this stuff supposed to be secret?

Across the Nightingale Floor: Tales of the Otori Book One

Wow! just finished book one and can't wait to start book two. Great characters, great setting, and a nice pace. It's also a quick read which I like, since I don't have much time for reading these days. I wish book one went into some more details about different clan histories (maybe I will be rewarded in book 2, or 3, or 4! or 5 which just came out!!!). Here are all 5 books:
Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, Book 1)
Grass for His Pillow (Tales of the Otori, Book 2)
Brilliance of the Moon: Tales of the Otori, Book Three (Tales of the Otori, Book 3)
The Harsh Cry of the Heron: The Last Tale of the Otori (Tales of the Otori, Book 4)
and finally the prequi: Heaven's Net Is Wide (The Tales of the Otori Series)

New Year, here I come, ready or not

Wow, I think I've attended or hosted a party every day for the past 6 days! I may be responsible for a beer shortage in the North East. It took everything I could muster to get out of bed this morning. Back to the grind! And the little beasts finally go back to school. (woo hoo!). Now if I could only find a decent smartphone... Happy New Year to all.