The Friday Notables

It's been some time since I've had the opportunity to sit down and write out a post. I really ought to try to build some time into my super busy schedule so I can do this more often.

This is the 10th day of October and tomorrow is one of our kiddo's birthday. This particular youth is perhaps one of the most challenging kids that we've had the pleasure of trying to do anything for on their birthday. At least, it has been that way for the past few years. He's a great kid: thoughtful, intelligent, self sufficient - I could go on and on about this kid. If he has an interest in something, he does the research and learns how to do whatever that something is. An amazing kid. Never knows what he actually wants for gifts, though, purchased or not (usually not), he has very few wants. Or at least he doesn't like to let his guard down to let us know what those wants could be. I do believe that this year the plan seems to be a fun outing to a recreational activity in Kansas City for him and a small group of friends. My plan is to - perhaps - make some cookies for him. We'll see.

Otherwise, it's been a pretty slow week. This is my burning time off Friday so I'm just chilling at home writing on my blog. I'm also just waiting (and waiting, and waiting….) on a local guix pull to finally finish. It's only been running for a couple of hours now and has gone from 29 to 31 percent over the past - oh - hour. So, so slow. I did manage to get a shower, shave and out of the house for a little while though. So that was nice. Made a visit to the Lawrence Public Library's Fall Book Sale, though I didn't see anything that peaked my interest. It was the first time that I've managed to make it down there during said event. Quite a lot of stuff and I could see where some people might be able to pick up more than a few bargains. Just nothing for me this time, though.

Ah, speaking of books….or, rather, writing of books…I still have a small handful of titles that I've been working on as of late. My to be read pile, were it actually to be a pile and stacked up, would probably be taller than my six foot two plus frame. I've got way, way too much to read and far, far too little time to actually do the reading.

• James S. A. Corey's Babylon's Ashes has been my main read for longer than I'd like to admit, considering how quickly I managed to devour the previous five books in the series. I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that I now have less time to sit in an empty vehicle during school pickup time - which used to be my most opportune time to read. Now….I've got a dog to keep track of and would rather not have in the car any longer than necessary. Sigh.
• Ed Greenwood's The Temptation of Elminster is the current volume that I read to the high school aged twins during the evening. I've already read the first two books in this series to them (this is my second go through of this batch). We've also already read much of the Dark Elf/Drizzt Durden books and quite a large number of the Dragonlance series as well. I do have the rest of the Elminster stuff to read them, then I may head back into the world of the Underdark with the Spider Queen series.
• Richard Adams' Watership Down is the last entry for this list and is the current bedtime read for the youngest kiddo. I'm guessing that he probably doesn't appreciate it, or like it, as much as I do, ha. I'm almost done with it and have really, really enjoyed it.

One of these days I need to make some kind of attempt to catalog all of my books. But I don't think today is going to be that day. Nor will it be anytime soon I imagine.

I think that's just about all I've got at this point. Until next time.

Oh, hey, the guix pull is all the way up 36% now!