Is it just me, or does it seem that virtually everyone is under duress? Most people we know are facing minor (and in some cases major) crises at this time. People can't sell their house, job uncertainties, family, finance, health issues, the list goes on and on. Ellice and I have been squabbling of late, but we've worked things out. We've prayerfully gone to God to make our relationship better and we are better off for it. Other than the bickering, this week has been pretty full with the usual stuff.
We lost our first Volleyball game this week, 2-1. I wish I could have played, but my injury from this summer is still nagging me. Believe me, I'd play if I was able. Remember I was in a wheelchair about two months ago and I'm no spring chicken.
Our car wouldn't start two times this week. Once we thought was a fluke but today we determined that the two year old car has a bum battery. Let's hope that was the only poorly made item on the Kia--stay tuned for updates. Car works fine now.
UK won its fourth game tonight against in-state rival (and my alma mater) WKU, 41-3. Kentucky holds the fourth longest active streak of non-conference victories in the nation. Something to definitely be proud of in the age of upsets. Several top teams have been inexplicably defeated early in the year this year. Early casualties of the upset bug include USC, Georgia, Maryland and I think Florida lost one already. Next week we face a ranked Alabama team at their place--probably going to be our first loss given all our injuries thus far this season.
The Lion in the Valley by Elizabeth Peters
Another installment (4th) in the Amelia Peabody series which were highly recommended by Ellice, continues her family's adventures in solving murder mysterious and foiling criminal conspiracies in early 20th century Egypt. If you are unfamiliar with these works, imagine Frasier Crane as a woman solving mysteries in a Hercule Poirot vein with the backdrop of being archaeologists. These stories are character driven with a well-supported plot. Little Ramses, the son of Amelia and Emerson, is growing ever more precocious, and the 'Master Criminal' that has been hinted at through the series finally makes an appearance. The language is sporadically thick (and a little haughty), but doesn't interfere with the flow of the story. An enjoyable entry in the series. **1/2
Star Trek: The Return by William Shatner
You read correctly--Shatner. Guess who comes back after dying on Veridian III in the Star Trek Generations movie? Well, Shatner wrote the book, so Kirk did in fact come back from the dead. While a bit of a stretch, this one is fun and with an interesting twist; Kirk plays the villain out to get Picard and his friends. It seems some Romulan and Borg collaborate to get rid of the Federation once and for all, and use a reanimated Captain Kirk to infiltrate and do the job. This one has a smattering of about everything from the original Enterprise crew, to Next Generation and Deep Space 9 to fill the pages. It was neat to have those characters interacting. Nice twists in the story (which I feel I should not give away), some unexpected cameos, and a satisfying ending make this a good one to get. ***
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The battery in a car is a small problem. I do hope that is all it is.
I hope you are enjoying your new place.
So far so good; that goes for the new battery and the apartment. We love it.
It's not just you. People are freaking out everywhere...finances will do that to you (can we say $700 billion?). New batteries happen - just seems a bit soon, but at least they aren't pricey. Unless you get a faulty one from AutoZone, which is what happened to my mom about a month ago - not fun.
Take care of your injured wife and yourself...enjoy the Peabodys - way fun - and more good reading. Have you ever read Philippa Gregory? Do you have any interest in Henry and/or Elizabeth or not at all? (I'm currently reading her latest on Mary, Queen of Scots.)
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