It was a Merry Christmas after all. After the typical slew of Christmas parties and gift exchanges, we received the greatest gift of all, a Christmas cold. Ellice has had the worst of it, but we are both on the mend now. The haul for me included a UK scarf, a bunch of books I've been trying to find, a WWII video game I wanted, some minis, chocolate, Outback gift card, and a new Trivial Pursuit game, all great presents.
Jodie Meeks has gone off lately, scoring 46 in one game and 32 the next. So the Cats have done well down this last non-conference stretch, which is good, since they have the joust with Louisville coming up soon (after two more warm up games).
The break has been good for recovering. Ellice's brother James brought his new wife Jasmine to stay for a few days during the Christmas break. He'll be deployed again probably in the spring, so it is good to see him. David seems to be doing well with his new kidney, and we will continue our prayers on his behalf.
No new reviews. Next week, you will see my paltry reading list for the year.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
SNOW DAY!!!!
We got one this time, a snow day, the best reason to go into education. Well, maybe helping kids, inspiring a love of learning, yada, yada are higher on the list---naw, snow days are the number one reason.
UK won its annual joust with Indiana, redeeming last season's blowout with one of our own. Not too shabby, but freshman Liggins's play was spotty at best. Probably why he hasn't had as much time at the point as fans have been clammoring for. The football team got its bowl bid; the Liberty Bowl, sometime in January against a 9-3 East Carolina Team. I don't know about you, but I think a 6-6 wildcat team should get a team with a more comparable record. I was discussing that very thing with a member of my Sunday School class that it is kind of disrespectful to such a good team to play a mediocre SEC team. I still hope we win to make it 3 bowl victories in a row.
David is recovering, thus far doing quite well. Ellice has been battling a tremendously taxing schedule along with exhaustion from the pregnancy. This day should be a welcome respite.
No reviews this week. Enjoy the break.
UK won its annual joust with Indiana, redeeming last season's blowout with one of our own. Not too shabby, but freshman Liggins's play was spotty at best. Probably why he hasn't had as much time at the point as fans have been clammoring for. The football team got its bowl bid; the Liberty Bowl, sometime in January against a 9-3 East Carolina Team. I don't know about you, but I think a 6-6 wildcat team should get a team with a more comparable record. I was discussing that very thing with a member of my Sunday School class that it is kind of disrespectful to such a good team to play a mediocre SEC team. I still hope we win to make it 3 bowl victories in a row.
David is recovering, thus far doing quite well. Ellice has been battling a tremendously taxing schedule along with exhaustion from the pregnancy. This day should be a welcome respite.
No reviews this week. Enjoy the break.
Sunday, December 07, 2008
A Friend Gets a Blessing
The only news really to report is one of my closest friends just got a kidney transplant when he needed it most. He is recovering and will be sequestered from most people to prevent complications and prevent rejection, but he will recover. God is great and has blessed him mightily.
The wife and I are feeling better. UK won one on Wednesday against Lamar but lost two players in a terrible head-to-head collision that sent one into the locker room for ten stitches and the other to the hospital. He is still out indefinitely with a neckbrace. UK then dropped a game yesterday against #21 Miami University (Florida). In an unusual turnaround, they play again today at home against a smaller school, Mississippi Valley State.
The Legend of the Lone Ranger by Gary McCarthy
Silver bullets, white stallions and a masked vigilante out to right the wrongs of frontier Texas. This adaptation of the 1981 film was very good and invokes traditional images of the Old West. I really enjoyed reading this one. The story is familiar to those of my generation and older, but the retelling of it brought back fond memories. The book is short, and fast-paced. There could have been more description and detail in the scenes, but as often happens in novelizations of movies, they get right to the point. There is a chase scene at the end where I could hear the pulse-pounding William Tell Overture (the traditional Lone Ranger theme) playing in my head. That alone puts this book in the good read column in my book. ***
Guardians of the West by David Eddings
Part One in the Mallorean, a five-volume series following the author's Belgariad series. I love these books. Eddings brings back the large ensemble cast years after Belgarion's battle with the evil god Torak and the restoration of the Rivan throne to confront a new evil, and another dire prophecy. This one involves Belgarion and Ce'nedra's newborn son. The story centers around his kidnapping and features more sword, sorcery and siege--what we have come to expect. The story is comfortable yet infuses more political intrigue than earlier works, a welcome addition. I'm going to notch it down a half because a lot of time (about the first half of the book) is spent on exposition (as can be expected for the 1st in a new series) and I anticipate that the rest of the series will be a more enthralling read. I love reading these books, and look forward to finishing the series. ***1/2
The wife and I are feeling better. UK won one on Wednesday against Lamar but lost two players in a terrible head-to-head collision that sent one into the locker room for ten stitches and the other to the hospital. He is still out indefinitely with a neckbrace. UK then dropped a game yesterday against #21 Miami University (Florida). In an unusual turnaround, they play again today at home against a smaller school, Mississippi Valley State.
The Legend of the Lone Ranger by Gary McCarthy
Silver bullets, white stallions and a masked vigilante out to right the wrongs of frontier Texas. This adaptation of the 1981 film was very good and invokes traditional images of the Old West. I really enjoyed reading this one. The story is familiar to those of my generation and older, but the retelling of it brought back fond memories. The book is short, and fast-paced. There could have been more description and detail in the scenes, but as often happens in novelizations of movies, they get right to the point. There is a chase scene at the end where I could hear the pulse-pounding William Tell Overture (the traditional Lone Ranger theme) playing in my head. That alone puts this book in the good read column in my book. ***
Guardians of the West by David Eddings
Part One in the Mallorean, a five-volume series following the author's Belgariad series. I love these books. Eddings brings back the large ensemble cast years after Belgarion's battle with the evil god Torak and the restoration of the Rivan throne to confront a new evil, and another dire prophecy. This one involves Belgarion and Ce'nedra's newborn son. The story centers around his kidnapping and features more sword, sorcery and siege--what we have come to expect. The story is comfortable yet infuses more political intrigue than earlier works, a welcome addition. I'm going to notch it down a half because a lot of time (about the first half of the book) is spent on exposition (as can be expected for the 1st in a new series) and I anticipate that the rest of the series will be a more enthralling read. I love reading these books, and look forward to finishing the series. ***1/2
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