And I was thinking maybe later on
We could get together for a while
It's been such a long time
And I really do miss your smile
-England Dan and John Ford Coley
"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
Geez, it’s almost February and I have not posted since Christmas. January has just flown by. I was just sitting here wondering what has been happening. It's been cold. Its 2 degrees about now with a wind chill of “yo mama.” When it's cold, that part of my brain which looks for the humor in things turns all dark and depressed. I write less and read and eat more apple pie. I cannot begin to tell you how comforting books and pie are. They are sweet and juicy and always bring a smile, and the pies are great too. There has always been something about apples and musty pages that do it pour moi.
So, what have I read in the past month? In addition to reading most articles that have come my way ranging from those found in the New York Times to The Chronicle of Higher Education to Women's Wear Daily, I have read:
1. Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson, M.D
2. East of Eden by John Steinbeck
3. The Inner Circle by T.C. Boyle
4. The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman
5. Thrive: Finding Happiness in the Blue Zone
6. Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
7. All' Well that Ends Well by William Shakespeare
8. Half Empty by David Rakoff
9. Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff
-And a couple others that were so great that I can't remember the titles right now. As you see here, only one of the titles is actually a new print. I decided that January was to be about reading some of the titles from my book shelves that were screaming out. "Why did you buy us at that book sale, if you weren't going to do anything other than occasionally dust our spines?' I won't bore you reviews or recommendations that would undoubtedly lean towards the academic. I will however advise you to get yourself a wedge of pie (if it is an 8 inch pie, you can even get away with cutting a quarter of it) and a book that you should have read long ago... and read and enjoy!
BTW: Here is a link to several fantastic apple pie recipes: http://www.epicurious.com/tools/searchresults?search=apple+pie&x=18&y=10
