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Today is my birthday! I'm 42, 43, 44 today. I'm beginning to feel all those things that happen to old people. My eyes are going, I can't hear as well, I'm getting fat(er), and I'm always worrying about retirement. In my mind I feel like I'm still in my 20's but my body tells me I'm getting older. Luckily I have my wonderful boyfriend to make me feel like I'm in my 20's. Happy Birthday to me!

This week the boyfriend and I went to Charlottesville for a small family reunion. While there we walked around the city and spent time near UVA and the historic district. Here are just two of the hundreds of photos I took over the weekend. I thought they were pretty cool shots and wanted to post them. Click on the pictures to see them larger. The small size doesn't do them justice.

"Used Restaurant Table"


"Notices"

I haven't written about the books I've been reading in a long time but I just finished reading "The Sixth Form" by Tom Dolby. I read his first book, The Trouble Boy, and loved it so I knew I'd be interested in reading his second book. I was not disappointed. The book is about two prep school boys in their senior year. One is straight and one is gay. The straight boy gets caught up with one of the teachers at the school and the gay boy goes through the realization he's gay and deals with his family. I thought it was a very well written book. I read for 30 minutes each night before going to bed and I found myself not wanting to put the book down. I wanted to keep finding out what happened next to Todd, Ethan, and Hannah. If you follow the types of books I read, you will enjoy this one.



Next up is "A Wolf At The Table" by Augusten Burroughs. I've read every book Augusten has written and have loved every one of them. I really enjoyed Running With Scissors and Dry. This one is another memoir but it happens before the other two. It's about his father. Here's what the publisher says:

"Millions of listeners have been flat-out astonished, profoundly moved, and massively entertained by the writing of Augusten Burroughs. Now, with A Wolf At The Table—his first full-length memoir in five years—Augusten returns to his literary roots as one of the most famous memoirists of our time, yet he makes a quantum leap forward into untapped emotional terrain: the radical pendulum swing between love and hate, the unspeakably terrifying relationship between father and son. A Wolf At The Table is the story of Augusten's relationship with his father, John Robison, Sr., a man only briefly touched upon in Running With Scissors. Told with shocking honesty and penetrating insight, A Wolf At The Table is more than the companion volume to Running with Scissors—it's a story of stunning psychological cruelty and the redemptive power of hope."


I'm looking forward to getting into book. I'm sure I'll enjoy it.

With the announcement today that the California Supreme Court overturned the ban on same sex marriage, might it happen in my life time that we can legally get married and have the same benefits and responsibilities that straight America has? I sure hope so.

Another nail in the coffin for Hillary. When will she realize it's over? I'm sure we'll have to wait until June 3rd but I think she needs to start to get out now.

Last night the boyfriend and I went to the National Cathedral to see it all lit up by Gerry Hofstetter. "Swiss artist Gerry Hofstetter makes his debut in the U.S. with this project. He is internationally known for lighting Antarctic icebergs, Egyptian pyramids, European churches, and more." We took a dinner picnic and sat right in front with a great view. I took several photos. Here are just a few. In the last one, the boyfriend's face is out of focus because I used a timed shot and he moved around.

Click on the picture to see the video. Video Length: 1:00, File Size: 5.5