JEDAW:
Just Read:LIGHT FROM HEAVEN Karon
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS Rowling
Currently Reading: WHAT JESUS MEANT Wills
THE LAMB’S SUPPER Hahn

BCA:
Just Read: A DEEPNESS IN THE SKY Vigne
THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY Chesterton
ALTERED CARBON Morgan
CASTLEVIEW Wolfe
Currently Reading: MAINSPRING Lake

ICA:
Just Read: ANANSI BOYS Gaiman
Currently Reading: BLINDNESS Saramago
SMOKE AND SPICE Jamison

CCA:
Just Read: UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN Mayes
DANTE CLUB Pearl
THE CAT WHO WENT BANANAS Braun
DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK Osborne
Currently Reading: BELLA TUSCANY Mayes
ARTISAN BREAD IN 5 MINUTES A DAY Hertzberg
THE WISDOM OF CROWDS Surowiecki

Yes, we are total book geeks. No, we do more than read on our vacations. Yes, I will write more detailed descriptions of the the Hawaii trip as soon as I get my laptop back!

Caitlan and I went by the TOWNHOUSE to see Bruce on our way home from Louisville and got to see John and Dana “putting on the Ritz.” Here is our photo exclusive!

Another slideshow. Go to my blogroll and click on the pictures link if you want to see them better.

Next installment:

There are some things that, once you have done them, you know you will never do them again–like the time I white-water rafted the Colorado with Nancy and almost died (I thought). Well, last night I climbed a volcano with my kids and saw molten lava and rocks being spewed into the night sky like Pele being told by her hygienist, “OK, now, spit,” and that made all the difference.

Slideshow of Hawaii so far!!

My Uncle Si died today. He was 91. I am in Hawaii visiting Ian and will be unable to attend the visitation or funeral. Mom and I were just talking about Uncle Si last week–how he named his plane after her ( he was a pilot in the European theatre during WWII), how he always seemed to get the other brothers out of trouble, how he let his buddies know how to treat his kid sister. When we were growing up, we liked visiting Uncle Si and Aunt Dolores because we loved our cousins, but also because they were just so friendly–pleasant and fun to be around. He always promised he’d come down on one of these first Saturdays he had off. Well, you’ve got them all off now, Uncle Si. God Bless You. We’ll miss you.

She made it into Louisville last night around 8:30. Today she had a job interview. I hope to see her today. YAY!

KK has landed in Atlanta and is waiting for her flight to Louisville. It’s been delayed 40 minutes, but she should arrive around 8 p.m. Her blade has made it as far as Atlanta, too.