January 26th ~ Teen Angel
My oldest turns 13 today...
I'm in mushy mommy mode.
How is it possible that 13 years have gone by so quickly?
He is such a wonderful kid. We are very blessed.
This weekend we are taking him alone (sans siblings) to spend the day in SF....exploring things HE wants to explore, doing whatever HE wants to do, and having dinner in China Town. Both parents to himself for the day....a good gift. :) My parents did that for me....and I still remember it like it was yesterday. The kids always have to share us. It'll be fun having one-on-one time with each of them on their 13th birthdays.
On a different topic....I need a good book to read for my bookclub. (Its my turn to suggest the book we'll read.) I'm not having luck finding one (probably because I read a lot....and our bookclub has already read many of the best sellers). Maybe something 5 or 10 years old. Any suggestions?
posted by Trudy Booty Scooty @ 12:44 PM
7 Comments:
At 5:16 PM,
sjobs said…
Happy Birthday to your son.....What a great gift indeed.
What type of books are you looking for??? Serious, something fun, or in between....
M
At 9:52 AM,
Trudy Booty Scooty said…
Thanks Mary! hmmmm I'm lookingn for anything that will hold the attention and interest of 10 picky readers. lol Examples of books that have been hits in the past are Middlesex, Secret Life of Bees, Me talk Pretty One Day, My Sister's Keeper, The Time Traveler's Wife, A Mutant Message Down Under, The Secret of the Dog in the Nightime (or whatever it was called..lol). What are some of your favorites
At 12:33 PM,
sttropezbutler said…
Have a ball in the City...
How about:
Play it As It Lays...Joan Didion
A Small Death in Lisbon...Robert Wison
Time and Again.....Jack Finney
Close Range...Wyoming Stories ....Annie Proulx (short stories)
Puffball...Faye Weldon
The Good Terrorist....Doris Lessing
Have a great weekend...
STB
At 4:57 PM,
I n g e r said…
Aw, happy belated birthday to the baby! What a bizarre feeling it must be for you--happy and heartbreaking, all rolled into one.
Have you read The Kite Runner yet? Interpreter of Maladies? Or her follow-up, Namesake? My faves from the last few years.
At 1:10 AM,
NewYorkMoments said…
Have you read The Red Tent by Anita Diamante? It's one of my favorites.
At 8:27 PM,
G-Man said…
My nephew turns 4 tomorrow...That seems like yesterday. I think the only way adults can truly appreciate the passage of time is by seeing it happen to the youngsters around us.
At 3:08 PM,
Trudy Booty Scooty said…
STB....I havent read any of those! Which was your favorite? Thank you for the suggestions! I feel so "armed with titles" now! :)
Inger....I LOVED the Kite Runner! I haven't read the other two! Great suggestions!
NYM...No I havent read the Red Tent. I've heard it's great and I'd forgotten about that one. Thanks!
Gina....I was just looking at that one! Thanks! It looks really good!
G-man....you are SOOO right about that!
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