Man; it's just too early to be dropping tears in my coffee---you've made me miss him all over again.

Abbey really stood up for what he BELIEVED in.
No day was ordinary.

He loved and he loathed with great enthusiasm.

I really must find a copy of the The Monkey Wrench Gang and read it. I really need to get a Kindle, too. One of the English proffessors that I know thinks it's a tool of the devil. But then, he is addicted to the sensuous nature of reading. You know, the smell and feel that a hard bound paper tome can produce. Methinks he's partial correct; it's hard to imagine caressing an electronic device. So it goes.

I can see why you like this quote Michael..it seems to be how you pretty much try to live your life.

I have an IPad which has a Kindle Ap on it.I swore I'd never read a book that way,I much prefer the whole "atmosphere" of reading with a real book and still pretty much do. However, I did download a book the other day,and I have to say,it's really convenient. I think I can easily live in both worlds..the real book world,and the Kindle book world.

Abbey talked the talk and walked the walk, a rare human being.

I don't think I shall get a Kindle, however,, reading is reading, I like books and tosit in my favorite chair and handle the paper, but as for music, I listento Pandora - I would not think music isn't music unless it's live

Abbey has sane advise and I try to follow it.

My husband has a Kindle and likes it so - so but it comes handy now that he can't go anywhere. I want to go whole hog and get a Nook. Not driving anymore I have to give up the library and our local bookstore which was in walking distance is going out of business this weekend. On the Nook I can download from the library. I still will order books but the library helps.

The beauty is to reach a balance, a center of life.

Just ordered the The Monkey Wrench Gang. Could have gotten it cheaper but I wanted the edition with the R. Crumb illustrations.

Ah, anticipating the pleasure of summer reading. Let's see, a hammock, some lemonade, a shade tree, and the company of the dogs. Dogs are good company, but not much on conversation. That's ok, that's how I like it when I read. And they don't seem to mind if I read a passage or two to them out loud. Their tails wag when I do, so it's shared pleasure, t'is.

Iluv your idea of summer reading. I get my stuff done early so I can have a "whole" day of leisure.
We had a dog that sat by my feet and watched and listened to every thing I did. I had taught him a few commands, like, get, fetch, park, leash, food, bring, turn over etc. Whenever, I started to read aloud to myself, I made sure that none of his "words" were included because he'd go into a frenzy trying to make things happen.