Memories

What a nostalgic day this has turned out to be! I was planning to do just a little cleaning and to run over to the library and Publix. When I was at the library, I asked about the state of Strawberry Girl, which I've put on hold twice and twice I've not picked it up on time. Strawberry Girl was recommended to me by my daughter. She read it for a children's lit class and enjoyed it. And, surprisingly, I never read it--especially since it's about a girl in Florida.

As the librarian checked for me, she casually asked if I had ever read the All of a Kind books. I was excited! I loved the All of a Kind series when I read them in elementary school. I learned so much about Judiasm, and I was so enthusiastic about the books, I wanted to convert! Thus began my day of nostalgia. I started remembering all the books I had enjoyed so much when I was growing up. Books were my passion--I read everyday and everything I could get my hands on. Now I'm determined to pick up Strawberry Girl on time; if only to remember the enjoyment I received from the well-written books I lived for as a child.

Then, when I got home, I decided to try out the CD player. My husband, for my birthday present, finally hooked up the CD player, cassette player, and turntable so I can listen to my music again. I've waited three years for this! So, on went the music. I just picked the setting for random, so I didn't know what would play. The Beatles made the first cut--again, I was transported back to my junior high years when Let It Be, the album, came out. Then on to an early Beatles CD and then James Taylor. I've been singing along and just enjoying remembering the times of my life the music represents.

What an afternoon! I was in the mood for a little nostalgia, I guess. The dogs have not been as happy as I. I don't know if it's the music or my singing, but they've been whining and howling throughout the afternoon. I think it's me. Surely the Beatles and James Taylor sing better than I!