This is embarrassing?! After, getting such a flying start with my blog- I haven’t done a thing for a long time ! Ah well, back in the saddle again !
Three things I have really enjoyed recently:
Persepolis is a wonderful movie. Using illustration, it very effectively translates to the screen the autobiography of an Iranian woman which was published as a graphic novel.
The Monk Downstairs and The Monk Upstairs by Tim Farrington are a gentle reads ! I found “Upstairs” first and read this sequel before I read the previous title (A National Book Award winner). In it, the monk (Mike) is marrying his landlady and lover. Mike was a cloistered Roman Catholic monk for twenty years and Rebecca is truly worried that, at forty-years-old, he will not be able to “make it”. Truth is, she may chicken out first. Mike’s love and care for Rebecca, her eight-year-old daughter, and Rebecca’s handicapped (because of a stroke) mother, are delightful. I can hardly wait to start “Downstairs” ! I recommend this book for people who like to read Jan Karon and Sue Monk Kidd.
Finally, I froliced all last week with people affiliated with the Arizona Aloha Festival. I was lucky enough to meet and greet the major entertainers and spent last weekend at the Festival itself. More about this in my next blog.
