Can We Talk 2

Today's Thoughts

         Every time I'm stuck in traffic, I think about the news article I read that claimed if drivers wouldn't tailgate and minded the speed limits, there would be no traffic jams. As I sit through the same traffic light as it changes for the third time, I think, "Oh, really?" If we drove at appropriate speeds and stayed a decent distance apart and didn't jockey for position, we wouldn't get blocked up at the same spots at the same time every day?

         I polished off another book, No, I Don't Want To Join A Book Club. I can't remember the author. She's British, so again, there are many British terms like pension for retirement, and "lorry" for some big dirty truck I still don't understand. They retire at 60, not 66, and get their meds free. It's written like a diary with entries of uneven size. She's a granny for the first time, falls in love after swearing off sex, and has close friends with their own age related problems. She's a bit kooky and off-beat, having enjoyed sex, drugs, and rock and roll in her youth. What I liked best came at the end, when she dealt with the death of a very close friend. I felt like underlining a page or so to reread in the future.

         I'm still muddling through American Sniper. I'm not into guns and military terms, although he explains everything. It's just hard to stay interested for long periods of time. The girly stuff is lighter reading. I am going to finish it though. His story is worth telling. His wife's point of view, which is inserted occasionally, is also very revealing. It opens your eyes to the life of a military wife. I keep putting it down to go read something a little easier. Makes me feel guilty, like I'm a bubble head.