As I mentioned in my last blog I was stuck at the airport for awhile and then on a long flight so I had some reading time. I also took an audio book that I had started at home and finished it while driving around Arizona.
I listened to another of Robin Cook’s books called “Critical”. I like the characters from the ME’s office that carry through his books. Medical Examiner Laura Montgomery and Jack Stapleton return in this medical thriller. There is a surge of drug-resistant staph infections coming through the medical examiners office. Laura Montgomery is intrigued by the similarity in the deaths of her and other colleagues patients. As she investigates she opens up a lot of problems for the healthcare facility from where the patients are coming. Her investigating opens threats to her and Jack also.
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“Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” was written by Jonathan Safran Foer. After Oskars father is killed in the World Trade Center in New York on 9/11 Oskar finds a key in his fathers belongings. Oskar is a very intelligent nine year old and he tries to find the lock to go with the key based on some clues he came across. This adventure takes Oskar through every borough in New York City where he meets some very intriguing people. Interesting style of writing. You’ll want to follow Oskar’s story.
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I believe this is the first book I have read by Robert Olen Butler. It was recommended by a blog reader. “A Small Hotel” was set in contemporary New Orleans but the story takes you back in time as we find out about Michael and Kelly Hayes who decided to separate after 24 years of marriage. The book starts on the day the divorce is to be finalized. Kelly decides not to go sign the divorce papers and instead takes a journey to the hotel where her and Michael fell in love. Kelly finds herself about to make a decision that will have a profound effect on her, Michael and their 19 year old daughter, Samantha. I liked the way the story went between present and past and how the author developed the characters. Good read.
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When I was in Tucson Marilyn Sohn shared her quilt with me. Marilyn used my “Midnight Floral Fantasy” pattern and then added two birds. Her quilt was a wedding gift so the birds were a great addition. Marilyn, thanks for sharing your beautiful quilt.
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I was fortunate enough to be invited to teach for the Lighthouse Quilters in Racine, Wisconsin, http://www.lighthousequiltersguild.org/ My guild contact, Kirsten, had everything well organized for my arrival. She was kind enough to book me a room along Lake Michigan so I’m sharing some photos of the area around my hotel.
And a short distance down the road was this beautiful lighthouse. Maybe that is where the guild got it’s name?
The water front area in Racine is just beautiful. I hope the people who live there appreciate the beauty. I know the fisherman appreciate the area because a lot of them were out in the mornings, even through it was in the 40’s!
I really enjoyed my visit with the Lighthouse Quilters.
My next blog will be on my recent trip to South Dakota. Man, did I get some awesome photos. See you next week.