I finished reading “ Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” by Hunter S. Thompson and then quickly read “ Dress Your Family In Corduroy and Denim” By David Sedaris. I am currently reading “ The Rum Diaries” by Hunter S. Thompson. I liked Fear and Loathing, although I noticed that accounts of drug fueled trips tend to make me a bit panicky. Perhaps I am remembering the old days when I used to take acid. For the most part I always had a good time, but I had a couple of bad trips that were enough to scare me off psychedelics for life. David Sedaris delivered exactly what I wanted him to. I laughed at a few of the stories and even laughed out loud at a couple of them. The Rum Diaries is interesting to me because Thompson started it when he was only 22, I believe, and you can see the early development of what would become his signature style. Plus, the descriptions of San Juan in the 1950s paint such a vivid picture. I wish that I could do a better job with that in my writing.
I will soon need to find a new book to read. I have several around the house that I haven’t read yet and I made a promise to myself that I wouldn’t get anymore until I had finished the ones I’ve not read. Easier said than done, because books are sometimes given to me as gifts, but those don’t count, right? If anyone has any suggestions please leave them in the comment section. I could always use my trusty library card.
Nathan is doing well. I got some textbooks and we are studying together at home. This is just a temporary solution until we can get him into another school, but for now it’s working fine. Polly is getting ready to finish up sixth grade. I can’t believe how fast this year has gone.