It's going to be quiet here the rest of this week, I think. I've been traveling to and from Modesto since last Friday, when my mother had bypass surgery. She's doing well. Healing is slow but things seem to be progressing the way they should. But it's crucial I visit the hospital again tomorrow, because I'm reading a mystery out loud to her, and the plot is starting to get tense.
By the way, if you like dogs and you like mystery novels and you'd like to avoid boarding the Dean Koontz Express during summer vacation, I highly recommend Dog About Town. Mom wrote a review of it a few months ago. The narrator (and detective) is a black Labrador named Randolph. Yeah, I know, but trust me, it works! And we're on the second book now.
(My mom, on the subject of Dean Koontz: "Pam, would you like to read this? It's about a man who's running for his life from a shadow government ... wait, that's every one of his books. Hmm. Well, this one has a green cover.")
A dog detective? And people say that my story-lines are far-fetched. Randolph? What a Abercrombie and Fitch name for a dog detective. I think "Sam Spayed" would be MUCH better! (At least for the narrative irony--the dog probably wouldn't appreciate it too much!)
Posted by: Anthony | May 13, 2008 at 05:10 AM
The "DOG ABOUT TOWN" is truly witty and has a sophisticated prose style. A must read! But only if you can spell 'sophisticated'. Good grammar is optional.
Posted by: BB | May 14, 2008 at 07:09 AM
What has, one has to ask, "good grammar" to do with the notion of korrekt speling?
I CAN spell sophisticated but, I can't, use it in a sentence that sense makes good;
Posted by: Anthony | May 14, 2008 at 10:11 AM