The Good Thief by Hannah Tinti is a rough story about a young boy growing up as an orphan in the late 1700's in New England. It's rough because no holds are barred and the territory covered by the author through these characters is distasteful and unrelenting. Still....it's a story about love. It's magical and imaginative and clever. I could have kept on reading if the author had kept on writing. If you've been waiting for that next great book to grab you from the first sentence and hang onto you until the last, then this might be your next read.
The Seafarer - Last night my friend Nancy and I ushered this play at the Steppenwolf Theatre. I was lukewarm to the idea of a dark brooding Irish play about the characters' demons. It is an Irish play about the characters' demons, however, I didn't find it to be all that dark and brooding. The ensemble cast of 5 men including John Mahoney were wonderful in each of their roles. The serious moments were juxtaposed with the light ones and those juxtaposed with those moments that just make you plain uncomfortable. I could listen to those irish brogues forever, and will always love the way the Irish can turn a phrase. Wonderful to read, and even better to the ear.
A Good Day: A good day is looking forward to my bead group, thinking I'll spend some time with some beads or a crochet hook or other little project, but ending up playing a game called Mexican Train.
Sitting in Jenny's sunny breakfast nook figuring out a little strategy for the domino tiles. I think it's that we're still doing something with our hands, and multitasking. Yes, the multitasks are playing the game, eating and talking, but still, it's better than any one of those activities done on their own. Like playing the game in total concentration without the chat and food. Or just eating without the game and chat. Or just chatting without the food and game. Sometimes we play Rummikub.
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