Summer vacation in Texas means get out of town. Head to a place that is cool,Canada, or by a coast (east or west). Since it is a particularly busy time for me, it is apparent that many people take this time of year to split. For me, it means more dogs to walk and more hours outside. Although it sounds tough, I have found ways to get my mind, if not my body, some relief. I have become an 'audiobookaholic'. While most people read a few books during those hazy, crazy days of summer, I am attached to my headset and barrel through 2-3 books a week. All the books by Steig Larsson -Done! Passages, the hit of the summer-34 hours of listening -Done! Numerous James Patterson, Dean Koontz thrillers, usually finished in 2-3 days, unabridged versions only.
Now the drawback is that while I am totally engrossed in the 'book-of-the-moment', a month from now I will have only a vague recollection of it, and three months from now I will be advised by Audible.Com, as I am trying to download a book, that it already exists in my library, and yes, I have heard it! Fortunately, I am not being tested, and it is more a comment on the fact that several authors write books that have very similar plots. Thank God for Audible's computer generated honesty! Well, back to the street and to strap on the old headphones for this afternoon.
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