Success

Although I didn't have much on the agenda for this weekend, I did complete everything on my list.  The dogs had a successful trip to their step-parents' house, so successful in fact that they immediately passed out on my bed:

Where the heck am I supposed to sleep?

I also finished my book:

It was definitely depressing and definitely historical, but I have to admit it was rather anticlimactic.  It was like climbing up a neverending mountain and once I finally got to the top all I could see was fog.  Not a favorite and no ugly cry in sight, but it's obvious Doerr is a very good writer.  UPDATE: After my book club, I realized that I never really gave this book enough credit for being so realistic and giving two incredibly unique perspectives.  It was actually quite interesting thinking back, but I think what was advertised in the blurb threw me off because I found myself waiting and waiting for something I knew was going to happen and it took until near the end for it to finally transpire and when it did it wasn't what I expected.  However, when reflecting back I think everything happened as it should have.  I guess I'm more of a romantic and less of a realist.  Conclusion: This was an extremely realistic novel from two unique points of view and it was especially well written.
The next book on my agenda is:

It's a book Aaron bought me because of my obsession with the upcoming apocalypse (I watch too much TV).  Speaking of an apocalypse, there's a show on Netflix called Doomsday Preppers where all these crazies (or geniuses?) are prepping for some sort of impending doom.  It's really fascinating to watch.  People actually spend A LOT of money and time planning for something that will probably never happen.  I guess in life we're always planning for improbable disasters, that's why we have insurance.  Better to be safe than sorry, right?  Pretty morbid though, if you think about it.  Random Question of the Day: If given the opportunity, would you like to know how and when you will die?  I can honestly say no, just because I'm the kind of person who would count down the days with worry, even if it were 50 years from now.  Better to live life in the moment, not constantly waiting for something bad to happen, ya know?

Anyway, tomorrow is Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  It's amazing how so much of what he said over 50 years ago still rings true today.  Here's one of my favorite quotes:
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
Man, what a smarty pants!  Happy MLK Day!