Solitary

My house was one of illness again yesterday. I am not going to name names at this point, but there seemed to be a second round of flu for the poor individual. Goodness gracious. I had already lined up a babysitter, for some much needed alone time, and decided to stick with that plan even though I may have been needed at home. It was good to get out and see the world through healthy eyes. How come two hours with a babysitter goes by so fast? I kept thinking back to my college days when a two hour anthropology class would seem to drag on for five hours. Why can't it be like that?

Some naughty indulgence to get the afternoon started! I ended up ripping off the bottoms of two donuts and just ate the tops:


Then off to a used bookstore to peruse the adventure travel section. I can't seem to get enough of this stuff. It is like being whisked away to a new place every time:


I ended up with these two titles:
I have made some great friends from Korea and am very interested in learning more about Korean history and culture. I was hoping for a pop-travel story, but all they had was a guide on customs and etiquette. You have to start somewhere:

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I still fantasize about visiting Paris:

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