I'll remember you...

Did a whole lotta nothin' this weekend and it was grand.

Finished Christi Caldwell's  1 and 2 of the Heart of the Duke series,
Tried the first of Sophie Jordan's Forgotten Princess books - but apparently I've already read it.
Finished Johanna Lindsay's - Defy Not the Heart - another I think I read a long time ago?...big difference from the regency restraint I've been mostly reading to the 12th century. It's not that I didn't like it...but I did skip a little.
Then, also re-read Christina Lauren's

...just found out that my grandfather died this morning.
The last of my grandparents....I don't have many memories of him, (12 children - one of them, my mom - means many many grandchildren) there was just too many of us for us to really be that close. But I do have a few memories.
The one that stands out most is 5 year old me, wearing a pretty yellow dress and his calloused hand holding my hand, walking me to the corner store to get me a candy)
Another is when I first introduced him to Jamie. We walk in, I say "Hi Ito, this is Jamie." He walks up to Jamie, pats Jamie's belly and says, "You like beer. I have Miller Light. Then I will show you my machines." And so my husband (boyfriend at the time) fell in love with him... not too long after he fell in love with me.
I got to talk to him a little more a few years ago when we were in El Paso. Just him, me and Jamie.  A World War II vet, a machinist at White Sands missile range, a garage and yard full of gears and screws and machines and cars.  A funny man. A man that provided for his family. I eat ice cream with a fork because he did. Thank you my Ito - I'm glad I got to tell you and talk to you and really see you...even if just for a little while -  just a few memories, but good ones - I'll remember you...

20s vs 30s

Dropped Jamie off this morning at the airport for his New Mexico guys weekend trip.
Pretty sure I know what I'm doing this weekend - read- fest!

Well... that and fall/halloween decorating!!! MY FAVORITE SEASON!!!

Finished more Sophie Jordan:
The Debutante novella - whew fast.
1st Penwich - liked him more than her.
And 1st of the Ivy series - ok -  i guess? i like her historicals MUCH better - Cora Carmack is the only New Adult gal I've stuck with. She's got the whole awkward-ness thing, at that age, down pat!!

SPEAKING OF!!!- when we were at the bar in Destin girls trip last weekend, a really cute young 20-something drunk guy asked how I was doing (in a not-so- subtle suggestive way) while we were walking by. Not that it wasn't slightly flattering but... seriously was he flirting with me?!!! HAAA! So it got me to thinking

My 20 something, non-married ness - would've been like "I'm fine" and just kept walking -  kicking myself that I didn't stop and talk to him.

Me,  present day (in my married 30-ish ness) - said "I'm fantastic! you look like you're feeling great." and I wanted to buy him another drink and talk to him just so I could observe how 20 something men work now-a-days.
I'm SURE that he would've been fascinating entertainment!!!!  ...for a little while anyway....

Alas.... I just continued on - even in my own state of tipsy-ness i realize - one wrong move and intentions are misconstrued....*sigh* 
besides no need to waste his time solely for my entertainment right?
but ooo i wanted to. People watching is so much fun!

In a Ashley Monroe mood!

harpy wife *high five* & unhappy friend

Back from our girls trip -  husband says "nobody questioned me and I did what I wanted while you were gone" and the wife responds "I'm ba-aack! You totally missed me. What is this shit you're watching? Will you get my Halloween boxes from the attic?"... heheheee

It was fun, got a little tipsy saturday (rum always gets me) I got a good tan....JUST LOVE THAT PLACE!!! *sigh*

Kinda worried about  M though...she's a little grumpy, had a hard time relaxing. Overall not seeming totally happy and it just seemed to progressively get worse?

We couldn't figure out if it was because she missed her husband or he did/said something to bother her, or since she works from home now she's losing social skills and just wants to hermit or....I dunno. Kinda wished she was the kind (like us) to bitch about how shitty her husband can be and then let it go. 'Cause whatever was bothering her was kind of a buzzkill for the rest of us...oy.

I can't really relate to the wife that always wants her husband right next to her -
again.... no matter how much I like being around Jamie, I think we do better when we can just be away from each other for a few days every once in a while.
Or if he said something that bothered me, I don't do well with letting it sit and fester - that NEVER goes well for him or me.

She's so nice and sweet though...not at all like me in how she deals with her husband - there's no way my opinion or advice could apply. Hate seeing her not happy though.

Finished (cause I had time at the beach!)
Lenora Bell's - Only Had a Duke - was wary of the spoiled, suppressed one. Author did well! Brought me/her around. 
Found Sophie Jordan - really like her stuff! - 1 and 2 of the Debutante series - loved Ari and Max! Started the Penwich series. 
Also finished Susan Enoch - Mad, Bad etc...eh not terrible. Just that Sophie Jordan had a similar premise in her 2nd Debutante book that's much better than this one. Think I've tried Enoch a couple times now - just not really my style so not continuing with her.