Retracing my steps...

[susandennis]

This morning's walk will be exactly the same walk I did last week. First to the Japanese dollar store and then to the Japanese grocery. I bought a very cool, small comb/brush combo. Actually, I bought two. And I love them. And I already lost one. So I'm going to buy a couple more and this time strap one to my swim bag so it does not get lost again.

And I'm out of those delicious almond cookies... again!

It is way warmer now than it was last week when I went. Mid-40's. Perfect walking weather. But it's only 8 and the dollar store does not open til 10.

That's it for today's big adventures.

I finished The Old Man by Thomas Perry. God, I love his stuff. And I probably loved this one more than most. I hope he has the next one nearly finished. Next up is Wallace Stroby's Cold Shot to the Heart. I found it by searching for 'more like this' lists. Most of the books on those lists are ones I have read and enjoyed or read and rejected. But, this guy, I've never heard of so fingers crossed it will be good because it's #1 in a series with others already loaded in the chamber.

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Now I have successfully frittered away an entire hour at this laptop. Time to get off my butt and get to doing something.

Comments

[slinkslowdown.livejournal.com]

Japanese dollar store
Japanese dollar store

Oh my God, I would never leave that store if there were one here.

[susandennis]

It is amazing and so much fun. Stuff is actually $1.50 but the Dollar Fifty Store doesn't roll off the tongue as well :)

If you every get near Richmond, BC...

http://www.daisocanada.com/

[slinkslowdown.livejournal.com]

Hah, I was born in Richmond :P Haven't been there since I was tiny, though. And haven't even been to the mainland since... 2010 I think? Last time I was in Vancouver, I went to Chinatown for a day and it was amazing fun.

[mixter11nm.livejournal.com]

Lately, I've been reading a lot of books based on real life. I'm currently reading Road to Valor. It's the true story about Gino Bartali, the Italian Tour de France winner during WWII. He secretly transported fake identity documents for Jews so they would not be deported from Italy. The second half of the book deals a lot with the actual Tour de France race. I am thoroughly enjoying it.

[susandennis]

I've been stuck for nearly a decade in a genre that is

1. fiction
2. contemporary
3. mystery/thriller
4. no children or children NOT used as plot devices
5. I'm ok with gore. Not ok with romance.
6. Police/Legal/Private Eye not so much spy
7. US/UK/a little Europe Europe

It's a weird little niche...

[hopefulspirit.livejournal.com]

I've never heard of a Japanese dollar store, how neat! I miss the dollar stores in California, they had great stuff. The ones up here, aside from being more like $2 stores, just have junk.

What kind of almond cookies? I've been a baking sort of mood, I might make some snickerdoodles tonight.

[susandennis]

They look like these:

http://foodtree.info/crisp-almond-cookies-recipes.html

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Have you read Forty Thieves? I just ordered "The Old Man" based on your recommendation and the synopsis. I saw "Forty Thieves" referenced.

[susandennis]

Yes, I have read all of his books. Some are better than others. All are great. He has written many.