Crazy tobogganists!
So, our lovely visitors brought a couple of crazy carpets to toboggan with...
And after a bit of driveway "grooming" the luge was tested! There were only a couple of crashes and minor injuries. I was busy photographing - so of course - couldn't take part in the races...
Here's a link to a short, silly video Special Winter Olympics on Salt Spring
Above - "The Special Olympics Team" and "Duncan in Action" Below - "Andy in the lead" and "Relief at the Finish!"
Markus Zusak: The Book Thief
This is a great example of storytelling. A different (if overplayed at times) angle means Death is narrating the story of Liesel a spunky girl who lives in Germany in the Second World War. I didn't always like the style of prose/writing and it took me a while to get into it, BUT, I THOROUGHLY enjoyed this book. I loved the characters and interactions, the way such a difficult time is narrated, the 'human-ness' of it all. Sadness, a childhood interrupted - and yet not. Ultimately thought-provoking and uplifting. (****)
Markus Zusak: The Book Thief
For info: This is the import cover design which I MUCH prefer!
Sarah Macdonald: Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure
A spiritual growth adventure / travelogue of the author's time in India. A good read, sometimes a little prose-y but entertaining, enlightening and scary (human nature!). Makes me grateful to be a woman in a developed country... (****)
