Hall of the Revels

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Last night I had a great picnic and minigolf outing with CornellBoy, StOlafBoy, BrandeisGirl, and Redhead. I won, which was especially great considering the competition, and then we did something truly Midwestern. Like, almost verging on country bumpkin. We went to Wal-Mart, bought a six pack of Klondike bars, and then sat in the parking lot eating them and chatting. 21 years later, I have really and truly arrived.

Day 09: Best Scene in Any Book

There are waaaay too many to choose from in this book, but I'm going with Stephen watching over Dil's funeral pyre. That really got to me, in a book filled to the brim with great Stephen scenes.

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