Is this not the most hugest potato you’ve ever seen? Until now we’ve received really puny potatoes from our grocer, but this time we got a monster! It’s hefty, too.
On another note, Z and I are becoming more European every day–black clothes, big
scarves, French novels, fewer showers. We’re pretty well acclimated.
Kaitlyn
Z Norwood
HMS Badger 
That’s a blanket, not a ‘big scar[f]’!
What is a blanket but a big scarf?
I’m going to have to side with K here.
are you actually reading les mis? I’ve been contemplating it, but i’m reticent to commit myself to a 3 year conflict.
Yes, and I’ll admit that I’m surprisingly naive about its contents. Consider this: I have not seen the musical or movie, I haven’t listened to the music, and I had no idea it was published only 18 years before The Brothers Karamazov. I’m only about 50 pages in, and it’s already been dealing w/ one of Karamazov’s main themes (God v. no God). There’s also been a lot of name dropping–who are these people? My knowledge of French history is poor, but I’m liking this book. If you read it, I’d suggest getting a hold of a copy with an introduction by Peter Washington. It cracked me up! Not what I was expecting. I don’t know which translation is best. The library only had one copy.
I too am pretty naive about it’s contents. I’ve only seen the movie (the one with Liam Neeson. He knows whasup)
Yet I was a wee little lad and I’ve since forgotten most of it. actually almost all of it. I only remember the parts that are similar to the movie Taken, which involve a river, and europe. thats about it. haha.
I’ve heard it has a million characters. I’ll consider reading it.
It’s really drawing me in, and I’m excited to read it. It’s also really approachable in that it has lots of tiny chapters just as The Brothers K did. It also makes me sad–that’s an understatement. I almost want to cry. I should have expected that from the title but was for some reason surprised when the first episode came along.
Let’s see, a French novel called the Miserables. An oxymoron? You decide. Remember kids, you are Americans. Take a shower every day. It’s a rule. You can’t come back if you smell French.
MoMo
Hi, MoMo! :)
That’s les MoMo for the Europeans.
MoMo! Sometimes I forget about your Navy days of travel. I’m planning our Christmas vacation–any suggestions?
Germany. Lots of neat stuff there during the holidays.