Just got done reading by the fireplace. It has to be one of my favorite places to read at this time of year. There is nothing like reading by the firelight as it warms me up. With the darkened room filled with only the light of the fire and that of the Christmas tree reminding me of the joyous season upon us, as Chapter 6's Christmas Album (check it out here) plays in the background. The near-quiet stillness brings a smile to my face and seems to drown out any worries. No need to worry here. No need to be consumed by the busyness of the season. No, at the fireplace I can just soak in my surroundings, the little things that make it special, that make today a day to be thankful for.
Speaking of reading, currently I'm going through Jim Dent's Resurrection: The Miracle Season that Saved Notre Dame. It is about the 1964 Notre Dame football season and how coach Ara Parseghian came in and restored ND to its championship form after many losing seasons. It kind of brings a little hope to a Notre Dame fan hoping the next coach they hire can do the same thing Ara did.
In the on deck circle (will be reading in the near future)
- Dug down Deep by Josh Harris
- Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
- The Art of Manliness by Brett and Kate McKay
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