Visitors

The past two weeks have been especially busy, what with houseguests and visitors from overseas, more than the usual number of dinner parties and restaurant meals, and much shuttling back and forth between our house and the recently acquired pied-à-terre across the Bay. We must have put many hundreds of miles on the odometer in a week or so. Good thing gas prices have come down a bit.

The weather has been fine, except for an overcast sky today. Our guests left this morning. This is the first opportunity to add to my blog since they arrived.

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I'm reading Lawrence Wright's new book "The Looming Tower — Al-Qaeda and the Path of 9/11". It's well researched and the author's writing style makes for easy reading. I recommend it highly to anyone wanting a clear yet concise overview of the events that have led to the current confrontation between radical Islam and the West.

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There's to be a wedding this weekend. My wife's niece is getting married, and we are looking forward to a pleasant reunion with many members of her family, some of whom have come from the East Coast for the occasion.