Pedal power

Yesterday, the Book Bike came to the Crown Center from one of our nearby libraries, bringing some free books for the residents and some books that we could check out using our library cards.  I added two free books to my own shelves and checked out another one using my library card.  I will tell you about them over the next few days (one is a novel and the other two are memoirs).  Our local book bike looks a lot like this one in Los Angeles.

At the moment, I am struggling through a very confusing book with alternating chapters about two characters (both women) on different sides of a war, and it's hard to keep up with the two different sets of people.  I may give up and throw it across the room.  (Well, not really, but I am feeling very annoyed.)

Today, I was out walking in the neighborhood just before time for our August "Birthday Bash" with a singer and cake and ice cream.  I didn't plan to go, but I decided "if someone invites me as I pass through the lobby after my walk, then I'll go."  One of my Russian friends said, "Come go with me."  So I went, and I did enjoy singing with everyone when the singer told us to join her on a few of the songs.