The Beauty of the Mundane

The other day D used my computer and opened a bunch of pictures that his sister E emailed him. So, lo and behold, what do I find when I open my iPhoto today? BLACKMAIL:

This is D with his family’s massive yak dog, Boo*. The first time I met Boo, D, his mom, his friend LB, and LB’s now-wife A, were sitting around D’s living room. I had just met D’s mother for the first time. I was sitting on the couch, and Boo came up and sprawled his massive body across me, content to just lie there while I stroked his hide. Then my legs fell off.

The other day D and I were talking about stuff, and I showed him some of my favorite blogs. They are blogs that I read every day but never really tell people about. They’ve become such a huge part of my life, but since they are just every-day things, I never think to mention them, even though they cause me to think and laugh and evaluate and cry. Today I want to take a few moments to mention some great things I’ve been reading.

My friend Katie has a blog called See Kate Date. You should check it out — there’s some good discussion going on.

My friend Sarah has a HILARIOUS blog. And a cute little dog. Find her at sarahthe.

Ever the literary, Lee Ella never ceases to amaze me with the beauty and seemingly effortlessness of her writing. She will make you think. And laugh. She’s at Measured Out In Coffee Spoons.

And finally, my favorite professor in college, and author of Confessions of an Amateur Believer, Patty Kirk, has a blog that she updates periodically. The posts are excellent and always make me think. I especially enjoyed her most recent one about connecting with her teenage daughters through discussing the questionable scenes in horror films. Find her at Amateur Believer.

These are just a few, and I’ll mention some more later. Happy Thursday… it’s supposed to be nearly 90 degrees on Saturday, and I’m in the process of convincing D that we need to go to the beach this weekend. Hello, Southern California. Have we met?

*Edit: Upon further perusal, doesn’t Boo look stuffed in this picture?