NO Spoilers, just wide open spaces

Last weekend I went Up North (that's northern Michigan in case you didn't know) with Courtney and Meryl and had a fabulous time. We went to Mackinac Island and rented bikes and rode the perimeter of the island, about seven miles. Also we ate fudge, Guiness-battered fish and then some more fudge. Many pictures were taken, which you can find on my Flickr page (still haven't decided whether to post that link here, but most of you probably have it anyway).

Casa Reed is beautiful and worthy of its own spread in Martha Stewart Living. One night we all sat around playing with brain teaser puzzles. There are at least five showers but no bathtubs because Dr Reed says they dry out your skin, however there was a hot tub which was lovely.

On Saturday evening I dragged my friends to the Wal-Mart in Petoskey so we could await Harry Potter. There were about 150 other nerds there waiting, nearly all adults, and there was a big group countdown- "TEN! NINE! EIGHT!...." You get the idea. After "ONE!" everybody cheered and the Wal-Mart lackeys slashed the plastic wrap off the pallet of books and there was a surge of energy as we all rushed to get our hands on a copy. I stayed awake til 4 a.m. reading- if we hadn't gotten up early and been traipsing around Mackinac Island I think I would have been awake all night, but I was sleepy. On Saturday I looked like this:


I shall refrain from commenting on the book itself since I have multiple friends who haven't finished. Right now I will just say that I really love the yellow orangey color of the sky on the cover.

I am thinking again about moving. I know, I know, when I got back from tour I was all "Oh how I missed you, Chicago! I am so in love with you again, Chicago!" But. But but but. It's possible I spoke too soon, for the wanderlust is setting in again and Montana (and Portland, and SoCal, and Boulder) is calling my name. You should know this about me; I am almost always thinking of being somewhere else.

I ordered a new rug and it's arriving tomorrow and it makes me want to paint more color onto my walls. Which isn't really what one should do when one is considering moving. I should get my head on straight.