The Kite Runner

First, my apologies for having practically abandoned the blog- only two posts in the last two weeks is pretty shameful.  I don't have a legitimate excuse or even a feeble one for that matter.  Maybe it's just that we haven't really done anything extraordinarily interesting- though to be honest, I've certainly posted before without having a single thing of note about which to blog.  We did make a trip to Lawrence last Friday.  Our first.  The mission was to check out Sarah's Fabrics (SF) & the Yarn Barn.  Once there, we couldn't pass up the Toy Store or Ben & Jerry's.  Sarah's Fabrics is the nearest Amy Butler retailer and, for me, it was the highlight of the trip (though the ice cream was a close second- Cherry Garcia, of course: if they could make those chocolate chunks smaller, I'd love it more).  I thought SFab would have more than it did, but I didn't walk away empty handed (the bottom two fabrics are a little blurry, but I was too lazy to shoot again).    Below: the Amy Butler fabrics (the top ones are just fat quarters).  And then there's the seer-sucker...

I love it.  I don't know what I'm going to do with it- I might keep it around always, just to take out and play with every once in awhile.  Everyone does that, right?  Take the pretty fabric from the cabinet to pet.  Yes, I thought so.   OH, and the yarn store lady was RUDE.  She was completely flustered by the boys who only threw One ball of yarn over the course of our patronage (Rest assured the offender was immediately placed on my hip thereby mitigating any further damage).  OUR local yarn store owner keeps magnetix for the kids.  Way cooler.  We hit Topeka on the way back and picked up water guns for the boys and The Creative Family by Amanda Soule for me (or us really).  I'm almost finished with it, but I haven't decided if I love it yet.  I'll get back to you.

RACHEL! I did finish The Kite Runner though- right after Matti finished his nap.  It took me longer to get into than A Thousand Splendid Suns did.  It repulsed me, and then eased up until it repulsed me again SPOILER HERE with the next molestation.  It bothered me that the protagonist was such a coward and just downright mean.  But, there Are those people.  It's a book of redemption that doesn't have a precious ending, and I like that.  Overall, I liked ATSS better- in that Oprah book club sort of way.  BUT, TKR is a stronger book; it really is- even if it didn't leave me with fuzzy feelings.  It gave me as much or more to think about- and, hopefully, thoughts will become actions (however small).  Even if it's just trying to rear boys who can stand up for themselves and others. 

By the way, I can't believe that you, Rachel, actually get to live in Turkey.  I would so join you in a heartbeat with Chris gone.  Crap, I could put our things in storage and hang with you until Chris gets back.  I'm sure Gerry would love that.  The money we would save in rent might make actually up for the plane tickets!  Seriously, don't respond back with any encouragement or else I'd probably do it- you know me. 

Well, I'm off to change a poop diaper.  Love, Sara 

Comments

[chris]

As cool as fabrics are, it would still be nice to see pictures of you and the boys every once and a while. And enough Oprah references! Anytime that woman's name is mentioned, regardless of the conotation, it is giving her more credit than she deserves. There, I just fulfilled my weekly Oprah rant quota for the week.

[chris]

And I love you..... by the way!

[David Robert]

Chris: Having a one O reference a week is too much, I limit myself on a yearly basis and there is only one conotation in which it is used!

Sara: I agree with Chris...more pictures of you and the boys and less about fabric...you're like an old lady and well...that's just weird.

Love all y'all!

[Sara]

Chris, good save with the love-you side note. Love you too. I'll try to get more pictures of the boys tomorrow (but not because fabric isn't cool).
David, fabric rocks. Okay, off to bed- another 5:30 morning so that I'm off and running (only 4mi) at 6. -S.

[David Robert]

I agree, fabric is awesome, if you're a 4 year old korean kid! :) So I went on my first date with Gabby last night and it was bueno. Just thought I'd throw that out there for ya! See ya soon sissy!

[Rachel Lenahan]

Wow, it's like I have half a post, just for me. THat's exciting. You finished TKR quick. Seeing the movie for rent makes me gag. The previews make it seem like a brotherly friendship movie. Yeah, right. I've been waiting to by The Creative Family, I started reading her blog a few years ago, so you'll have to let me know what you think when you're done...Plane tickets are insane, I try not to think about the cost of leaving this country. But where else would you and the boys see ancient ruins crumbling on the side of the road? Obviously there are other places but still...I really have to start emailing you instead of leaving these long-winded comments.

[Rachel Lenahan]

Notice all the spelling mistakes in the above comment Sara? This is why you should come visit, my spelling and grammar were much better when you lived down the street. There, now you have a reason. :)

[Sara]

Rachel, I love your long winded posts! Yeah, brotherly-friendship movie it is not, at least not until the Very end and even then (SPOILER) Amir breaks the promise to his nephew (which I couldn't believe but should've)...I do want to see the movie though (I read the review in Paste months back). Soon.
I'll definitely give you my opinion of the Creative Family. I can't believe you've been reading her blog for years...she's a bit more earth mother than I am (but then again so are you :)). I've highlighted a few things already and dismissed just as many (which may be due to the boys' ages)...I'll have to look at it through the eyes of a mom with seven year old twins (are they seven now? holy crap).
Oh, and on the grammar- I almost totally abandon it in my blog. It's too time consuming to concern myself with commas and run-ons and the like. Love you (and tell L & D & G hello), Sara