Back in the (blogosphere) Saddle Again!

I had a nice night. I got to talk with a girl, mostly about books, for about 45 minutes. She and her husband were en route to a new home. It was nice to talk to someone about books. For three years, that's all I did all day. They say a degree in English isn't worth squat, but it was the perfect degree to have to run a used bookstore. She suggested a few authors and was one of the few readers I've talked to who, like me, reads a lot of non-fiction and for whom it takes a lot to get into fiction. It has to be really good writing and most people who have recommended a book to me because "the writing was so good", have a vastly different definition of "good". Anyway, had an hour reservation with people who listened and another ride with people who didn't. Interrupting me on the carriage when I am giving my tour is somewhat sacrilegious to me. The consequence of such rudeness means I turn my back to you and just drive. I am not under any contractual agreement to even talk to my rides. The rides that listen infinitely make up for the ones that don't, that's for sure. The heat was unbearable and then, as usual, after sunset, it was another beautiful, Southern, summer night. Sigh. Wonderful breeze of the Mississippi- not a bad night.