LINE OF FIRE and CITY OF GLORY.......... Finally finished Line of Fire on Oct 14. Not a memorable book. Started City of Glory on same day. This continues the story in City of Dreams and I am almost finished. Enjoying this family story which is intertwined with the American history of 1814. Bought this one and the next 2 in series at Amazon.com...large paperbacks. My son was here for a week and this of course slowed down my reading. I enjoyed his visit very much. He only comes once a year. I was OUT every day he was here, usually only get out once or twice a week and occasionaly not at all!! Met my grandaughter and her husband at Wentworth by the Sea Hotel in Portsmouth,NH for lunch on Sun Oct 7. Daughter and her husband were also with us... so nice to be together. My son took me shopping for staples and I am pretty well stocked up for the winter!! He also took me to my favorite beach...Ogunquit, ME. We did a few errands and he did some chores around the house..fixed my back door, put up storm windows on doors and attacked the terrible vine which is threatening to take over my house!! My son was here from Oct 6 to Sat. Oct 13. The following week played Bridge Wed only...four tables and won second place == $1.....lol. This week I plan to play both Mon and Wed. My house helper was here this past Thurs and did her reg routine and also helped me finish what I had started on Mon and Tues.....all containers by back door are stripped of plants and piled up under, and beside table....Kept 3 begonias on back porch in their pots just to see if they can survive the winter there. I saw the 2nd presidential debate and still heard lies from Romney...doesn't matter, I am for OBAMA again and hope women all over wake up to the fact that the GOP is out to repeal Roe vs Wade and take away your freedom of choice. The GOP is also trying to pass "personhood" bills which if passed would outlaw birth control!! All this from a party who wants a smaller government but wants it in your bedroom!!

Thurs Oct 4.."MISSION TO PARIS" by Alan Furst........ Just finished ..it was slow reading but not bad story. Played Bridge Mon and Wed this week, bad cards on Mon but much better on Wed had about 3800 score but did not win... 3 tables. Have not done much this week as I had a head cold with runny nose and stuffed head. Started on Sun. It just made me feel tired and tried to get extra sleep...much better today. Helper was here today and got all caught up on laundry...I did one load before she got here. Also took bath this am as I did watch the debate last nite. Everyone saying Romney won but I did not see it that way..Romney was acting as if he was "on" something...irritated, and granted, more aggressive than I have ever seen him BUT he was telling all the same old lies. I just don't understand why the president did not call him on them...they were so blatant. I'm still going to vote for Obama....the GOP has really scary ideas...really bad ideas and women will certainly pay the price if they ever get in!