Finished up my latest round of travel (Iowa-Kansas City-Charleston, round trip). I had a great time and am glad I made the effort to visit Charleston, which is a charming city. It has a small town feel, and is very welcoming and friendly. It was fun to play tourist and go on bus tours and carriage tours and walking tours. We even took in a minor league baseball game.
Then home to 300 email messages awaiting me at the Day Job. That's about right, I average about 100 a day or so. It took a few days to fight my way through that, and now I'm back on an even keel again, getting ready to settle in for the summer -- for 3 weeks, until I travel again, that is.
While traveling, I did something I seldom do: I flew without any entertainment -- no Kindle, no tablet, no magazine. I threw caution to the winds and grabbed a book from the airport bookstore, one by my favorite author (Martha Grimes). I spent several enjoyable hours revisiting old friends (her detective stories have been my favorite for years). I forgot how much I enjoy reading a good book -- if I got nothing else out of traveling, it was great to rediscover reading....
I visited Charleston many years ago, JL, but I loved the city and would love to go back. I know what you mean about emails. My day job is the same, and sometimes I feel like it's not even worth getting away! So glad you got to read that book!
ReplyDeleteThere's something about holding an actual book... Glad you had a fun trip!
ReplyDeleteThere is something special about holding an actual book. Though I understand the convenience and economic factors of e-books, kind of sad print books are going by the wayside. Here's to round two of your travel time this summer.
ReplyDeleteI've always imagined I'd enjoy visiting Charleston. I'm glad you had a good trip. Unless I'm doing research, I much prefer my ereader. To each her own.
ReplyDeleteI'll be visiting Myrtle Beach/Charleston in December. Looking forward to some great golf and new scenery. Glad to hear you're reading your favs, JL!
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