Reading Again

   Some 20 odd years ago, my wife and I got hooked on the Mitford Series by Jan Karon. We read all we could get our hands on and enjoyed the ups and downs of Father Timothy Kavanagh, and all the other characters in the NC town of Mitford, but had lost track of those folks over the last few years. I was not even sure there were other titles that we had not read.

   So, when I came across and internet ad from Amazon, one promoting a Mitford book not previously on my radar, I snapped it up at the bargain price, and Mayre and I started reading.

   There were characters in the story that we knew of but could remember few details of their part in the plot. There were others that we had to learn about as we read, but, again, it was an enjoyable read.

   But, as we read, or, in reality, as I read aloud and Mayre listened, as we do these days, we found that all the participants in the story had moved far from when we last found them.

   So, what is to be done?

   Get a copy of book one and begin again!

   And we are enjoying it again.

   They say, when your memory starts to go, you will find you only need one book. Each time you pick it up, it will be new to you. It is...

   We are learning anew the life and ways of common folk, their struggles and triumphs, and the wholesomeness of a small town life that we never experienced personally.

   It is fun, and we get a chance to laugh together.

   Hard to beat that at our ages...

   That first Mitford book was published in 1994, and it looks like there are 14 now. By the time we get through all those, there may be more.

   But the good news is they are all available at a reduced price through the used book market

   So, we look forward to some good reading (and listening), a lot of laughter, and a sense of doing it together.

   And that ain't too bad...