Today, I took in:

“The Legacy of Malcolm X” in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ We Were Eight Years in Power

some more of The Grey King

I made:

a new recipe for friends coming over to dinner

Today, I took in:

“The Third and Final Continent” by Jhumpa Lahiri in 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories

the first two chapters of The Grey King by Susan Cooper

an episode of Brooklyn Nine-Nine

I made:

some research into what I want to do in the Pacific Northwest at the end of the summer

Today, I took in:

sandstone rock formations on a ridge along the North Riding Forest

a Norman-era castle in Pickering

I made: 

a call home for Father’s Day

the journey back home (in considerably more comfort than the one up — the difference reserved seating makes!)

Today, I took in:

TWO beautiful waterfalls on a hike in a Yorkshire dale

a pint in the smallest pub in North Yorkshire

a swing bridge in action in Whitby

I made:

a good effort on the hike

a respectable showing at the game of Cards Against Humanity we played after dinner

Today, I took in:

“Why Do So Few Blacks Study the Civil War?” in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ We Were Eight Years in Power

I made: 

a train journey to the north for the weekend

Today, I took in:

“This is How We Lost to the White Man” and “American Girl” in Ta-Nehisi Coates’ We Were Eight Years in Power

Section 1 of Upstream by Mary Oliver

I made:

a final catch-up on these Taking and Making entries — not letting myself get behind on these again!

Today, I took in:

Poirot: The Clocks

I made:

great progress on catching up on these Taking and Making posts!

Today, I took in:

Junot Díaz’s “Fiesta” in 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories

very funny comedians at a charity night for The Bike Project

I made:

new friends of friends after the show

Today, I took in:

Akhil Sharma’s “If You Sing Like That for Me” in 100 Years of the Best American Short Stories

Poirot: Three Act Tragedy

I made:

a very badly done charade that the kids liked at volunteering

up part of a tiny turnout at choir, where we sang a new song