by Bill Bryson
274 pages
A co-worker loaned me this book after we had a brief conversation about walking the Appalachian Trail. I've been considering various 40th birthday trips and thought it would be a good goal for me to have... to walk the trail during my 40th year.
This book starts off in a typical Bryson amusing fashion, but ends rather soberly and profoundly with the author in deep thought regarding what I see as his challenge with Nature and how nature won.
But it ends with a positive tone and left me not wanting to hike the trail. And so my quest for a great 40th birthday trip continues.
16 November 2006
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A friend of mine went to a Buddhist monastery near San Jose. Each year a monk comes and teaches people how to make bread. He is a famous Buddhist baker.
ReplyDeleteMy friend isn't into Buddhism but he does like bread and they have nice quiet rooms for meditation -- and a really cool hot tub.
The place is way off the road in a beautiful setting.
I think that sounds like a good place for you to celebrate and reflect on 40 years.