Amazing Bob and Happy New Year

I've read less books last year.  Here's the proof:

2004 = 114

2005 = 137

2006 = 118

2007 = 150

2008 = 148

2009 = 136

2010 = 110

It's not so bad when I look at it this way - The years that I read the most, '07. '08, '09, I actually spent a lot of time sitting;

sitting in doctors' offices with Bob

sitting next to Bob's various hospital beds, 

sitting in  hospital waiting rooms,

 waiting to see what the outcome of the current procedure.
sitting, eating alone is hospital cafeterias.

  

Most of this was preventative medicine, to keep him ticking, but still worrisome and time consuming.  Books are a great way to fill that sort of time.  Until I looked at it this way, I thought quilting was taking away from my reading time, but the truth is, it's Bob being healthy!  Amazing; and a good thing.

2004 was the first year I started keeping a book list.  My friend, Tom, from the bookstore, challenged me. He was sure he read more than I.  Each year, I've proven him wrong, but not by much.  This year his wife Sherry was hospitalized twice, so we'll see if the "sitting" and waiting jumps him ahead of me in number of books read.

Happy New Year to you and yours, and may 2011 find you not sitting in waiting rooms..

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