For all that the Snooty Nobs make President Carter out to be a simple peanut farmer, he is a very intelligent man. I may pick a copy of that up for me step-Da
I finished the first Stephanie Plum novel, pretty good stuff. Not much from Ranger yet! Got the second one waiting for me at the library, but forgot to pick it up today so I won't be able to start it til tuesday now (flipping bank holidays )
I hear you. Can you imagine Carter's resume...
President.
Nuclear physicist (Navy subs)
Farmer.
Builds houses for fun.
And he engineered the first Mid-East peace treaty.
1st president interviewed by Playboy. Makes you wonder when Rolling Stone will do him.
Good, silly, fun things to read. The bits about being on time for dinner are exact.
Italians (I lived with one for a couple centuries) take their food very seriously.
He'd say "why are you always in Fred's office" ...uhm, because the aura of sensuality just rolls off him. Because nothing is more dangerous than an educated biker. Just because.
Nearly finished Witches Abroad - also started a Carl Hiaasen and have picked one of Gordon Legge's books to re-read, he's a very underrated Scottish writer.