Oh,
Olympic fatigue. For two weeks, you ruin us with your late nights and your heart-stopping moments and your tears. Yet I wouldn't have it any other way. (GABBBBBBBBBY!!!!!!!) So while I'm bidding adieu to swimming and waving hello to track this weekend, I hope to also recharge my energy tank and maintain a happy-sleepy vibe all weekend long. No big plans, no big projects, just my guy and my cats, on the couch and in our neighborhood. Sounds perfectly mellow right about now. On to my picks for the week!
Dieter Braun Olympic Print
So much yes on
this beauty. And wouldn't you know it'd look perfect in my upstairs hallway?
Sombrilla Sun Shade
Having just returned from a
beach weekend myself, I'm loving the idea of these
Sombrilla Sun Shades (hat tip to
Remodelista), especially for families with kiddos in tow. Beach umbrellas are so bulky, and beach tents are such a pain to set up on a windy beach (my sister and I embarked on that comedy of errors last year, only to have poor Liam scraped by a blowing pole). These lovely sun shades, though, are simple, gorgeous, portable, and practical... what more do you need?
Sacre Bleu: A Comedy d'Art
I recently enjoyed the hell out of
this book, and if you like abusdist comedic premises, you might, too. Christopher Moore has a bit of Tom Robbins to him, for those of you looking for a comparable author. He brings art legends (Renoir, Van Gogh, Toulouse-Lautrec, Monet,
so many more) to life and ties them together in the most improbable of ways. Part mystery, part thriller, part romance, part science fiction, part historical fiction... this book has everything except for a satisfying ending. (Although I think I might be alone on that note? Read it so we can discuss the ending. And cast the fantasy movie.) Ready yourself for awkward laughing-out-loud moments on trains and such. (Or from underneath your Sombrilla sun shade?) Note to DCers - this one's available in the
library.
I love Christopher Moore! I haven't checked this book out yet - I just reserved it at my local library. Thanks for the suggestion!
ReplyDeleteI bought a Sombrilla last summer. Ohh, Sombrilla I wanted to love you. I was so excited for it to arrive! You may have a better experience with it, but it was sort of a bust for me. I thought it would provide way more shade than a normal umbrella and be easier to set up. Sadly, it didn't provide more shade and took forever to get it up! Then after the boys struggled with it for what felt like an hour (probably only 10 minutes, but it was HOT that day), a beach patrol person made us take it down. (We were at Bethany Beach). Apparently the long ropes are a safety hazard on a crowded beach.
ReplyDeleteIt may be perfect at a North Carolina beach, though! I haven't given up on it yet...