Welcome Back Old Friend

I have rediscovered a lifelong friend. The Library! I am finding out that paying $20 or more for a book and then even if I resell it at the Half Price Bookstore, I make about 25 cents. And as I continue with my cleaning frenzy (actually frenzy might be a little too strong of a word, but no matter), I am discovering books I completely forgot I had. Since, unlike Carissa I have rarely, if ever, read a book twice, it doesn't seem fiscally responsible to buy books in these trying economic times. So I stopped by the Waukee Library and checked out a couple books. They even have movies. I got "An Affair to Remember" and "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers." You can keep them for a week. For free. And I could even renew them because I didn't get both watched yet. With no fees.

Another very cool thing about living in the Des Moines area is I do not have just one library. Yesterday I stopped in the West Des Moines library and they had 5 times as many books by a particular author than the Waukee library. Dena loves the Urbandale library so I am going to get a card there. The Des Moines library is just a few years old and it's on the west side of downtown so oh so easy to get to. There is a little park nearby and I think there are plans for a sculpture garden so how pleasant could that be to go down there on a summer day with a good book and read amidst the sculptures.

Another thing I noticed when I was in the West Des Moines Library is that they have a little cafe and a coffee shop! Be still my wildly beating heart. I will have to check, but I think the Urbandale library might have the same thing. I have suggested to the Waukee library people in charge the very same thing, but so far there is no coffee shop. I have to think it would be a gold mine. I would help them out.

So, as that wise old sage, Arthur the Ardvark once said:

"Having fun isn't hard, when you have a library card."

So welcome back old friend, I will be visiting often.

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Thankful for today:
1. Warmer weather!!
2. Dinner last night with Denise.
3. Libraries.

I Am Praying For:
1. Tate.
2. My D-group.
3. Mark, Cody, Elizabeth, Carson and Carissa.