Hi, I almost forgot about you. I want to get out and walk on the beach, although I suppose it is pretty cold. It's sunny again and I can see the expanse of sand left at low tide.

Yesterday we headed to Savannah and drove around some. We were hungry by the time we got there, so went first to Elizabeth's on 37th...I think it's my favorite restaurant in Savannah. But the sign said "opens at 6 pm." And I remembered having that problem before. Then I looked at Urban Spoon and our Garmin and decided to go to Mrs Wilkes. But they were closed for the month of January--a good plan, but one that did not work well for us. Not far away was something called SOHO South cafe, rated #8 in Savannah by Urban Spoon. So we went there, found a free on-street parking spot and got in line. 65 minutes to wait! Man...they had books everywhere and art work for sale and we spent some time looking at them. It was probably only 35 minutes before they called us and we had time to glance at the menu and decide it was probably worth the wait. If we found some other place that was good, it would probably have long lines too.

It was really good! Of course, they were serving brunch, so I had an omelet with mushrooms and potatoes and some very good grits. Ray had a salad that he liked a lot. We had wine. And then we ordered dessert. Mine was good--a brownie sundae. But Ray's was amazing--a berry shortcake that was as good as homemade. In between courses, we read bits of the paperbacks shelved near our table. The next table behind me was a family discussing a wedding..."Because you refuse to wear a tuxedo," is one line I caught. Amusing.

Can you read the sign at the top of the steps? Fine fabrics

By now, it was sunny and almost warm. We walked around one of the gazillion squares, admiring a stuatue of Oglethorpe. We had intended to visit one of the amazing historic houses that are common in Savannah. But it seemed a shame to be indoors. We went back to our condo and sat on the porch in the sun until it got dark and cold. If we had planned to drive to Savannah, eat lunch, and come home, I would have said that was not a good idea. But we enjoyed it. Late, we ate the rest of the wonderful casserole, and remembered that Amelia and Molli had helped make it Christmas eve. It was really good--thanks, girls! We watched some of the Golden Globes and some of a Columbo episode and went to bed. I was almost to sleep when I woke up and was a little restless. I moved out to the couch and finished my novel. It was good!

State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Really well-written, engaging story. Our heroine is an obstetrician by training who works at a pharmaceutical company. One of the mysteries is why she changed careers while still in med. school. What does that have to do with the research being done in the Amazon?



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