Thursday Thirteen - Snacks

  

I know that eating snacks may not be good for me, but I'm craving a snack right now, so that's what I'm listing here:  some (not all) of my favorite snacks, in no particular order.  My scale won't thank me, but what the heck?!

1.   Sour cream and onion Lays potato chips.

2.  Peanut butter and strawberry jelly sandwich.

3.  Fiber One brownie.

4.  Ben & Jerry's peanut butter cup ice cream.

5.  String cheese.

6.  Frosted Flakes. Must be eaten out of my favorite bowl.

7.  Peanut Butter M&Ms.

8.  Munchos (especially on a road trip!)

9.  Toast and chocolate milk (the no-sugar variety)

10. Single-serve Velveeta Shells & Cheese.

11. Chocolate milk shake.

12. Buttered saltine crackers.

13. Cheetos - crunchy or puffy (but not the flamin' hot kind).

Do you like any of these?

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Sunday Synopsis

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love re-reading this series! It's been over 20 years since I read it the first time, and I had forgotten how good it is, probably because there is so much in the book that is not in the movie.

Harry has taken to sitting underneath the open window of his aunt and uncle's house in hopes of hearing any news that might have something to do with the return of the Dark Lord. But, he gets to leave the Dursley's early and head to the Weasley's for the World Quidditch Cup. Toward the end of the World Cup, the Dark Mark appears in the sky creating chaos.

When the kids return to Hogwart's, they learn that Alistor "Mad-Eye" Moody will be their new defense against the dark arts teacher. They also learn that there will be students from two foreign schools attending Hogwart's to compete in the Triwizard Tournament. The schools are Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. Any student age 16 or older is welcome to submit his or her name to the Goblet of Fire in hopes of being selected to compete. Somehow, Harry's name gets past the charms placed on the Goblet, and he is selected as a second champion from Hogwart's although Cedric Diggory was already selected. Harry will have to compete along with Cedric, Fleur Delacour, and Victor Krum.

The first task involves a dragon, the second has the champions rescuing someone from a lake, and the third task is a labyrinthian maze. The end of the tournament does not turn out as planned, but I will not give away what happens in case you have not had the pleasure of reading it. I will end by saying that there is no mistake that Lord Voldemort has returned by the end of the book.


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Happy Random Tuesday

 

Texans, brace yourselves... We will be hitting 100 degrees with high humidity very soon, possibly the coming weekend.

Also, hopefully, my son will be engaged before the end of the week.  I will be so excited!

Yesterday I finished watching The White Queen on Starz. It was based on three Philippa Gregory books including, The White Queen, The Red Queen, and the Kingmaker's Daughter.  I have read all three, and they did a remarkable job incorporating the important aspects of each storyline into the mini-series.

Here is my review of The White Queen and The Red Queen. My review of The Kingmaker's Daughter will be published soon.

And now...

I notice usually is misspelled. I didn't create this!

Sooooo true!  Has one of these ever popped while you were driving home?

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Sunday Synopsis

Blood Test by Jonathan Kellerman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Blood Test begins with psychologist Alex Delaware visiting a boy and his family at the hospital. The boy is undergoing cancer treatment. Suddenly, the boy disappears from the hospital, possibly because his parents didn't agree with the treatment, but they have also disappeared from the motel where they were staying leaving only a blood stain behind.

Soon, the parents are found dead, and the boy and his older sister are nowhere to be found. As Alex and his detective friend continue to investigate, they find a cult that had visited the parents at the hospital, and both Alex and another doctor believe the cult is the key to finding the boy who desperately needs treatment. The local sheriff where the cult is located also becomes involved when he has to arrest the doctor for threatening the cult. As it turns out, the cult has plenty to hide as do other members of the community.

As you can tell, there are some twists and turns and surprises in store for the reader. Enjoy!

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Random Happy Tuesday

 If you live in the U.S., you've probably heard that the one cent coin will be phased out and 230 years of existence.  The final order for the penny blanks has already been filled.  But, it's still legal tender, and you can continue using them.  I've heard that in the near future, retailers may begin rounding to the next nickel.  So, then we will need more nickels?  They cost more to make than pennies!  Wasn't that part of the reason for phasing out the penny? I have mixed feelings about the demise of the penny.

Moving right along

 

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