Hi Harvee: thanks for stopping by. Some of the Asian settings for books are really luring me these days, whether Hong Kong or Jakarta. I will check out your review. thx for letting me know. Have a nice weekend.

Haven’t seen any sign of fires since the first few days we were in Glacier, thank goodness.

Oh great Deb. So glad you liked the new Strout novel. I have liked the Lucy series too. I guess we have to be patient with the house — thanks for your story about your experience. I’m hoping that happens with us. When we least expect it, maybe it will happen. Keep crossing fingers.
Our getaway was a nice break. And it has stayed with us.
Happy fall to you. & Have a great week.

You must be seeing some great sights on the road. It’s a beautiful time of year. Safe travels back home. It’ll be nice to return to the Cove after time away. Are the fires all out? It looks like Washington state has some. Ugh. take care.

I’m sorry that things are difficult with your house sale. We thought it was taking forever when we sold our house, but one day just the right person showed up and bought it the same day he saw it.

I like the look and sound of both of the books you read. I just finished Lucy By the Sea, and I’m still floating in a haze that follows the reading of a really good book.

Yes, we’re still on the road! We start heading home this week and will be back to the Cove next weekend. I’d love to keep traveling, but we have various appointments and commitments, time to get back. This trip sure went fast!

Thrilling and scary to see a black bear unexpectedly, I would think! Good thing he was afraid of you, too.

Thanks Lesley, are you still on the road? When do you get back? Sounds like a great time in Glacier. We almost ran into a bear on one of our last days in BC. We were at a dog park in Castlegar, BC, and there was a big black bear ahead of us but then he saw us & ran away. He was pretty close and surprised me as I wasn’t expecting him there. It’s good you didn’t see a Grizzly too close up. Glad the air cleared for you there. It did for us as well after a big rain storm.
We are back now trying to organize about the new house which we get on Friday. So we are pleased about that. More later. Happy travels.

Interesting that you were at Kootenay Lake. While traveling to Glacier National Park, we stopped at the Kootenai Falls in Troy, Montana. The falls were spectacular and I enjoyed my little hike to see them. Yes, a fall getaway is our favorite time to travel. Glacier was busy, but probably no where as busy as the summer months. We’ve had some chilly overnight temps in MT & ID, but today it was 83 in Boise and it’s supposed to be even hotter tomorrow. We had one day of rain (the day we left Missoula) and we are so thankful for the clear skies. When we first arrived in Glacier, it was very hazy. It eventually cleared up a bit, but we could still smell smoke in the air. Did you see the bears in your area or just their tracks? I saw one black bear and one grizzly while in GNP. They were pretty far away and I had hoped to see one a little bit closer, but I’m glad I didn’t encounter any on my hikes! I did see a mountain goat very close to the trail, though. Oh, and lots of marmots!

I’ve only read two books by Umrigar and LOVED The Space Between Us (reviewed here). Like you, I did not see that twist! It’s one that I’d love to read again. I also read The World We Found, but didn’t enjoy it nearly as well as TSBU.

Hope you get an offer on your house in the coming days/weeks!