A Good Read

I have recently started to ride the bus to work. It has been over 18 years since I rode a bus on my mission. I was a bit reluctant at first, but the combination of my new longer commute along with higher gas prices has convinced me that it is a great way to get from here to there. The bus has turned out to be a great thing. Not only has my travel expenses gone from over $250 to $25 per month, but I love the time to read, do emails, prep for meetings and just think. It is also a perfect place to do some people watching. There are all types that commute on the bus.
The other day I had some very early calls so I missed my regular bus that goes directly into Seattle. Due to the later hour, I had to make a transfer in Renton to another bus that went through a more diverse part of town. The further we went, the more diverse the ride got. I heard no fewer than 5 languages.

I told you that story so I could tell you this story. :)

During this ride, a young girl from some oriental country sat next to me. At the time, I was reading a book called "The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible"

At times this book is very funny...I mean laugh out loud funny. I am sure the girl I was sitting next to thought I was a bit strange.
Anyway, I just finished reading the book and loved it. I needed a good read too. I had just finished "The Catcher in The Rye" and did not like it at all. I didn't read the book while growing up and thought I would see what it was all about. Rather than give a review, let me just say that I do not recommend it. It was a drag.

I was not surprised that the living biblically book would be funny given the Moses like pose of the author holding some tablets that look like the 10 commandments in one hand and a Starbucks like cup of coffee in the other hand. I was surprised though, at how much it made me reflect on my life and what I am doing with it. In short, I recommend it.