Ted Kooser…our own poet laureate from Garland, NE! I finished The Glass Castle before the game and I had nothing else in my purse to read so I stopped in Hastings in Fremont on the way to the game in Tekamah to pick up a book quick and this was the first thing my hand went to. The first sentence in the preface had me hooked and I’ve been wanting to read everything he’s written for a while now: “Contrary to what out-of-state tourists might tell you, Nebraska isn’t flat but slightly tilted, like a long church-basement table with the legs on one end not perfectly snapped in place, not quite enough of a slant for the tuna-and-potato chip casseroles to slide off into the Missouri River.” I can’t wait for the rest! We got rained out in Tekamah, so my copy has a little water damage…now it doesn’t look so new….. all is, once again, right with my world.

It’s July 10th and I’ve enjoyed every word like I predicted. The short excerpts and ponderings are perfect for any mood and I laughed out loud on several occassions. My favorite parts of the book were the many “As the Bohemians say…” anecdotes scattered throughout. He’s amazing….I’m a bit of an author groupie as well.