My Thoughts, too . . .

Since Dennis recently gave the lowdown on his daily routine here on the island of Hvar, I thought I might as well join him with my own (check out his blog for his list).

• I sleep up to 9 – 10 hrs/night – about 10 min. more than I get back home.
• Every morning (well, late morning) I enjoy the warm breeze on the terrace just outside our room while eating yogurt with peaches and bananas.
• I journal, not always daily, but when I do, it ends up being several pages.
• Taking communion together daily is a new thing for us – a brief time of remembrance that I’m sure has impacted our marriage more than we realize.
• I get sun daily. I don’t think I’ve had this much consistent sun in my life – 14 days straight of purely sunshiny days – no rain, hardly a cloud, with a breeze. Whether on the beach, on a scooter, taking a walk, your skin soaks in the rays. Expect us glowing when we return. (Dennis doesn’t mind these beaches so much – no sand.)
• Three different days we rented a scooter which has been crazy fun riding all over the island.
• I’ve read 7 books since my April graduation – 4 of these since we left for Europe. I’d recommend all of them as great books. Reading is a sacred pathway for me – I learn about God, I learn about myself, I learn about life, history and others, and hopefully my learning makes a difference in how I view the world. If interested, check out the book list below.
• I eat ice cream everyday (this is very unusual for me – I’m normally not a big ice cream eater, but there’s something about this ice cream that keeps me coming back for more). But, I don’t get as many dips as Dennis. The pounds I hoped to lose . . . well . . . maybe the 2- 4 mile daily walks will help.
• I let Dennis cook our meals (something we started as empty nesters) and I do the clean up, which I’d rather do than cook.
• I tell God everyday that I trust Him – a simple prayer, but of great significance.
• Every night we prop the bed pillows up (wait, what were you thinking?) and watch a movie on the laptop at the foot end of our bed. Dennis brought all action movies, except for Sleepless in Seattle. You would think a guy for romance would know better, but then this sunny island has plenty of atmosphere to keep the romance flowing.
  
  The Testament – John Grisham
  Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close – Jonathan Safran Foer
  The Source – James Michener (beware, this novel is just under a 1,000 pgs long)
  The Ultimate Blessing – JoAnne Lyon
  The Return of the Prodigal Son – Henri Nouwen
  Contrarian’s Guide to Knowing God (Spirituality for the Rest of Us) – Larry Osborne
  A Generous Orthodoxy – Brian McLaren