This is happy me, celebrating my birthday from Wednesday to Wednesday. See the two bouquets from my sons, the yellow orchid and pink cup that says Best Mom? Saturday they treated me to dinner at our favorite restaurant that we walk to from my house. On one Wednesday two friends treated me to lunch and on the next Wednesday another friend treated me. Such good people.
Do you love Freya Stark, woman adventurer in the Middle East? She explored on camels and riding horses in tough conditions in the desert in 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. She had great spirits and endured danger and heat and thrived and lived to be 100, from 1893-1993. I like the romantic inscription in my used copy: "March 2003 Juanita, another book to inspire our travels. Your passion for me and for travel inspires my own life. Love Joaquin." I would like to meet Juanita and Joaquin.
The last photo lists the books Freya Stark wrote. Some memorable titles: The Valley of the Assassins, Letters from Syria, The Minaret of Djam, Dust in the Lion's Paw and many more.
