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I’m linking up with hosts Coco and Deborah for The Ultimate Coffee Date, where we virtually share a cup of coffee, or your beverage of choice, and share tidbits about ourselves.

Before leaving please visit their blogs too.

    If we were having coffee I’d tell you that I’m reading 2 books right now. I don’t usually read 2 books at the same time but I’m in the middle of A Column of Fire by Ken Follett 

and then I started Let Your Mind Run by Deena Kastor and Michelle Hamilton.

The first book takes place in the 1500’s dealing with religious conflict and power. If you haven’t read Ken Follett’s Pillars of The Earth, I suggest you start there. It’s an amazing book that kicks off a whole “series”. 

I started Deena’s book because I’ve seen it mentioned on a few blogs and got curious. So far it is very inspiring. She is a true talent in the running world.

If we were having coffee I’d say how excited I was that I was able to ride the Santa Ana River Trail this morning. It’s been 2 years since riding that trail due to the homeless encampments that had taken over miles of the trail making it unsafe (and smelly). I don’t know if the homeless/drug/mental illness problem has affected your part of the country but it is out of control here. The city has relocated them to shelters, rehab centers and motels for now but it is only a temporary fix. What happens next is yet to be seen. I hope they continue to get the help they need. I do know they will no longer be allowed to set up camp on the bike trail and I am happy about that.

If we were having coffee I would ask your opinion on the whole Boy Scout issue. I just don’t understand why girls need to join Boy Scouts. Why can’t girls be Girl Scouts and boys be Boy Scouts? If girls want to do the things the boys do then why don’t they do them as Girl Scouts? And…I wouldn’t want my daughter camping with a bunch of boys and men. Do they now need to have a woman chaperone? Is it the parents creating this issue? Do the kids really care?

Moving on…

If we were having coffee I would tell you that my favorite show on Amazon right now is Orphan Black. Is anyone else loving this show? It’s about cloning but it’s not all Sci-fi-like. The main character Tatiana Maslany is a Canadian actress who plays multiple characters and does an incredible job! Each character is so completely different you forget she is the same person. Check it out if you get a chance. (If you’re like me you probably don’t need another show to add to your list…sorry.) 😉

How do you feel about the Boy Scouts issue? Do you ever read 2 books at the same time? What’s your favorite show currently?

Thanks for reading and have a wonderful weekend!

Keep running my friends!

                 Denise