I just spent the last hour buying books on-line. This is a dangerous thing for me, because I have trouble stopping myself. Of course, I had to pre-order the new Harry Potter book, and the new Terry Brooks book, and there was one book for me that is actually already in print! I then went to work looking for book for Annie. That was where I got into trouble. I bought a couple of books for kids with divorced parents. Yeah, I know it's a little late, but she has started questioning me again about it, so I thought it would be a good idea. I bought a Dr. Seuss book, because I love Dr. Seuss. The only problem I have with Dr. Seuss books is that they often contain words that are made up, and Annie thinks they are real. We have revised the "Alphabet Game" that we play when we are driving to school or wherever. Instead of looking for letters on signs (there aren't that many between home and school) we go through the alphabet, and say words that begin with the letters. Sometimes Dr. Seussisms show up: "W - Wizzle-Wuzzle". What? "It was in the Dr. Seuss book, remember?" She gets credit for recognizing it starts with W, but I really like to hear real words.

I then turned my attention to children's books with horses in them, and fell prey to the bookstore marketing of Buy Both of These Books for a Discount. Several books later, I forced myself to checkout to the tune of about $160. I'm pleased, though. I bought a couple of engineering books a few months ago, and one of them was $160. And that's not a fun read, although wouldn't it be cool if Annie started reading it? Maybe she could explain Fractal Anntennas to me, and I wouldn't have to read it!

So, I'm now anxiously awaiting the arrival of these new treasures. I couldn't take advantage of free shipping, or I'd not get my books until September (a result of pre-ordering non-released books). Annie's books and one of mine should arrive within a week, and then I have a book arriving in July, and then another in September. Not bad intervals, actually, but I have a feeling that Harry Potter and I will be spending an entire Saturday together, and then I'll be clamoring for another book!
Are they here, yet? Are they here, yet?