My friends, I have a bit of news that is, quite frankly, astonishing.I have finished Don Quixote.
I know! I never would have thought it possible either. But with my mom's revolutionary plan of committing to 50 pages a week, a mere 3 months later, I'm finished!
I think I'm actually going to miss The Don a little bit. My bag was so much lighter, carrying it into work this morning sans The Don. No more crazy adventures for DQ and Sancho Panza to get into.
As Cathy and I were e-discussing this morning, it's actually surprising how many current cultural references there are to Don Quixote today. I mean, there's the word "quixotic"! How many books get a word all their own?
So I'm glad that I read the book. It may not have always been "pleasant" and would never be considered a "quick read." But I did it, and I'm glad I did. There might actually be something to this incremental way of doing things ....
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I'll let you know what I think when I get there- I'm not too far behind. Nachos and Margaritas- when you get back from England!
Mom
- i DON'T BELIEVE YOU FINISHED IT! THIS IS SOME SORT OF CRAZY PUBLICITY STUNT TO LAUNCH YOUR EUROPEAN TOUR! ONLY A MADwoMAN WOULD FINISH DON QUIX. oh- what's that, mom? you too? errr---nevermind then.
thanks, both of you, for takin' one for the team. since i KNOW people who read it, now i don't have to. -Amy (W)
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