John Le Carre - The Authors List

John Le Carre. The Authors List. 7 classic spy novels of his that I've read. Started off with The Spy Who Came In From The Cold which I read in late 1973. Then it was on to the George Smiley Trilogy starting with Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. I also liked the films made from these two novels. Later I enjoyed reading The Night Manager and then also watching the BBC television series based on the novel.

He has written 26 novels. I read the last novel of his lifetime in 2020 shortly after it was published. I sometimes think I should go back and read those books backward starting with the the most recent one.

John Le Carre books I've read:

• The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, 1963 - Nov 1973
• Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, 1974 - May 1974
• The Honourable Schoolboy, 1977 - Dec 1977
• Smiley's People, 1979 - Sep 1981
• The Little Drummer Girl, 1983 - Oct 1984
• The Night Manager, 1993 - Dec 1993
• Agent Running In The Field, 2019 - Jan 2020

Philip Jose Farmer - The Authors List

Philip Jose Farmer. The Authors List with 6 science fiction novels I've read. Although he has written many novels and several series I've just read novels from his Riverworld series starting with To Your Scattered Bodies Go which I read in 1987. The 6 books on my list were all read in the late 1980's. I was fascinated with his science fiction novels.

Philip Jose Farmer books I've read:

• To Your Scattered Bodies Go, 1971 - Dec 1987
• The Fabulous Riverboat, 1971 - Feb 1988
• The Dark Design, 1977 - Apr 1988
• The Magic Labyrinth, 1980 - Jun 1988
• Gods of Riverworld, 1983 - Dec 1988
• Riverworld and Other Stories, 1979 - Sep 1989

The Backyard Lawn

The backyard lawn full of the weed and is looking like it's almost time to cut the grass. I'll need to wait a couple of days after it stops raining which means I will be out there mowing the lawn early next week with the new lawn mower.

The Upside Down - PT

I was doing some physical therapy exercises today on the floor in the living room and while laying on my back I looked up behind me and this is what I saw. I had my phone next to me because I was looking at the videos on my PT app making sure I was doing the reps properly. So I snapped a photo of this interesting perspective. I like how the dining room ceiling looks from this view.

Darkness and Filth

Pope Leo XIV's response to the orange turd...

Some Trader Joe's Pizza

Becky went out to Trader Joe's today for some food shopping and among the many items she came home with was a box of Trader Joe's Frozen Pizza which we always like. This one was a little different than what we have had previously. This one was their Uncured Pepperoni Pizza from Italy and it was delicious.

There was a little bit leftover and I'm looking forward to that too.

The New Mower

I was out in the shed today taking the new mower out of the box and getting the battery charged. It was something new working with this electric mower and it took me a little while to find the starter key which was located under the battery hood on the mower. Something I wasn't used to. I also checked a YouTube video on how to assemble this particular Ryobi electric lawnmower. 

Yesterday we went over to Home Depot and bought the mower and brought it home. The staff at the store were very helpful both checking out and getting the mower into our car. Then when we got home with it our neighbor Nick just happened to be out front, saw the mower in the car when I came out with the two wheeler, and he helped me take it out of the car and onto the wheeler cart. I had the space cleared out for it in the shed and it was easy to slide it off the 2 wheeler and onto the floor. 

With tax the total for this mower was a little over $500. 

Joseph Conrad - The Authors List

Joseph Conrad. The Authors List with 6 books that I've read. I did read a couple of his novels when in high school for classes and read them again a few years later while in the Navy along with a few more. The first was Lord Jim both times. In 1966 and then again in 1970. I recently noticed an old copy of Lord Jim on one of our bookshelves... I should read it again.

I enjoyed the books of his that I read but never felt the urge to read any more of his novels or short story collections.

Joseph Conrad books that I've read:

• Lord Jim, 1900 - Jun 1970
• Heart of Darkness, 1899 - Mar 1971
• Nostromo, 1904 - Jul 1971
• The Secret Sharer, 1910 - Jun 1972
• The Secret Agent, 1907 - Sep 1973
• Typhoon and Other Stories, 1902 - Jan 1983

Coolest Songs in the World - Kitchen Listening Pt. 2

Coolest Songs in the World - Volumes 5-8. Here is another set of songs from Little Steven's Underground Garage show. They were four albums released in 2008 and 2009. So very awesome sounding as the first four volumes.

Vol. 5, 2008

• Some Other Guy - The Hentchmen
• Nothing Terribly New - The Hellacopters
• Hot Girls In Good Moods - Butch Walker & The Let's-Go-Out-Tonites
• Because I'm Awesome - The Dollyrots
• If It Takes A Lifetime - Cheap Trick
• If I Ain't Got You - The Len Price 3
• Pull Shapes - The Pipettes
• Almost Summer - The Apers
• Why Do They Know - The Satelliters
• Code Fun - Black Tie Revue
• Ain't So Cool - Hell On Heels
• Baby Du Jour - Roy Loney & The Longshots
• Hands - The Raconteurs
• What Would Joan Jett Do? - The Launderettes
• Porno Movies - The Saints
• 25 Hours A Day - Jimmy Jukebox

Vol. 6, 2008

• 365 Rolling Stones (One For Everyday Of The Year) - The Andrew Oldham Orchestra
• Needle In The Camel's Eye - The Wolfmen
• Free & Freaky - The Stooges
• You Don't Look So Good - The Urges
• La La Land - The Go-Go's
• She Does - Locksley
• Belinda - The Stabilisers
• Ain't No King Of Rock 'N' Roll - The Nomads
• Baby That's Me - The Cake
• Love To Love You - Mink Jaguar
• Never Gonna Die - The Shys
• King Of The Freaks - The Maggots
• Goodbye Rock And Roll Band - The Novaks
• Stranger In The House - The Paybacks
• Suzanna - The Wildbirds
• All Light Up - The Pretty Things

Vol. 7, 2008

• Dolls - Primal Scream
• All The Right Friends - R.E.M.
• Black Sheep - The Doughboys
• Mother Mary - Foxboro Hot Tubs
• Doin' Alright - Big Midnight
• Longshot - John Fogerty
• I Predict A Riot - Kasier Chiefs
• Johanna Beach - Hawaii Mud Bombers
• American Gangster Time - Elvis Costello & The Imposters
• I Found Out - The Pigeon Detectives
• Heart Of A Rat - Rocket From The Crypt
• Rock'N America - The Catholic Girls
• Streets Of Atlanta - The Mother Truckers
• Requiem For A Dying Song - Flogging Molly
• Shady Grove - Mudcrutch

Vol. 8, 2009

• Baby Should Have Known Better - Palmyra Delran
• Terminal Boredom - The Cute Lepers
• Jump In The Fire - The Night Watchers
• Come With Me - The Peter Best Band
• Tonight - Vibeke Saugestad
• Turn It Up - Man Raze
• Catherine - The Krayolas
• Always Complaining - Skybombers
• Give Em What They Want - The Love Me Nots
• Awesome Rumble - The Belmondos
• Rehab Girl - The Bleeding Hearts
• A Look Behind - The Rippers
• Dum Dum Ditty - The Downbeat 5
• So Long My Friend - Broadway Calls
• Rock 'N' Roll Napalm - The Resistoleros
• Days - David Bowie

Asian Noodle Dinner

Becky made a very tasty Asian Noodle dinner tonight. This was something she hadn't made in a while. Nice veggies too and a little spicy. Of course the peanuts are important.