Bandon, Oregon
October 2025
The weeks are zooming past and it won't be long before we're in the holiday season. We have family coming for Thanksgiving and Christmas, which is always nice. We also have family visiting right now for a few days. While I enjoy seeing everyone, I'm also looking forward to the quiet months after New Year's.
We started October off with a little jaunt down to Bandon for three nights. We took my mom along, staying in two beachside cottages just to the south of Face Rock. The weather was perfect for sitting outside on our decks, watching the waves, listening to the birds, and soaking up the sunshine. (I'll do a separate post about that trip in the coming weeks.)
As I shared in a previous post, my mom and I participated in the No Kings protest on the 18th. It was a remarkable day! The rest of the month was a mix of quiet days, followed by a week filled with all sorts of appointments. And, of course, Dodger baseball! It was a thrill to see Shohei Ohtani pitch (striking out ten batters in six scoreless innings) and hit three home runs in game four of the NLCS. Talk about a historic moment!
My reading in October was pretty good, too. I read two outstanding novels, both of which will hit my Best of 2025 list. I'm almost finished with my year of Maggie O'Farrell, and now that it's November, my focus is strictly on nonfiction. This year's challenge has me reading all memoirs, which I love.
Books Read (click on the title for my review):
This Must Be the Place by Maggie O'Farrell (2/5)
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans (5/5)
Orbital by Samantha Harvey (2/5)
The Names by Florence Knapp (4.5/5)
The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (4/5)
Evensong by Stewart O'Nan (3/5)
Movies & TV Series:
Slow Horses (Season 5) - We have one more episode to watch, but I'm including this here. Gary Oldman is great, but this is another one of those shows that gets a little confusing, especially if viewed as the episodes drop rather than binging.
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The Diplomat (Season 3) - This is a great show, but the dialogue is fast, and the plot a bit convoluted. Season 4 should be worthwhile, too!
A House of Dynamite - Eighteen minutes told in three separate narratives equals an intense, realistic portrayal of what might occur if a nuclear missile is launched at the United States. I was on the edge of my seat! Very good!
The Handmaid's Tale (Season 4) - I took a month off from watching this, but now I'm back to it. It's still just as unsettling, if not more so, given the current situation in our country.
Travels:
As I mentioned, we spent three days in Bandon, Oregon. I'll post more about it in the next week or so.
Face Rock
Morning Moon
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