Eat, Read, and Be Mommy

I finished listening to David McCullough’s The Johnstown Flood on the elliptical today, and I have to say–I was completely fascinated.  How did I not learn anything about this in school (at least, that I remember)?  Over 2,200 lives lost because of human negligence in one of the greatest catastrophes in U.S. history, and I knew next to nothing about it.  Thanks to McCullough, though, that is no longer the case.  He painstakingly sets the stage and takes us through the action in a scholarly but beautifully readable way, with both poignant and comic details used to good effect throughout.  (Yes, I’m a fan of McCullough.)  This is a piece of history worth reading for anyone.

Odd fact:  today is the 129th anniversary of the event.  Talk about timing!

Oh, and before I forget, this will be my last post until June 11th; I’m taking some time off for family (yay, family!).  Happy start of summer!