This, That, The Other, And A Holiday Break

First, let us all bask in the glow that is this cool postcard that Lil' Sis (AKA The Mother Of Lemon Drop) sent to me this week.  This is how awesome my sister is.  While driving all over creation to various used bookstores to unload unread books her students refused to read (I don't care how low your lexile level is, I don't know a single high school student on this planet who would willingly choose to read Junie B. Jones) she found this gem.

Although really, didn't we already know Satan was a man?  Because really, if Satan was a woman - well, I'm just sayin' - girlfriend wouldn't have been banished to the bowels of H-e-double-hockey-sticks.

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On Wednesday, my Detroit Tigers made a move heard 'round the world, and basically caused 1/3 of my Twitter feed to lose it's mind (it was business as usual for the 1/3 romance novel and 1/3 librarian/publishing groups).  Prince Fielder, or as Wendy likes to call him when yelling at the TV every summer, "Fatty," has been traded to the Texas Rangers.  In exchange the Tigers sent cash and second baseman Ian Kinsler.

In the long run, this is probably a good move.  Prince's contract (something I've loathed from day one) was like three elephants in the room.  Kinsler's contract is nothing to sneeze at, but at least it's not as long term as Fielder's.  Also, the Tigers have to figure out a way to sign Max Scherzer (you know, the guy who won the Cy Young award this year) to an extension when he's represented by Scott Boras (an agent that most of us have made up a voodoo doll for).

So yeah.  So long Prince.  Yes, your contract drove me insane, and yes, you were non-existent in the playoffs the last two years.  But you're big and cuddly like a teddy bear, you have more Daddy Issues than a boatload of Harlequin Presents billionaires and you were Miguel Cabrera's Super Best Friend.  Bon voyage, and best of luck to you in Texas.

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And finally, next week is Thanksgiving here in the States - and Wendy will find herself unplugging due to various commitments.  Not that this blog has been a scintillating hotbed of interesting content this path month, but it's going to be even more of a vast wasteland next week.

On the bright side?  I hope that while I am unplugged I'll get a ton of reading done - which means once I'm back to my normal routine in December?  I should have lots of reviews coming down the pipe.

See you on the flip of the calendar!