School Holidays

Today was the first day of the Easter holidays, yippee! Took the girls to see "Rio" with our neighbours.

I have promised to finish reading the last book of Harry Potter to them these holidays before the movie comes out. But other than that, we have nothing planned for the holidays, just taking it easy and I at least will be trying not to eat too much chocolate. I have been riding my bike and going to the gym. On my way into the city this week my bloody back tyre decided to blow out! I'd reached Milton, down on the river side bike path, beautiful, exhilarating and I decided to go to the nearest petrol station and pump up my tyres.... and the back wheel gave up the ghost. Had to walk home... two and a quarter hours later..... grrrrrrr. Anyway, the husband and I went into the city the next day (by bus) and picked up a new tube for my bikey wikey... so I am happy again. We went to lunch at the Treasury casino for lunch. Last time that will be happening. They've put the price up $10.... no members discount anymore. Looks like we will have to find a new place to lunch.
Anyway... onto other things... books..... Here are the 4 books I have read recently....

Ramones An American Band by Jim Bessmen

On The Road With the Ramones

I Slept With Joey Ramone by Mickey Leigh with Legs McNeil

and as my copy of Dee Dee's book STILL hasn't come in yet, I read Dawn French's book...

 

The Ramones books were wonderful, especially the ones by Monte and Mickey, very personal accounts. And after being Ramones-afied it was a tough call to choose another book to read, but Dawn's book was wonderful too. I almost wet myself reading about when her Mother took her to see 'The Exorcist',  pure bliss, Mother's....aren't embarrassing ones the best! I've got one of those too.... I do hope I can live up to this... lol! And as usual, I was inspired by her swearing.... it was cocking this and cocking that after I read Dawn' book.... lol... and loved her use of the term 'Lady garden'.... Funny lady....

God knows what I am going to read after these fine books. Just hope my Dee Dee Ramone book comes in soon. I blinking well ordered it before Christmas... what are they doing... typing the ruddy thing out again????

Hmm, what else have I been up to?? Well, I got my Ramones albums from Rocking Horse records... Leave Home, Pleasant Dreams, Animal Boy plus my Joey Ramone solo album and one of Dee Dee's solo albums... . so lots of new songs to listen to. I really love going to the gym and listening to the Ramones on my MP3 player and going to town on the cross trainer. Yeah, the gym is going great, loving it. Losing some weight. It's slow but it's going. 

Anyway, hope everyone has a great Easter. Looking forward to Good Friday, for the hot cross buns, not so much the chocolate on Sunday....*sigh* ... can't wait for it to be over really... and all that temptation to be gone....