Cozy Nooks, Daybeds and Corners for Reading

"Lucky me. You've got a lot of books," she commented.

She studied his profile, the sexy, angular lines of it,

the way the dark glasses concealed the fascinating

contrast of those eyes of pure, light green.

"It's hard to picture you curling up with a good book."

"Stretching out," he said, correcting her. "Women curl up

with books, guys stretch out."

"Oh, I see. That's entirely different."

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Photo by Cynthia Lynn Photography - Look for family room pictures

These snug spots may make you want to put on fuzzy 

socks and hunker down with a good book

HOUZZ

An unlikely hero for an all-time great Team

"What do you want to be when you grow up, Lance?" 
She turned back to him, and the wind caught and pulled at her free curls. 
Her eyes were speared with laughter.

"Starting pitcher for the Red Sox."

The Heart's Victory

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By Shamblesuk at English Wikipedia - Own work, GFDL, 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22037361

Baseball has a way. So often it manages, among the likes of J.D. Martinez and Mookie Betts, to hone in for a few days on the most unlikely guy on the team and turn him into Babe Ruth.

Baseball has a way of saying, “Steve Pearce, come here. You’re going to win the World Series for your team.”

YAHOO!

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"Blackhawk, baseball is life."


Night Shield

Grilling mistakes and how to avoid them

"A monumental moment. I am passing the sacred tongs and spatula to you."

"Wait a minute, wait a minute." Ally elbowed her brother aside. "Why can't I do it?"

"Ah." Boyd held a hand to his heart. "How many times have I heard you say those very words in our long and exciting life together?"

Amused and fascinated by the family dynamics, Jonah watched mutiny settle over Ally's face. "Well, why can't I?"

"Allison, my treasure, there are some things a man must pass to his son. Son." Boyd laid a hand on Bryant's shoulder. "I'm trusting you with the Fletcher reputation. Don't let me down."

"Dad." Bryant wiped an imaginary tear from his eye. "I'm overwhelmed. Honored. I swear to uphold the family name, no matter what the cost."

"Take these." Boyd held out the barbecue tools. "Today, you are a man."

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By Hedwig Storch - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, 

https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4380081

Cooking is still a science, even when you're doing it outdoors. Despite what your dad might have taught you, grilling is more about patience and planning than poking and prodding. Make a single error, and your burgers could turn out tough and bitter, your chicken rare and unappetizing.

Luckily, these errors are easy to avoid.

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“Quite a view,” Quinn added, nodding toward the men at the grill.

“Camera worthy.”

“Excellent idea. Be right back.”

“Where’s she going?” Layla asked.

“I have no idea. Just as I have no idea why it apparently takes three grown men to cook some hamburgers.”

“One to cook, one to kibitz, and one to insult the other two.”

“Ah. Another mystery solved.”

The Pagan Stone