I don't remember ever not having something to do, but I had siblings that were close in age to hang out with, so it was hard to not find something to do.
I was thinking more in terms of just noticing things of interest in surroundings (which Penrod seems somewhat deficient at, unless it's something really flamboyant or exaggerated).
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
And I just realized a little while ago that my numbers have been off since like book 32. I fixed it. I've read 59 books since March 2020, not 58
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Oh, wow, I love that one! I love these little Whitman books—especially if they're about trains!
I've got this thing about personified trains. A few years ago, I bought and downloaded the entire Thomas the Tank Engine TV series.
Ha! Well if I'd grown up on it, I'd probably do that, too. And you get to see Ringo.
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
The 60th, you're coming along! Off the top of your head, what was your favorite of them?
Maybe Minnie Herman; or The Curse of Rum??
Ha! I haven't finished that one yet. There have been a few that stick out in my mind: Just Patty, Dawn O'Hara, and The Scarlet Coat to name a few. I also really loved A Daughter of Fife and Hans Brinker. The Children on the Top Floor was a joy to read, and The Five and a Half Club made me happy, too. I'm sure there are more, but those are just off the top of my head.
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
