Monday Musings

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Prayers
Little Coquito, from Life in Amy's World, is still in the hospital.  He's a sick and grumpy little guy.  Any positive energy you can send his way is greatly appreciated!  Amy got a room in the Ronald McDonald House by the hospital.  While she spends her nights in the hospital with Coquito, she runs over to the RMH during the day to take a shower.  Coquito is holding his own - that stubborn streak of his is turning out to be quite an asset!

Hurricane Matthew
The United States was hit hard by Hurricane Matthew, but the loss of life in the U.S. was minimal.  Haiti did not fare so well.  As of this writing, close to 900 people have lost their lives.  Poor Haiti.  Here in the U.S., we have the option of evacuating away from the shore when a major storm approaches.  Those who live in Haiti have no place to go to.  How do you get 100 miles away from the shore on an island.

Last year, daughter was going to college in Savannah.  She came home at the end of her first semester because the school wasn't a good fit.  The school itself was forced to evacuate to a shelter in Atlanta.  I'm not sure when the kids will be allowed back into their dorms.  The kids were allowed to leave with one blanket, one pillow, and a bag that would fit on their laps.  It doesn't look like there was a lot of damage to the city of Savannah. 

Galaxy Note 7

About 7 years ago, my beloved Nokia flip phone died. I wasn't ready to fork over the cash for a smart phone, so I bought another flip phone - one not manufactured by Nokia or Samsung - and I brought it home. I remember charging it that first night - my phone was too hot to touch. As was the counter surrounding the phone. How nothing caught fire, I don't know. I took my phone back to the AT&T store the next morning demanding a full refund. One very heated argument later, my phone was returned, my money was returned and I bought my iPhone 4s. (Still using that phone, FYI.)  I never heard of any recall on that phone, or on the batteries in that phone. Samsung, you might want to look at the battery manufacturers. I suspect your issues begin with the battery. Wish I could remember the name of the battery company - but if you look at flip phones made about 7 or 8 years ago, (that weren't Samsung or Nokia) you might look into whether it's the same company that is providing your batteries now. 

If you as a consumer ever go to charge electronics and the device is too hot to handle or the countertop underneath gets hot to the touch, don't accept that as an okay thing. Check the batteries and check with the manufacturer of the electronics. That's not a normal thing.

Girl on a Train
So, this is a little bit funny.....

You know the movie that's out right now - Girl On A Train?  It's based on the book of the same name.  I really wanted to read the book, so I put it on hold at the library.  I was shocked to find out that my book came back in so fast - not even a week after I put the book on hold, I had it in my hot little hands.  Really odd considering that there are over 100 holds on the book.  (In the interest of fairness, I didn't bother to check the author - I just saw the title and put the book on hold.)

I had the book on the right.  I took it to the gym with me and started reading it on the bike.  It's an excellent book.  A really good mystery, wrapped up in intrigue, with a nice twisty plot.  The problem?  As I kept reading, I realized that it wasn't the psychological thriller I was expecting.  It wasn't the plot that I had heard described.  Turns out I'd been reading the wrong girl! Lucky me, I found a fantastic book that might otherwise have slipped past me.  What a great mistake!