She Got Up Off the Couch
Hello, all. I’m jumping in with a book post; Jo assures me that at 52 I can count myself as more or less a senior. I’m not so sure about that, but here goes:
I’m just starting She Got Up Off the Couch by Haven Kimmel. It’s a memoir, a sequel to A Girl Named Zippy. The title caught my eye, and the book so far is living up to the quirkiness of the title. Here’s a bit of the book jacket copy:
“Courageous and steadfast, Delonda [the mother] finally realized that she COULD change her life, and she got up off the funky couch in the den, bought a beat-up flower power VW but (and then learned to drive it), and went back to school, which gave her the chance to gain both financial independence and, at long last, self-respect.”
Has anyone read this, or the first book? I’m curious what you thought.
And in non-book news, I wish my mother, Darlyne Crum, a very happy birthday. I won’t say how old she is, but she’s not 74 anymore.