Between Shades of Gray

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys is the first book I have read amongst the 2013-2014 Gateway Award nominees. It's a tough book to endure, but a necessary one. It explores the horrors of prison camps for Lithuanians wrongly imprisoned for being considered anti-Soviet during WW2. This book sparked my curiosity. Lithuania is one of those countries not discussed often in the history of WW2. This book helps keep this little country's history remembered.

The Diviners

I just finished reading The Diviners by Libba Bray. Now I want to travel back in time to the 1920s and experience speakeasies. As a librarian, I highly recommend this book to young adults who still desire mystery, magic, monsters, and the unexplained but require writing that doesn't insult your intelligence. As an avid reader, I recommend this book to everyone. Yeah, it was good.

Early Valentine's Day

Since Samantha and I both work on Valentine's Day, we decided to celebrate early. For our date, we went to see the Broadway play West Side Story at Juanita K Hammons. Afterwards, we went to Pickerman's Deli and had a delicious pizza. Good times! Love you babe.

Playing With Colors

Sometimes its fun just playing around with colors. Cheers!

Fire Pit and Zamora

Samantha and I had a great time using our new firepit. It was made even better with friends and drinks. For no reason at all, I have also posted a picture of my cat Zamora. Enjoy!

My wife and I Before Bed

First photo of the wife and I using my new android phone. Thanks for the Christmas gift babe!

Lion In Progress

In case my finished drawing turns out poorly, here is what it looked like while in progress. Cheers!