Just sign your John Hancock right here...

Hello everyone! I am feeling very happy at the moment as it is cool enough to put on my favorite pair of jeans and even wear a long sleeved shirt (gasp) as I went out to hang my clothes on the line this morning!!! YAY! Unless El Centro is just playing a cruel trick on me, I do believe that the cooler weather has come! It was so unusual to walk outside and not immediately suppress the want to say something awful about this place. I have been doing a lot of reading lately, I have been reading The Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence, which is a reprint of a book originally published in 1848! How fascinating to see a brief snapshot of the life of every man who signed his name to that historic document. It was thrilling to think of John Hancock being the first to pick up the quill and sign his name large and bold before sending it out to be signed by the rest of the 55 brave men. I have enjoyed taking a step back in time to an age of chivalry, godly men, faithful women, a deep faith in God, and spirited patriotism. Sigh.... If only I could time travel!! Once I am done with the Lives of the Signers, I am excited to start on the next book on my list: Wives of the Signers. Little is really known about the brave women behind those great men, but I am excited to read about wives like Dorothy Hancock, Abigail Adams, and Mrs. Benjamin Franklin! Oh! Its all so exciting that I feel like reading ahead! AH! While I am reading those two books, I am also listening to the History of the United States Volume 1 & 2 by Charles and Mary Beard on http://www.librivox.org/ . After that, I have my eye on a couple of biographies on Betsy Ross and Dolly Madison! Anyone have any suggestions on who else I should read up on? Good books on American history + a large cup of coffee = BLISS!!!