Alarms & Diversions
I've been reading a bit of James Thurber lately. [James Grover Thurber (December 8, 1894–November 2, 1961) was a U.S. humorist and cartoonist. Thurber was best known for his contributions (both cartoons and short stories) to The New Yorker.--from Wikipedia]

I started reading him in high school and became a big fan. By some happenstance, I have a copy of Alarms & Diversions, which I apparently checked out of the high school library and never returned (shhhh!). I don't specifically remember doing that almost 30 years ago, but I don't think it was deliberate. At any rate, I was reading one of the essays yesterday called There's No Place Like Home, and I haven't had a laugh like that in a long time.

I also have a T-shirt that a couple of friends made for me, with this picture on it (although he's facing the other way for some reason). I remember the couple running up to my VW Bug as I was getting ready to leave my job as hotdog-maker at Carl's Jr, and handing it to me through the passenger window. I think it was my birthday present. I still have the T-shirt, and I'm still friends with the male half of the pair. I also have a copy of My Life and Hard Times (obtained legitimately I might add). I could recommend that if you ever want some light and amusing reading -- perhaps for that flight to Spokane.