キャミー・タング著「戌年」連載小説 プロのドッグトレーナーであるマリ・ムトウは、厄年を迎えている。 犬小屋と訓練所の改築をしながら、いつも不服そうにしている家族と同居することになった。母と姉に言わせれば、犬の毛とよだれかけにまみれる仕事は、家族にとって恥ずべきものだという。彼女は元カレを説得し、数ヶ月間犬を預かってもらうことにした。しかし、彼の兄は、数週間前に彼女が誤って車に追突した、怒り狂ったセキュリティ専門家であることが判明する。 アシュウィン・ケイトウは十分な問題を抱えている。叔母が玄関先に現れ、同居を希望している。彼は彼女にすべてを借りているので、断ることができません。母親が家を出て行った後、ネルおばさんはアシュウィンと弟を引き取り、愛のあるキリスト教の家庭で育てた。しかも、弟のダスティもアパートを追い出され、居場所を求めている。しかし、彼は犬を飼っている。そして、その犬の飼い主は誰だと思いますか？ しかし、旧友でオアフ島のノースショアでデイスパを経営する私立探偵のエディサ・ゲレロから依頼を受ける。マリの施設で奇妙な破壊行為があり、3年前に失踪したエディサの妹の財布を発見する。エディサはマリが危険な目に遭っているのではと心配する。警備の専門家であるアシュウィンがすでにマリを知っていることを知ったエディサは、忙しい若い女性を密かに監視することを彼に依頼する。 アシュウィンは、活発でのんびりとしたドッグトレーナーに不本意ながら惹かれていく。彼女は、幸せそうな母親を思い出させる。その母親の裏切りによって、彼は人と距離を置くようになったのだ。マリは、アシュウィンの冷たい外見を見抜き、彼が家族に忠実な男であることを認める。彼は、彼女のキャリア選択を批判するだけの母親や姉とは違う。 マリのバラバラな家庭とアシュウィンのバラバラな家庭の中で、過去を隠そうとする人たちから、彼らの周りに危険が迫ってくるようになる。彼らは、影で動く秘密に光を当てることができるのか？ 過去に発表されたパートへのリンクはこちら。 *** 第8章 - 恐ろしくも真っ白な不動産書類 『みんな仲良くできないのかな？』 マリは無用に力を込めて箱に本を投げ入れた。最近、なぜ彼女は人生の中で全員と言い争いをしているのだろう？もしかすると、これは本当に悪いアイデア
Captain's Log, Supplemental
I know I’ve already gushed about my latest favorite diet book, French Women Don’t Get Fat, and yes, I know the title is strange/misleading/slightly insulting to Americans, but indulge me.
I just love food. Food is my reward, often, when I finish a book or a critique job. There’s nothing as satisfying as a bowl of Bing cherries to celebrate typing The End on a manuscript.
Other diets have been hard for me because they treat food like the enemy and say I shouldn’t make food my reward. That I should go for a spa day, or shopping, or a soak in the tub, or read a book.
I’m sorry, I get ten times more pleasure from a Beard Papa cream puff than a bubble bath. Shopping and spa-ing are too expensive, and I read all day for my job, so it’s nothing special. If I want to indulge, I go for something that will make my taste buds squeal.
My biggest problem has always been portion control, and this has been the best book I’ve ever read to teach me how to control the amount I eat at each meal.
Her principle is that you are more likely to be satisfied with eating less of something if it’s something that’s super tasty and that you really enjoy eating.
She teaches you to savor your food so you eat slower, and savoring is more likely to happen when the food you’re eating is super good.
She encourages really fresh and ripe veggies from farmer’s markets because they’ll just taste better, and this is something I have discovered in the past year.
Captain Caffeine and I joined an organic co-op farm, and I pick up a huge basket of fresh veggies every week. You don’t get a choice in what you get, but it’s always a huge variety, and the veggies are also very young and tender, since they don’t need to worry about long transport to a supermarket.
Price is about the same as we used to spend at Safeway each week for veggies.
The stuff at Safeway is always more mature and also tough, but the lettuces and green beans are so tender they’re amazing. The flavor of the veggies is also more intense. I can’t wait for tomatoes to start arriving in our baskets.
Anyway, the book points out that if you start with really good produce, your veggie dishes will be tastier. You’ll enjoy them more and not feel deprived if you eat less or if you’re eating an entrée that’s low in fat.
Next week Monday I’ll talk about how I’ve been losing weight while eating pasta, rice, and bread!
I know I’ve already gushed about my latest favorite diet book, French Women Don’t Get Fat, and yes, I know the title is strange/misleading/slightly insulting to Americans, but indulge me.
I just love food. Food is my reward, often, when I finish a book or a critique job. There’s nothing as satisfying as a bowl of Bing cherries to celebrate typing The End on a manuscript.
Other diets have been hard for me because they treat food like the enemy and say I shouldn’t make food my reward. That I should go for a spa day, or shopping, or a soak in the tub, or read a book.
I’m sorry, I get ten times more pleasure from a Beard Papa cream puff than a bubble bath. Shopping and spa-ing are too expensive, and I read all day for my job, so it’s nothing special. If I want to indulge, I go for something that will make my taste buds squeal.
My biggest problem has always been portion control, and this has been the best book I’ve ever read to teach me how to control the amount I eat at each meal.
Her principle is that you are more likely to be satisfied with eating less of something if it’s something that’s super tasty and that you really enjoy eating.
She teaches you to savor your food so you eat slower, and savoring is more likely to happen when the food you’re eating is super good.
She encourages really fresh and ripe veggies from farmer’s markets because they’ll just taste better, and this is something I have discovered in the past year.
Captain Caffeine and I joined an organic co-op farm, and I pick up a huge basket of fresh veggies every week. You don’t get a choice in what you get, but it’s always a huge variety, and the veggies are also very young and tender, since they don’t need to worry about long transport to a supermarket.
Price is about the same as we used to spend at Safeway each week for veggies.
The stuff at Safeway is always more mature and also tough, but the lettuces and green beans are so tender they’re amazing. The flavor of the veggies is also more intense. I can’t wait for tomatoes to start arriving in our baskets.
Anyway, the book points out that if you start with really good produce, your veggie dishes will be tastier. You’ll enjoy them more and not feel deprived if you eat less or if you’re eating an entrée that’s low in fat.
Next week Monday I’ll talk about how I’ve been losing weight while eating pasta, rice, and bread!
Comments
My weight in this country is just "average."
They walk to the grocery almost every day. And they smoke a lot, too. They also may eat rich sauces, but not every day, and after a feast, they eat soup the next day or two.
A family friend married a beautiful Parisian and brought her over here. Alas, she packed on the pounds, picking up our bad habits.
Good for you, teaching about their good habits.
I love the idea of organic food = but alas, in East Texas - if there is such a creature I've never heard of it :(