Little Persian cardamom packages. Both cute and delicious.

There are ways to travel without leaving home. In Fresno, it is reported that there are 100 languages in the school system. With all those languages and cultures, Fresno (despite its reputation) can be an interesting place. Doug's co-worker in the chemistry department at California State University at Fresno is from Iran and he gave Doug some Persian cookies this week. They have an interesting shape and are full of cardamom. I've already given Doug the task of asking his co-worker the name of these delightful little things. They're small, but mind-bendingly delicious. I may never get to Iran, but Iran just came to me.

So this beautiful Sunday morning, before Doug goes off to the Sunday morning discussion group, I made some blueberry scones. A good Sunday morning treat. This afternoon, I plan to prepare my tablet for travel -- download some apps, update all the necessary contacts, use the Kindle App to see how it works, etc. I'll have to say though, that however great Kindle is for traveling (no more toting extra weight and filling the corners of a backback with books) I will still take along several paperbacks. For all it's convenience, nothing really rivals The Book.

So here's to fingers between two pages to hold a spot while flipping through a real book. Even when I travel. Or to misquote Monty Python, "The Book -- not dead yet."