Shokufeh is... home

Less than ten hours to go

This NYT blog entry is a combination of two of my loves: efficient systems and Harry Potter. I get chills reading about how the drivers delivering the books to this distribution center were welcomed by a sign reading “Harry Potter Flies July 20.″ And that this facility has 25 miles of conveyor belts. And that the book cartons are scanned at a rate of 160 per minute. And that the man in the picture is wearing a wizard's hat. I'm such a geek.

My book is arriving at the house tomorrow. Along with a couple of other copies. The Mojgani family members have each gotten their own copies of Harry Potter in the past. Why should this one be any different? Keeps the intrafamily squabbling down. No, it's my turn to read. No it's my turn! Though there was the summer when all were rereading in anticipation of the next book release, and my dad and my brother's girlfriend at the time were sharing a copy: my dad would read at night, the girlfriend would come over in the daytime and read.

Today is our wedding anniversary. Five years! Where has the time gone? Sam and I will be going to dinner. We had been thinking of following that with a movie. (Since we've become parents, the standard dinner and a movie has become special and exotic.) But we may instead have to head over to an independent bookseller. I'm really excited to see the neighborhood shops take on identities of shops in Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley. Sam isn't the hugest Harry fan, (I know, it's pretty amazing my parents gave consent, huh?) but I think he's willing to go for the experience. The real question on my mind is whether I will break down and buy a copy of the book at midnight, despite knowing that one will be delivered to my door tomorrow. I still have about 100 pages of Book 6 to read. (I've really enjoyed rereading the series, since it's been so long.) Perhaps my tactic should be to drag them out until tomorrow morning.

I can't wait until Book 7 is in my hands, and then for me to be in Book 7. Sam and MrMan are probably looking forward to next week and my return to New Orleans.