Director's Note | December 2016

Recently, my husband and I took a quick vacation.  The weather was warm, and we enjoyed a few afternoons at the pool. When we headed down to the pool on an overcast day, there must have been 200 people in lounge chairs, and not one person in the pool.  As we dipped our toes in the COLD water, we realized why.  But, we still found it odd that we were the only ones.  We actually questioned whether or not we were allowed to go in.  But, we've grown up swimming in Wisconsin lakes, so the cold didn't bother us.
 
As we were floating around, I started to look at the people on lawn chairs, and I was surprised once again...this time, by how many people were reading.  Not magazines, or newspapers, but actual books.  I saw people reading hard covers and paperbacks, 1,000+ page novels, non-fiction, Kindle Paperwhites, and even library books.  I saw people of all ages, spending their leisure time reading a book.  Many people think that reading is a thing of the past or that it's something boring, time-consuming, or too much like school.  With the onslaught of social media, streaming content, and just about anything on demand, who reads anymore?  Well apparently, a lot of people.  But, who actually swims at the pool anymore?  Just us, I guess.