Running in the Family

When I first started to read Running in the Family, I was initially confused. I did not know where he was or what was going on. Eventually, I began to figure it out, and the book started to get a lot better. What really stuck out to me was how incredibly random these essays are. The one essay entitled Honeymoon had nothing to do with anything or a Honeymoon. I think I actually enjoy this unpredictable style of the author's writing. He only spends a short time on each story. So if I don't like a particular story, or I am bored by something, I know that it will be over soon. However, thus far the majority of these essays are very interesting. He seems to have a pretty crazy family with a lot of stories to tell. My favorite of these so far was that of his father and his experiences. The part about him stealing three years of Oxford tuition and using it to live the high life in England was really entertaining. Another thing that really stood out to me was the daily lives of these people. I am curious as to how they made there money so that they could live these lives. They just take off and leave for the summer to the northern part of the country. How can they just do this. I have been assuming that these are all prominent people in society who have large inheritances or something. During the days it seems like all they do is hang out and drink. They go to horse races and gamble all day long, and when they are not doing that it seems like they are swimming or dancing. This makes me think of how big of a role that dance seems to play in their lives. The author has already mentioned dancing numerous times. There is dancing in the morning, dancing and the afternoon, and dancing at night. I bet this is a huge part of the Southeast Asian culture. Overall, I am looking forward to reading more of this book.