The King's Speech

We finally got around to watching 'The King's Speech'. It was very good, but by no means the "Best Picture" of the year, an honor I still think belonged to "The Social Network". BTW, kudos to Helen Bonham Carter, who stole the show in every scene in which she appeared.

Smiley bakes Turtle Bread

 Love the turtle, sorry I forgot to tell you, he wanted me to have it and I said Mom should, maybe [Smiley] can show her how to bake bread...(this is a joke of course) Grandma J

and I said Mom should, maybe [Smiley] can show her how to bake bread...(this is a joke of course)

Dance Rehearsal

Dance rehearsal today. In the rush to get them out the door, it's "Breakfast for Dinner" (maple sausage and pancakes). In the words of the Lump: "Deeee- licious!"

The Journal-Sentinel wins a Pulitzer

 Wait a minute - the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel won a Pulitzer in 2008, 2010 AND now 2011???? Say what - am I missing something here? Then again, they began publishing me in '08. Coincidence? Perhaps not.

Designing LuLu's 1st Communion Candle

 

Some pics of LuLu

Smiley the Builder and the Bug Collector

 "The real art of conversation is not only to say the right thing in the right place but to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment." - Lady Dorothy Nevill

Lil Monkey

My sweetie monkey ily - Grandma Jeanne

Yikes, these nightmares are getting out of hand. Some of it was the typical "makes no sense in the light of day" variety, but part of the 'plot' was my hunt for a killer who then got the jump on me. In order for him to spare my family I had to cut off the fingers on my right hand with a pen knife. I woke up with my hand hurting, which was either the cause or effect of the dream. I am, apparently, going nuts.

Hereafter

I watched the Eastwood/Damon film "Hereafter" tonight. I don't know quite what to make of it. I guess it was like a lazy river ride at a theme park. It was nice, and well done, and you don't regret paying your admission, but it takes damn near forever and it does nothing to speed up your pulse.

The virulent (e)mails generated by my voter ID column don't bother me, but the fact that they CONTINUE to come in (3 today alone) is surprising. And I do mean angry, sometimes vulgar emails, not legit disagreements. One of the letters is as long as the original column. Geesh. Get a grip, or at the very least try to think of an original insult.