Published writer, compulsive reader, Old School Whovian, Match Game enthusiast, NKOTB fan, data hoarder, and - surprisingly, given that list - married with four kids. Welcome to my take on life, fatherhood, entertainment, and whatever strikes my fancy. Enjoy!
This morning I finished vol 2 of Truman's memoirs, and thank God for small favors. It was much more palatable than vol 1, but I still found myself slamming it down and making retching noises occasionally. Of all the President's I've read, Truman is the one and only that I think would make an awful dinner companion.
By March 4 th our trampoline was weighted down with snow and we were worried about the integrity of the springs. Luckily Smiley volunteered to clear it off, and worked his tail off until it was done.
A bunny LK wanted to buy but misplaced in the store. She cried and cried. After we went to the car, I returned and with luck and perseverance, found it.
The review of the Stations of the Cross? Hmm, not good I'm afraid.
Smiley did well, carrying off the pivotal role of Simon with skill and emotional weight, but the rest of the cast was lackluster and divorced from the events they portrayed. Apparently Jesus falls only once, and then merely stumbles from that point on, and Mary didn't seem to care one bit about her son dying in front of her.
The costumes were good, and Smiley's photo is on the cover of the program, but beyond that I'd grade the whole thing a D-.
They ought to be grateful they are only 2nd graders, or it'd be a flat F ;)
On the 19th, my husband's birthday
Between 2-4am a close friends grandma died, and another couple I know had a beautiful baby boy. Life, death...a big ol mysterious circle - Lisa -
I love The Amazing Race, and I was interested to watch this past week's leg in Hanoi, but I was annoyed that one of the stops was at the B52 Memorial, literally the sight of a downed US B52 that lies where it fell. They won, I get it, and they can do what they want; but it's poor taste for a CBS show to use a sign of American defeat and (possibly) death for a relay point on a game show.
In Lisa's absence I decided to move a large 5 shelf bookcase upstairs myself. Unfortunately I lost control of it at one point in the move and it crashed to the ground - missing our aquarium by all of four inches. I think I've just about used up all my luck for Age 38 - good thing my birthday is tomorrow
Tonight we watched "The Imposter" on Netflix, a documentary about a French criminal who impersonates a missing American boy and is embraced by the boy's family, despite looking nothing like their child. It was a very good film up until an epic twist that I didn't see coming, one that instantly raised this movie to greatness and chilled me to the bone. Stream it as soon as you can. Grade; A+
Am I "Tougher Than a Boy Scout"? Hmmmm. Well, I can be in the room with a homosexual and not be scared that he will randomly rape, molest, or corrupt the morals of everyone in sight so . . . yeah, I reckon I am.
Smiley came downstairs and wanted to show me a bow he crafted from twine and a metal hanger covered in aluminum foil, and an arrow made from a scrap piece of wood.
I was impressed by the appearance but was just putting on a Daddy-face for the demonstration - but damned if he didn't actually fire that arrow from the bow!
"It works??!" I asked him my jaw hanging open.
"Yeah," he said casually. "I make dem all the time."
We watched "Hitchcock" tonight, a 2012 Anthony Hopkins/Helen Mirren biopic about the making of "Psycho". It was fun and informative, and I'm glad we watched it. Grade: B+
