YaYa and a friend's cat
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!
Sunday, February 7, 2016
Match Game Minutiae
Lisa discovered some vital Match Game information this morning, discerning that Gene Rayburn knew the contestants names because they were printed discreetly on the side of the score board, and thus visible as the platform rotated onto the stage. Well done Lisa!! #ThatsWhyIKeepHer #MatchGame
Saturday, February 6, 2016
That Was a Bust
Yeah. Our Match Game night . . . did not go as planned.
Family game night ends in a disaster every. Single. Time. #wheredidwegowrong #nomoregames #kidssuck - Lisa
Friday, February 5, 2016
Funeral Music
I'm watching Match Game with LuLu. FYI, I want the Match Game theme played during the viewing at my funeral.
update:
I just got off the phone with my Ma. In reference to my "play the Match Game theme at my funeral" line she told me my paternal Grandma always told her "Remember to tell Mike [Grandpa] I want 'Laura's Theme' played at my funeral."
Did you play it? I asked her.
"Of course," she said.
Subtle Bias, But Bias All the Same
I'm watching a PBS special on James Garfield, and I'm annoyed as hell that on an election map they TWICE switched the standard party colors, making Democrat states red and Republican blue. Given the nature of the 1880 election, this gives the average viewer the impression that the oppressive, violently racist South of the time was Republican, and that the Democratic North saved the day. In fact, the GOP ran on a platform of civil rights and barely out-polled the Democratic former Confederacy. #LeftistAgenda
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
TV Time with LuLu
I'm watching season one/episode one of Wonder Woman with LuLu
And in the news: On the radio this morning: a report that Amazon has opened its first brick and mortar store, with plans to open 300-400 nationwide. The price of the book on the shelf? Identical to what you'll pay online.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Not My Best
An awful night at Marquette. I got caught daydreaming and flubbed one answer, then f'ed up the retaliatory follow up I should have seen coming. I looked like a gen-u-wine dummy. Plus, having earned her wrath, I imagine I'll be put on the spot by the Prof next class. #ShouldBeFun
Monday, February 1, 2016
Sunday, January 31, 2016
NOS4A2
Joe Hill is Stephen King's son, and a heck of a writer. I loved the book, BUT . . for the first time I finished one of his novels and couldn't have told you it was his or his Pop's. His voice was kind of lost in this one.
Grease Live
Great show, worthy of the original and watched by the family. Big Kudos to Vanessa Hudgens for kicking butt mere hours after her father passed away. And how nice that Rydell High was fully integrated and tolerant of interracial couples by 1958 lol!
(and lest I forget - I hung our floating headboard during the show)
Saturday, January 30, 2016
George Michael
OMG - RIP sir
From Wham! to the Faith album to the stunning performance at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert, Michaels was just fully intertwined with the cultural landscape of my youth. To lose him so soon. SMH. Wow.
Friday, January 29, 2016
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Contracted: Phase II
Rough morning with the hip. It wasn't helped by watching this pitiful, pointless excuse of a sequel.
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
A Milestone of Sorts
I was cleared to go down to a cane yesterday, although the hip was bad enough that I stuck with the crutch overnight. This morning, a milestone: I dropped the van off at the shop and purposely didn't call Lisa for a ride, choosing to walk home the block and a half instead. It's the longest continuous walk since the surgery. The hip didn't feel so good, but man o man was it good for the morale.
Update: Using the cane is exhausting, and not comfortable. :(
Galactica: 1980
It has a horrific reputation, but the first episode is actually quite clever. I'm wondering if the series goes downhill fast, or if the haters just did what they do best and sabotaged it. update: I watched them all. It wasn't great, and it was inconsistent. I definitely didn't like seeing Adama subservient to Dr Zee. But it was enjoyable, and the Starbuck episode was great.
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