New Years Eve 2016

This year, for what may honestly be the first time this century, Lisa and I headed out alone for New Years Eve. We signed up to do another painting at Splash Studio to ring in 2017. 

Look how purty we are!

The project started out with a yellow disc.

Then, a white ring around the disc. 

Then teal around that, and a bunch of blending. 

Starting at the corners, you being to fill in the background with dark blue arcs. 

Being veterans, Lisa knew to paint the sides of the frame. 

You draw in the moon. 

And shade it properly. 

The trees .  . . oh, don't get me started. I found the trees a pain in the butt. LOL

2017 was nearing . . . 

Once we added snowflakes to the painting, it was done. 

We each signed our respective halves. 

Then midnight came, and we kissed, had champagne, and danced before heading home. 

Happy New Year Everyone!

Bullitt

This was the first time I've seen the 1968 classic, and tbh I wouldn't rank it as highly as its reputation demands. It's a realistic police procedural, for sure, but that works against it, as you spend a fifth of the time wondering why everyone did everything so half-a**ed in '68- and I for one didn't need to spend a full thirty seconds watching an antique fax machine churn out a single document. "The Chase" though - my, oh my, "the chase" lives up to its billing.

Masterminds

 Pleasant and funny at times. - with Lisa

Whoo-hoo!

Smiley just beat Pokemon Moon!

Brrr

I went out for a walk with Junie and Smiley but turned around after only about a quarter mile. The cold was bad enough, but with the wind? No thanks.

My Apologies

A lot of people, myself included, have posted about how Debbie Reynolds died of a broken heart, unable to live without her daughter. Putting aside the fact that she was 84 and the stress of the week, not a "broken heart," killed her, I need to apologize to her son. 

He lost his sister and his Mom on back to back days.and in reply the internet basically says he was so irrelevant his life wasn't worth squat to his Mom. 

Well done interwebs, we done screwed up again.

Debbie Reynolds

Shocking news; she must really have loved her daughter. Carrie's death broke her heart. RIP

My Thoughts - Profanity

I don't mind obscenity and vulgarity, but I won't tolerate profanity. If that's confusing, put it this way: "F you" and "Oh s--t" are cool with me, taking the name of the Lord in vain, or even just saying "OMG," [the full version, not the abbreviation] is not.

Boxing Day 2016 Pt 2

After the hike our Boxing Day concluded with a nice dinner at Perkins!

Boxing Day 2016

For Boxing Day 2016 #TeamSlap drove down to Seven Bridges nature trail for a hike down to the beach. Why not, with temps in the 40's? Alas, the main trails were closed for the season, and we were limited to the slushy, wet paths along the bluff. Not everyone dressed appropriately and many a shoe was soaked - "I don't know what shoes *you're* wearing," I told the kids, bringing a '90's era inside joke with Ervin Roman into the 2010's. Anyway, I had a blast, and we'll be back in better weather.