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Saturday, January 7, 2017
Today
The family went to evening Mass, then for a quick bite to eat - #KneelThenMeal - but otherwise nothing much happened today.
Friday, January 6, 2017
Three Decades Ago . . .
30 years ago today, Tommy Thompson was sworn in as Wisconsin's 42nd Governor.
Thursday, January 5, 2017
30 Years On
Today marks 30 years since my paternal Grandfather passed away. My Dad and I had plans to visit the grave and go to lunch, but he canceled at the last minute. So after school I took the Centerpieces to visit the grave. They were reluctant, saying they'd never met him. "You're just a link in a chain. Someday you'll be worm food, and your great-Grandkids will complain about the same thing, and God willing your Grandson will tell them how much he loved his Grandpa Smiley and make them go. So you're going."
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
Stuart's Paintings
This poster sized collection of artwork, painted by a co-worker, hangs in the halls at work every year.
You . . .you eat THAT??
This is what Junie chose to cook herself - ramen noodles liberally coated with red pepper and dyed with food coloring. Julia Child she ain't.
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
The Magnificent Seven
I expected any remake of this classic to be junk, but it's a rollicking, fun Western. Well worth the rental! And, much like the F&F franchise, it successfully transcends race - the 7 are black, white, Mexican, Indian, Asian, Confederate, and Union - by flat out ignoring the issue and any anachronisms or dust-ups it would cause. A worthy template for Hollywood to follow.
Well, About Time!
After a dozen years of ardent participation, UWM *finally* included a pic of one of my kids in the College For Kids catalog! Junie can be found on page 16.
My To Be Watched List
There are so many great (sounding) films in the theater I'll never get to them all: Manchester by the Sea, Sing, Passengers, Patriots Day, Collateral beauty, Lala Land, Fences, Hidden Figures, Arrival, Jackie, Hacksaw Ridge, and the less acclaimed Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Assassin's Creed, and Fantastic Beasts.
A New Business to Support
There's a new UPS store on 1st St, right across from the Allen-Bradley building. The owners are a married couple named Dan and Lisa, which is reason enough to support them, but they are also so new they bent over backwards to help me and I'd imagine they'd do the same for you. Stop in.
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