The only thing Barack Obama has going for him these days is us. You and me. Continue reading “Fight The Power”
Obama in the house
Andrea and I headed to Chapel Hill/Carrboro (what a great place) to hear Obama speak on the UNC campus.
Massive Vacation!
Knee-deep in a massive two-week vacation… done now but still can’t catch up!! Some notes… Continue reading “Massive Vacation!”
Busy house!
Dan and Bailey are coming next week, then Vic and his family – time to do some planning!
Full weekend of ups and downs, yikes!
What a crazy weekend. Continue reading “Full weekend of ups and downs, yikes!”
Traditional Easter dinner at Grammy’s house
Easter dinner tradition continues, this year with a fabulous Celebration Roast at Grammy’s house, followed by a round of Pictionary. Wonder what we did with that huge Pictionary whiteboard we had in the 90’s…
Another Carolina Brewing Company outing
This is hard to beat: the Carolina Brewing Company is virtually a stone’s-throw from the house, and they have free beer- err, “tours” – every Saturday. The beer doesn’t get any fresher or tastier. Continue reading “Another Carolina Brewing Company outing”
One Year Cancer Free
I had my second semi-annual CT scan check yesterday. I was pretty stressed out during the few days before, Andrea was great at keeping my spirits up. She made the haul with me over to Winston-Salem to see our local hero Dr. Levine. The CT scan is a compromise – I hate to get bombarded with massive amounts of X-rays – but the resulting picture is good enough for Dr. Levine to see what’s going on. And the answer: not much. Groovy! The sun seems just a little brighter today. :>
9.0 No Country For Old Men
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Bring your expectations of standard Hollywood conventions to this movie and you’ll be left hanging in a big way. I always preach that it’s great to break the rules and veer away from the formulas in movies once in a while (check out this excellent article on “plot immunity” to whet your whistle on the subject), but resolution is not a convention that’s easy to let go. That’s the challenge of this latest Coen brothers’ trip. |
[SPOILER ALERT] Continue reading “9.0 No Country For Old Men”
The Ultimate PDA
I bought the kids a moleskin yesterday – the ultimate PDA! Now all their great artwork scribbles will be preserved! The only rule was that they have to share their work. Win-win!