Various Thoughts ....
Various thoughts....
I saw the new Indiana Jones movie last Friday. I have to say that it was a bit of a let down. With a team like Lucas and Spielberg, you'd think this would be the best blockbuster in years....Didn't hold a candle to Iron Man. Harrison Ford's acting was weak, the script was cheesy, and the action scenes were a bit drawn out, but done well. The ending was like "Close Encounters" meets "X Files". I recommend seeing it because Indiana Jones is an American institution, just don't have your expectations too high.
I had dinner at the Diamond Hotel a while back and ordered the scallops. For $25 I got three small scallops in a bowl of noodles. I've had this experience before at this restaurant. For such a comfortable and warm environment, you'd expect better than this from their expensive menu.
Saturday evening I hosted "fight night" at my house. Had Chuck Epperson, his wife Nannette, Sid Walker (fiddle player extraordinaire) and his gal pal Shelly over. We watched UFC 84, a paid per view octagon fight. Afterwards we sat around and jammed for an hour or so. Three guitars, a fiddle, and everybody singing as best we could considering we had put away three bottles of cabernet (which was why nobody cared how it sounded). I've played music with Chuck and I've sparred with Chuck, did both off and on for years. Being that Chuck Epperson is a world class 7th degree black belt in Kenpo Karate with over 30 years of instruction under his belt, I can testify to the fact that it's more fun to jam with him than it is to spar with him....and a lot less painful!
Thank God spring has cycled back around again. Walked out and got the paper this morning and just stood in my driveway taking in the soft breeze ruffling thru the trees and the wind swept clouds passing overhead. The air always feels oxygenated and alive on these kind of days. Took the dogs out for a drive in my little "Ford Think", my new electric car. It only does 25 miles an hour, maybe 26 with a good tail wind, but we had a great time cruisin the streets of Amber Grove. Funny how everybody smiles and waves when your in one of those things.
I guess it's the last day of the Silver Dollar Fair. I'm so grateful that my kids are old enough that I don't have to do "fair duty" anymore. As I've said before, I'm thankful to live in a community that supports events like the Silver Dollar Fair, but even more thankful that I don't have to go there.
Well, I've still got most of the day ahead of me and not a thing I "have" to do. Aren't those the best kind of days? Since it's cool outside, I think I'll take the boys to the tree farm. My little schnauzer got bit out there by a rattlesnake last summer. He survived ok, after two days in the hospital and a $1400 vet bill. So I'm careful not to take the dogs there when it feels warm enough for the snakes to be out....but today feels safe, and it's one of our favorite things to do. So why am I sitting here writing when I could be outside in this glorious weather? Later.....