~Saturday~ I took a dozen pictures while walking around Lake Johnson yesterday, and then I asked Bob to co-author this blog entry with me by devising a haiku for each one of them. I thank him for his willingness to participate, and congratulate him on his foray into the blogosphere. Bob’s haiku are “out … Read more
~Thursday~ My friend Joe and I were browsing through hulu.com looking for a movie to watch, and having a friend who is pretty much a “regular” attendee of Burning Man, the documentary Burning Man and the Meaning of Life (2013) caught my attention. Joe hadn’t heard of the event, so I filled him in about … Read more
~Friday~ This afternoon, with Bob, I watched The Company of Strangers (1990), a Canadian docufiction released in the U.S. with the title Strangers in Good Company. The synopsis “In this feature film, 8 elderly women find themselves stranded when their bus breaks down in the wilderness. With only their wits, memories and some roasted frogs’ … Read more
~Friday~ I watched A Letter to Three Wives this evening. Bob owns this movie, recently watched it, and told me about it. I thought the premise sounded intriguing, and in spite of not being a big fan of movies from an era gone by, I decided to check it out. The synopsis Three wives receive … Read more
~Friday~ Bob requested Pride (2014) from NetFlix and invited me to watch it with him. I didn’t know anything about this movie, except that it was gay-themed and in the theaters last year. The synopsis Based on a true story, the film depicts a group of lesbian and gay activists who raised money to help … Read more
~Monday~ Being affirmed is an important part of keeping emotionally healthy, and recognizing affirmations is a lot like spotting “padiddles.” You know, as soon as you start looking for those cars with one headlight out, you see a bunch of them. I remember when I was contemplating getting my next car and was hesitant … Read more
~Friday~ I read about the movie, Calvary, in my friend Hugh Hollowell‘s weekly newsletter in which he ponders “The Relentless Pursuit of Beauty as a prophylactic against the ugliness of the world.” Each week in the newsletter, he lists five thing that he thinks are beautiful. Learn more about the newsletter, if you’re interested.. In … Read more
~Sunday~ I have become completely obsessed with this meme that's going around the web, where you ask a "What if?" question about a song's title or lyrics. Here's an example of one: What if Harper Valley had no PTA? I've got it so bad that I am channeling Seth Rudetsky, who—if you've never seen him—rather … Read more
~Friday~ I’ve watched 10 movies already in 2015, which if I keep up this pace will easily beat my average annual number watched. Anyone just starting to read my blog might think that movie entries are all my blog consists of, but that’s not the case. With that said, I watched Ida (2013) today, free … Read more
~Wednesday~ I watched The Homesman (2014) with Bob tonight. Raleigh was expecting 4-8″ of snow, and I asked Bob if he wanted to be snowed in together for the first time in our relationship, and he said, “Sure!” He’d already ordered, and received, this movie with his NetFlix subscription, so we watched it together. I’d … Read more