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| The Birthday Boy a Couple years Ago |
I didn’t blog yesterday (you are very
welcome) as I was engulfed hosting visiting corporate vice presidents and a business
lunch with the customer. That all went exceedingly well but the regular work
day was compounded by the annual height of the vacation purge of some of my
best people. I looked up and it was the end of the day and since nothing
extraordinary happened I decided not to impose my faulty prose upon you.
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| He's Always Liked his Cake |
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| The Young Pirate |
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| Happiest Day of his Life |
Today is a completely different story
though as it marks the birth day of my Favorite Son and therefore momentous on
a more cosmic scale. At a recent wedding that we all attended I looked across the
table and just marveled at the young man sitting across from me, more so that
he flourished despite my amateur level fatherhood. At times I reflect back on
what the little tow headed scamp developed into and am amazed. I know I tend to
gush when it comes to my children but if you’ve been lucky enough to meet them
you would completely understand. I called him “Big Guy” even when he barely
reached my knee and he more than redeemed that appellation, more so in spirit
than the more apparent. He still holds a number of school track records at my
old college but his more compelling records lie in how he lives his life with
the irrepressible ABFA at his side. Happy Birthday Big Guy – I could not be
more proud of you.
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| Happiest Part of My Birthday - Having him at my Side |
A little more troubling news at home
where Buddy the Wonder Pooch is severely under the weather. It started about a
week ago when he abandoned his usual technique to speed eating his daily meal.
He’s been drinking water non-stop and a couple days ago the side of his face
started swelling up. I was able to get him into the vet’s today so I’ll keep my
fingers crossed it’s just a tooth ache and not something more serious.
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| Buddy This Morning |
Date night last night and the Favorite
Panamanian and I went to see Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. I’m a huge fan of director Luc
Besson and he once again delivers a wildly entertaining sci fi film. It was a chemically
imbued 5th Element with Besson’s soaring images and grandiose style.
The movie would have been legendary except for his choice of lead. Dean Dehane
is a fine actor but he doesn’t have the physical screen presence Valerian
called for. His part of a rough and tumble futuristic galactic cop needed
someone who doesn’t have to jump around in the shower to get wet. All of the
other actors, especially Cara Delevingne as Valerian’s partner, are superb. The
action and constantly changing locales are Besson-like which means they alone
are worth the price of admission. Critics won’t like it but I certainly did. It’s
a great ride despite the wimpy hero.
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| Meanwhile in New Jersey |
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