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| FaceTiming with Favorite Son and BRS |
Yesterday was probably the nadir of my
post-military life and predictably it came from interacting with the political elements
I have to deal with. I cannot get into details but for the first time I was on the
verge of standing up at a meeting, telling them exactly what self-important,
small people they all were and they could solve their problems without me. Throughout
my military career I dealt with real world problems that would dwarf anything
these small town gas bags had ever had to consider yet I had to sit and listen
to them questioning my integrity. That was the tripping point and one of my “friends”
on the committee realized his counterpart had crossed a line and reeled him
back in. In the end we were able to address the issue needed but a part of whatever
respect I had for this group was eroded.
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| Mobility Enhanced |
My trying day wasn’t complete though because
my wife gleeful reminded me I had promised to go shopping with her after work.
I don’t know what I was thinking when I agreed to that. We’ve reached a point
where we have to make some concrete decisions and purchases on items for the
new space Deckzilla Dude has created. I think my wife understood the kind of
day I’d had because she even agreed to make a couple decisions. We ended the
night on the computer buying faucets, shower heads, and towel racks – riveting stuff.
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| Routinely Sits up Now |
My small issues in life are always
relieved when I get to see either of the two granddaughters. Last night the FBR
was eating at her dad’s restaurant and for the first time was allowed to sit on
her own side of the table without a parental barrier to wandering. She handled
it like a champ, a fact my daughter allowed was due to her love of parmesan cheese.
The night before she stole the IPad during our FaceTime call and took us to play
in her ball tent. It was interesting to play hide and seek with her there. The
BRS continues to thrive and her increased mobility has Riggins questioning the meaning
of life.
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| FBR Steals IPad and is Seen running to the Ball Tent |
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| Our View in the Ball Tent |
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| Until the FBR "Finds" Us |
My wife was finally convinced to see the
new Predator movie after I persuaded her it wasn’t one of the chest bursting
Alien movies. This was okay but could have been a lot better as they updated
the Predator mythology with a director who was one of the supporting actors
from the original film. Predators still come to the planet to hunt but there’s
now a nefarious government agency tracking them and trying to access their
technology. The interaction predictably goes awry with liberal amount of blood
and gore applied. A group of war ravaged, military misfits form the lone group
capable of confronting the predator who’s actually trying to help humanity
until his much bigger, more lethal version shows up. You’d think Olivia Munn
would be a stretch as a genetic scientist but handles her role with aplomb and
being one of the “boys” (I know hard to believe). I’ve liked Shane Black’s
prior movies because of the sly banter he features and this movie with his band
of misfits, featuring a very strong cast of actors, offered the perfect opportunity.
Unfortunately many of these lines were mumbled and unintelligible which is
something they should have caught in the editing process. The worst offender was
the lead actor which did not help. Suspending disbelief is a given in a predator
movie but there were several times when even a geek like me felt like saying, “C’Mon!”
All this being said – it was a good action flick with a strong, if mumbling
cast. I liked it.
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RECURRING CHARACTERS
BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel - second granddaughter; FBR
- First Blog Reader - first granddaughter, ABFA –
Amazing Best Family Athlete = my daughter in law, formerly known both as MEF – Most Excellent Fiancé
& MEG – Most Excellent Girlfriend; Wingman – my son
in law; Keene Friends 1 & 2 – friends since high school
from my home town of Keene, NH; Soxfather - my brother in law; Great
Aunt = my elder sister; Cantankerous Friend – friend since
grade school who likes to argue about everything, poses as radical leftist to
attract women; Pittsburgh College Roommate – high school
friend, also a “minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; Deckzilla
– our backyard deck which
grew to monstrous dimensions once my wife got invole din planning; Maine and
Virginia Musqueteras – two close friends of my wife – her US sisters,
my wife is the 3rdmusquetera (musketeer); Buddy – AKA
the Wonder Pooch – family dog, a black lab – hates squirrels, died
in 2017; Riggins - also known as the Grandpuppy,
son's dog, surrogate grandchild while awaiting arrival of the BRS; PanaGals –
female relatives/friends of my wife from Panama; Panamanian/Latin Mafia –
inevitable group of Latin friends my wife accumulates wherever we have lived
& their spouses; Neighborhood Mafioso - wife's close
friend and Panamanian mafia member, Favorite Panamanian - the wife
(of course); First Friday – celebrations to mark the First Friday
of the Week; Excellent Boss – my former direct boss at
work; Voices of Inappropriate Worth - members of public who
come to every Worcester public meeting to complain, all are on public
assistance along with demeanor issues
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