Social High With Medical Bye

Yesterday was the first day back at work after the epic Roothugger Reunion in New Orleans.  I think there is something to be said about a “social high”.  An almost euphoric feeling of well being achieved after spending good times with people you love.  I get this sometime with visits to the people in Rhode Island or back in my hometown.  Even though I was semi-exhausted from the long walks and other assorted activities, as well as the day long travel, I was in such great mood yesterday at work.  Just another thing I have to be grateful to the Roothuggers and the Big Easy for.

I also had a check up with the doctor yesterday.  I seriously question the wisdom of scheduling this appointment directly after a weekend of extreme excess but apparently I checked out okay – must have been the carry over effect of the social high.  He did refer me to an orthopedic specialist for my knees which continue to trouble me at odd times. 

While travelling to and from New Orleans I finished the last of the John Ringo “Kildar” books, Tiger by the Tail.  This one seemed to lose the edge of the preceding iterations.  He brought in a co-author for this one and you could definitely see the drop in quality.  The Kildar and the Keldara were running around Southeast Asia taking out pirates and corrupt Chinese generals in Myanmar in this one.  The action scenes were up to Ringo’s usual crackling style but the time between them seemed stale.

Construction Continues Down the Hill in Our Dreary Weather

My wife was staging a mini-protest at home over the ridiculously low temperatures we were blessed with.  She firmly stated that she wasn’t going to leave the house until it warmed up.  I cajoled her into honoring date night which we used to see the new Tom Cruise movie, Oblivion.

This was science fiction on a very large scale, but done right by focusing on the stories of the people involved.  That story was kind of predictable (I foresaw the supposed big twist just from seeing the previews) but Cruise, for whatever else he is, can carry a movie like this effortlessly.  His interactions with other cast members was tone perfect and very believable.  My only problem was the severe underuse of Morgan Freeman and the Jaime Lannister guy.  I think there was a better movie hiding just under the surface even though this was still a very good flick. 

Finally some of the other Roothuggers are sending out some of their pictures from the reunion – some of which I can even share with you.

Lunch Before Battlefield Tour

Roothugger Table at "My Way" Show

Ernst Cafe on the Last Day

Cajun Dining on First Night

 

Bourbon Street - Balconies Stocked