Normalcy Blows in

Working with her Homemade Dough

It is so weird that I sleep so much better when the Favorite Panamanian, despite her always ice cold feet, returns to her side of the bed after a long separation. She was the one with the huge adjustment after nearly a month in the tropical heat of Panama. She burrowed as deeply as possible into the quilts before launching her latest in countless foot warming attacks. We fell into our normal Sunday ritual of errands which was a welcome change from the prior solitary time. She was supposed to watch the Patriots game with me in the Man Cave but the decorating bug bit. We moved all her house plants inside just prior to her departure and she felt this it was more important to properly stage the first floor. Our relative assessment of the importance of that task was tested when she summoned me from the cave in the middle of the game. When I learned I was needed to move several plants to their new designated position we had a lively discussion on the importance of that mission in the middle of the game.

The game itself was a bit of a seat squirmer despite the eventual Patriots’ win. Their kicker forgot the ball is supposed to go between the uprights and the offense struggled to score touchdowns against a very energized Chargers defense. I can now see why the defenses in Buffalo and New York gave the Pats trouble in recent years – the Chargers new head coach was the defensive architect for those teams. He had the Chargers defense playing very tough – although they still do a lot of prancing around after making a simple play. I don’t understand why that bothers me so much.

Neighbor's Tree Blown Down

We tried a couple calls with the FBR but she was slave to a pretty busy social calendar. After her Dora the Explorer snit fit in the morning (see yesterday’s blog) she was fully engaged after the game with some homemade playdough. She and my daughter created that yesterday afternoon and as we were talking the toddler neighbor twins showed up for a play date. Needless to say – an equal sized playmate more than trumps continued conversation with grandparents. Outside activities were on hold as a potent storm literally blew through. The neighbors across the street had their front yard tree blown over, luckily away from the house.

Favorite Son, ABFA, and the BRS

I also received the attached photos which show the Juno themed Halloween costumes for the ABFA and Favorite Son. The BRS is certainly starting to make an appearance in the baby bump department. Riggins joined in the fun as the house lion. Netflix picked the worst time ever to force binge watching but I did sneak in four episode of the new season of Stranger Things. I continue to be supremely impressed with the young actors who are the focus – so good and far more believable than their adult counterparts.

The House Lion of Stratham

The Bad Cinema project count rises to #47 out of 100, with Colossus and the Amazon Queen with famed actor Rod Taylor being extremely silly.