If you’ve read this blog at all you know by now that
I am hopelessly in thrall to both of my granddaughters. The best recent news is
that the FBR and BRS will be joined by another agent of joy – the BR3. Last night
I was safely entombed in the solitary Man Cave when serial calls from both granddaughters
brightened the leaden atmosphere. I’ve already noted that the FBR has inherited
my Favorite Panamanian’s shopping genes (extensive as they are). Last evening
she regaled me with the proper way to speed eat an ice cream sandwich
(something I’m guessing she gets from me). She also related her weekend
adventures at a Frozen themed birthday party. Apparently Princess Elsa drove
all the way from Disneyworld to help apply makeup for the party goers. Disney,
what can you say? They are dedicated to their fans.
The BRS was equally charming last night. My Favorite
Panamanian has bequeathed her telephone adeptness to this little fireball. Last
night when the BRS saw I was on the phone she demanded my son give her the
phone. I spent the rest of the conversation speed walking around their house
with a view of her hairline and above. During our travels her other grandfather,
the ABFA’s redoubtable dad, called in. She immediately demanded that phone also
and refused to give up the one I was on. I was able to share a few words with
my counterpart as we continued our trek with a very satisfied BRS who kept
saying “Hi!” whenever she heard our voices. She’s not even two yet but was
capable of handling two phones simultaneously with great aplomb. This is definitely
something she inherited from my wife, whom I once caught carrying on three separate
phone conversations at once (cell phone, house phone, and Skype); definitely
genetic.
I eventually left the house for dateless date night
and saw The Gentlemen. This was Guy Ritchie attempting to return to his earlier
themes of quirky British criminals. Matthew McConaughey leads off as a career
marijuana impresario assaulted on all sides from one Ritchie’s typical mixture
of bad guys - Chinese mobsters, Russian mobsters, and American mobsters. The
cast is genuinely superb and this is the first movie I really enjoyed Charlie
Hunnam in as he makes his way from the small to the large screen. He plays McConaughey’s
second in command who has to manage the chaos swirling around the various sub-plots.
Michelle Dockery also shines as the more than capable wife. Colin Farrell
however steals the movie as possibly the one sort of good guy. He nails every scene
he’s in as a hyper boxing trainer trying to shield his charges from the criminal
world. The thick British accents were a challenge at times for a Yank but it’s
definitely one of the movies I’ll see again, knowing I missed some things
during the rapidly evolving plot. It was the funniest movie I’ve seen in a
while and definitely a return to form for Ritchie.
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RECURRING
CHARACTERS
BR3
– inbound
granddaughter #3, BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel
- second granddaughter; FBR - First Blog
Reader - first granddaughter, ABFA –
Amazing Best Family Athlete = my daughter in law; 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 involved in planning; Maine and Virginia Musqueteras – two
close friends of my wife – her US sisters, my wife is the 3rd musquetera
(musketeer); 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 Latino 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; Deckzilla
Dude – senior citizen carpenter/contractor; 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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