I finally caught up with my vanquished daughter late
on Monday to revel in my totally unexpected victory on Oscar night predictions.
This is truly unheard of. The FBR even deigned to speak with me a couple times
but only once my daughter and I got involved in a conversation. She was a very
good sport about my ribbing. She hosted her Oscar night party and created her
usual delicacies devoted to each of the Best Picture nominees. I’m to blame for
her devotion to the the silver screen which surprises no one but she has definitely
taken her love of movies to a different level than me.
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| Getting Ready for the Oscars! |
Their call came in as I was waiting in the local car
dealership. They had been bombarding me with emails lately about trading in our
current Highlander for a 2020 model. I usually just send these emails to the electronic
graveyard without even opening them. For some reason I can’t explain I checked
this one out and was impressed with the personal nature of the salesman. I told
him I would swing by after work, never expecting anything to come out of it. I
met the salesman, a young African American guy. He asked about our current Highlander
and offered a free assessment.
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| The Movie Queen on Oscar Night |
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| The Menu |
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| Marriage Story |
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| Joker |
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| Parasite |
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| Ford Versus Ferrari |
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| Once Upon a Time in Hollywood |
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| Little Women |
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| 1917 |
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| The Irishman |
He came back with an offer to trade in our vehicle
for a 2020 version of the same. I went out and test drove the new Highlander and
was fascinated. I tried to mask that impression as we went back into the dealership.
He did the inevitable conference with his manager and came back with a deal
that was too good to turn down. Of course, this was my Favorite Panamanian’s
usual car so I’m not stupid enough to make this transaction without consulting the
commander in chief. Luckily her Wi-Fi was working and I was able to get tentative
approval on the purchase from Panama. I pick up the new car this afternoon and turn in the
old one. My concerns about making the epic trip this summer with a three year
old vehicle have been removed. As I was cleaning it out last night I found
ample evidence of the FBR’s residence near the back seat, either that or some goldfish
cracker loving squirrels had taken up residence there.
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| The New Car |
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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; 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; Curbside Girls – close friends of my daughter acquired during her
single days in Brooklyn
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