Today is an auspicious date as it marks the date of birth of none other than the Absolute Best Family Athlete, my incomparable daughter in law. She claims to have reached the ripe old age of 29 (again), which is still believable. I love having her as part of the family and the only human alive able to get her husband, my son, out of his engineer mindset when needed. She’s a great mom and I’m so glad the BRS and BR3 have her as a role model. Happy Birthday ABFA!!!! Enjoy your day!
The Birthday Girl!!!
It’s
already gotten late in October? That seems patently unfair on a number of
levels. My favorite time of year always passes too quickly, but this year it
has seemed to be on turbo drive. As I drove in yesterday, I noticed what a good
though unsurprising job my Favorite Panamanian has done keeping her vast garden
area blooming in front of our house. As the summer flowers died off and were hauled
off to ferment on the back hill (34 guesses who did the hauling), she replaced
them with the usual mums, which are thriving. This provided the noteworthy look
that caught my eye. They’ll eventually end up back on the hill as well as New
England marches towards the cold of winter. At least I’ll have next week’s trip
to Europe, Thanksgiving and Christmas to look forward to, not to mention a certain
birthday pub crawl.
With her Favorite Little People
Outside
the house isn’t the only place undergoing renovation. You remember a few weeks
ago when I posted a photo of the area in the basement outside the Man Cave where
we hope to have a bathroom installed? Working stealthily over the past week, to
avoid spousal supervision, I’ve cleaned the place out and it is ready. It looks
like late November at the earliest for that project. I also had my annual physical
today and, as required by Great Aunt, I have to report the aftermath. I came through
with flying colors. The doctor pronounced me in excellent health although he
did refer me to an orthopedic to have the balky knee looked at, but it seems
the workout regimen is paying off. I also finished my binge watch of the entire
Supernatural TV series. It turned out to be a lot more work than I thought, 15
seasons worth, but I enjoyed hanging out with Sam, Dean, and Castiel again. I
can now address the stack of movies I’ve accumulated over the last month.
The Mummified Front Yard
The Future Bathroom Location Before Picture
For
date night we saw Whalefall. I was underwhelmed after having the preview for
this movie inflicted on me repeatedly over the past few months but decided to
see it anyways. Do not see this movie if you are claustrophobic. The main actor
spends most of the movie inside a huge sperm whale’s digestive system. He is
accidently swallowed, along with a huge squid, while scuba diving. The rest of
the movie is his struggle, first with the fellow swallowee and then not dying. Throughout
his struggle we see flashbacks of the difficult relationship he had with his
recently deceased dad. I’m usually a sucker for dad-son movies, but those flashbacks
were the weakest part of the film, paper thin. The lead actor, Austin Abrams,
is very good. I felt kind of sorry for him for his 2026 roles. He was the star of
the Resident Evil reboot where he slowly dissolves into a monster during the film. In
Whalefall he’s actually dissolving in the whale’s stomach , while his air is running
out. A good thriller that keeps the tension tightened from the moment the whale
swallows. 
And After
ABFA – Amazing Best Family
Athlete – my daughter
in law; BR3 – Blog Reader #3 – granddaughter
#3; BRS - Blog Reader the Sequel -
second granddaughter; Cantankerous
Friend – friend since grade school who likes to argue about everything,
poses as radical leftist to attract women; CRC - Connecticut Riverboat Captain – another close friend from high
school, renowned sailor of the big river; Curbside
Girls – close friends of my daughter acquired during her single days in
Brooklyn; Czech Connection – Czech couple who’ve become good friends
along with their daughter (the Czech Shadow); Deckzilla – our backyard deck which grew to monstrous dimensions
once my wife got involved in planning; Favorite
Panamanian - the wife (of course); FBR
- First Blog Reader - first granddaughter; First Friday – celebrations to mark the First Friday of the Week; Great Aunt - my elder sister; Keene Friends 1 & 2 – friends since
high school from my home town of Keene, NH; Kindergarten Friend – friend since kindergarten whom I reunited
with after many years; Maine and
Virginia Musqueteras – two close friends of my wife – her US sisters, my
wife is the 3rd Musquetera (musketeer); Namesake Nephew – son of Great Aunt and Soxfather named after me; Neighborhood Mafioso - wife's close
friend and Panamanian mafia member; 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; PCR - Pittsburgh College Roommate – high
school friend, also a “Minor Celebrity” in Pittsburgh; PCR+1 - Pittsburgh College Roommate’s wife; Riggins - also known as the
Grandpuppy, son's dog; Seis Amigos - two couples from our condo complex
and my wife and I; Soxfather – my
brother-in-law (whom I miss more than I can ever explain); Tia Loca –
wife’s younger sister; Wingman – my
son in law; Upstairs Neighbors – American
couple and great friends who live in condo above us in Panama; Wingmom – Wingman’s mom, of course
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