Ever wonder what HAPPY looks like?
This is it!
My Daughter-in-law reunited with her daughter after her father had disappeared with her after their divorce. Found, reunited and soon to be returned to her Mom. And his stunt earning him supervised visitation for (hopefully) the rest of his days. Court is Tuesday...and we will know more then.
The girls so happy about their "new" sister...and Emma is thrilled about not only sisters..but now a soon-to-be brother! Kaylee sitting down and drawing her a picture for Nicki to take with her welcoming her to Team Hurst :)
Busy week.
Still reading my way through Pandemic...review soon...but WOW....just WOW!
And speaking of reviews...three film reviews...
First- Captain Phillips starring Tom Hanks...based on a true story of a container ship/foreign aid accosted by pirates off the coast of Somalia. Actually I recall when this event occurred.
Although the film starts fairly slow it picks up and by the end you are edge of your seat. Hank's performance is unforgettable. Definitely worth the ride.
Second- The Butler with Forrest Whitaker and an All Star Cast. Oprah was amazing as Whitaker's wife. An incredible historical ficton piece which takes us from a Southern Plantation- through the entire history of the civil rights movement...and concludes with the election of Barack Obama. And I thought when I saw it that it was maybe the best piece of cinema I had seen for a long long long time...certainly worthy of an Oscar or 4...or more...a definite must see...and realistically, it probably will win Best Picture of The Year.
But then...Idgy and I conspired to see August: Osage County on the same day so we could discuss it over coffee and chat the next morning...
OMG!
This is what cinema was MADE for...Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts were perfectly cast...in fact the entire cast was...well perfect. And for Idgy and I, who both grew up...putting the "fun" in Dys-fun-ctional families, it was
(her words) It was like watching my Family Reunion. Only nobody shot anybody. (...she may win the dysfunctional family storytelling...she did have a family member who shot another during an argument at a family reunion once...lol)
(my words) I watched the first 15 or so minutes thinking "My God...I grew up with these people" No. Really!
An in-depth look at the dynamics of a completely dysfunctional family. By the middle of the film both of us has started assigning names of people in our family (including ourselves) to the characters. So if you grew up in one of those Norman Rockwell Families...well...you might not get it. For the rest of us...it is eye-opening to see art imitate life. Your life.
But seriously...if this film doesn't walk away with a stack of Oscars...then the academy was sleeping through the entire thing!
Outstanding!
If you only see one film the entire year...this is the one.
So...gearing up for Superbowl Sunday. Out this afternoon for brunch with Loretta and Judy and Lorraine...and to pick up the incidentals for the weekend which also included block assorted cheeses, fresh fruit, savory crackers and cold-boiled shrimp...thanks to Carol I still have plenty of really really good chocolate :)
Godiva!
The Broncos ~vs~ The Seahawks. Kind of interesting itself since both states recently legalized weed...making the after-party a win-win no matter who gets it! And James and I on the same side (again) this year...even though the Seahawks are the favorite...we are both casting our lot with the Broncos and Peyton Manning (...who is a bit like the little girl with the curl in the middle of her forehead...when he is good...he is very very good...and when he is bad...he is horrid...well at the very least he CHOKES.)
We will just have to see who shows up to Sunday's Game.
Glad that the Polar Vortex or whatever-the-hell they want to call the sub-zero January we just had...appears to be over. And saw this today...made me laugh...because otherwise you'd cry, right?
Have a Great Superbowl Weekend!
Go Broncos!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
