The Cheese Stands Alone

 We 6/28/23- Dentist Checkup: 1pm  7am (2-B). 1010am (2-B). 215pm (1-B). 505pm (2-B). Up 510am: Partly cloudy with haze and temps to upper 80's.  Watched the Netflix disc 'COLOSSAL'.  Premise: A monster attack in Seoul, South Korea seems to be connected to an alcoholic woman in the US. She's got relationship woes and her boyfriend has kicked her out of their NYC apartment and she flees to her abandoned family home in the suburbs and connects with a guy from her grade school days..."I'm the robot, she's the monster".  A strange concept for a film, but it works; with Anne Hathaway, Jason Sudeikis, Austin Stowell, Dan Stevens, and Tim Blake Nelson. 3 wins & 8 nominations. "70" Metascore.  950am: PC is 'Off' and the plan is to get in five miles on the treadmill before leaving for the dental checkup. Then, I'll mail back the disc and hit Best Buy for a new phone cord (using the five dollar rebate email).   1010am:  FIVE MILES AT 4....

 Tu 6/27/23- AllMusic Subscription 655am (B). 920am (1-B). 1130am (2-B). 445pm (2-B). 720pm (2-B). Up 520am: A mix of sun & clouds (and haze from Canadian wildfires) with temps to upper 80's. Watched Netflix disc 'INGRID GOES WEST'. Neurotic LA chick becomes obsessed with an online 'Influencer'; mayhem ensues. A delightful & witty black comedy; with Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen (sister of The Olsen Twins), O'Shea Jackson Jr. (son of Ice Cube), Wyatt Russell, and Billy Magnussen. 2 wins & 10 nominations. "71" Metascore. I finished 'SLEEPING DOG' (Netflix). I had to see it to the conclusion and I wasn't expecting that one of the '3 cop buddies' was the real killer, but I guess it was kind of lurching in that direction... I wonder if the Israeli series was any better and I'd give 'SLEEPING DOG' a solid 'C-plus'.   150am: PC is 'Off' and preparing to hit  Planet Fitness/ Wabash PO. I'll stop ...

Mo 6/26/23 710am (2-B). 1040am (2-B). 440pm (2-B). 720pm (2-B).  Up 530am: Breezy with a mix of sun & clouds with temps to lower 80's. ***Around 630am I was using IMDB to find a review on 'REQUIEM' (Netflix) and the website took control of the PC and said 'Do not turn off the computer and call this number 1-888-973-4765'.  I did a restart and everything is fine.  I called the number and although the guy would not say that he was connected to Microsoft he said that 'he would help'. It was clearly a scam and it freaked me out. Watched 'IN FOR A MURDER' (Netflix). It's a clever and amusing story of a married woman who has a talent for sleuthing and tries to find out what happened to her best friend. A current murder seems to be connected to the disappearance and when she solves the case she also frees herself from a stale marriage. If this were an American film I don't think they would allow such an unconcerned view of marriage.  Set in Podk...

 Su 6/25/23- Shaved 745am (2-B). 1115am (1-B). 440pm (2-B). 720pm (2-B).  Up 530am: Mostly sunny and breezy with gusts over 25mph & temps to the upper 80's. ***Not a single drop of rain fell on Westview last night. I cannot believe that this massive storm missed the west end and the next chance of rain is not until Friday.  Did the Weekly Cleaning, wet mopped upstairs, and mopped the litter box area downstairs. Watched 'NOISE' (Netflix).  A couple with a new baby move into the husband's family home so that they can be close to his father who is suffering from dementia and lives in a nearby nursing home. The young parents are busy. He is an online influencer and she is a caterer. The influencer is trying to uncover the truth about an accident that happened many years ago at his father's factory. This storyline is never really fully developed and the movie just dwells on the downward spiral of the young couple. The themes of dread & unease are effective, but t...

 Sa 6/24/23 7am (2-B). 830am (1-SB). 1050am (B). 435pm (2-B). 720pm (2-B).  Up 525am: Sunny to partly cloudy with temps to mid 90's. Only a quarter inch of rain is predicted for tonight. By late afternoon it was changed to up to two inches of rain tonight. Radar forecast looks grim around 930pm & again at 1am. Watched 'OUT OF SIGHT' (Peacock-TV).  A sultry female federal agent falls hard for a suave bank robber and clever dialogue makes this one well worth a look; with George Clooney, Jennifer Lopez, Ving Rhames, Steve Zahn, Luis Guzman, Catherine Keener, Don Cheadle, Dennis Farina, Albert Brooks, and Michael Keaton. Directed by Steven Soderbergh from a novel by Elmore Leonard. "85" Metascore.  10am: I checked Amazon and got a three pronged (base) garden hose holder for $22. I checked Lowe's website and their prices were way too high. The one I got was comparable to a Lowe's model for half the price. The plan was to get in an early walk and then hit Lo...

Fr 6/23/23 7am (2-B). 815am (1-SB). 950am (1-SB). 1140am (1-B). 435pm (2-B). 720pm (2-B).  Up 530am: Bright & sunny with temps to about 90. No rain in the forecast for at least a week and I don't think I have ever seen the lawns so dry. Some of the state owned grounds around the capitol are white instead of green.  Watched 'DELICIOUS' (Amazon Prime).  The film is set in rural France right before the kickoff of the French Revolution in 1789. It is the story of a French cook in the employ of a Duke who decides to develop a new concept- 'The Restaurant'. A feast for the eyes and the film offers an interesting theory of how the business of food and drink began; with Gregory Gadebois and Isabelle Carre. Directed by Eric Besnard. Finished 'THE MULE' (Netflix).  Although the film's message is that change is possible at any age, some scenes show Eastwood entirely too frail and he seemed far too old for the part. However, I checked the Internet and the film i...

 Th 6/22/23- Edibles: 10 mg/ Buddy Sick {645am- 10 mg}. 7am (2-B).  950am (1-SB). 1130am (2-B). 435pm (2-B). 720pm (2-B).  ***I noticed that Buddy had gotten sick sometime last night just off the tile by the front door. He seems fine this morning and wolfing down the food.  Around 3pm Buddy threw up again for no apparent reason, but once again, he seems normal and eating normally.   Up 520am: Partly cloudy with temps to upper 80's. ***645am: Took the last 2 edibles: 10 mg total. No reason except to see what a low dosage would do.  Watched Netflix disc 'TIN MEN' (music by 'The Fine Young Cannibals').  In broad strokes the film is a wry look at the amoral and unprincipled sales staff at an aluminum siding company in Baltimore, Maryland during the early sixties.  It's the 'GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS' of the aluminium siding industry. A guy backs out of the dealership after buying a Cadillac and hits a passing motorist. The minor fender bender triggers ...

We 6/21/23 7am (B).  815am (1-SB). 1125am (2-B) New Batch: INDICA.  445pm (2-B). 720pm (2-B).  Up 530am: Bright & sunny temps to about 90 with a slight breeze. Still there is no rain in the forecast for at least a week. ***Around 9am I noticed a small backhoe digging in the back at the home next to 'Chainsaw Lady'. I guess they are digging to install 'i3 Broadband' and I hope they don't cut a wire that affects 940- (I later learned that this was a very wrong guess).  I talked with one of the workmen when I got back from Planet Fitness. He said the owners were having water issues in their basement. I don't have a clue as to how or why it would work, but it was about a six foot pit dug into the lawn. The worker was using a ladder to get down in the hole and it looked like a connection to some kind of white plastic fitting. Sump pump it wasn't!      Watched the Netflix disc 'JESUS REVOLUTION'. It was a fictional representation of the real people who...

 Tu 6/20/23- Increased Pace 655am (2-B). 755am (1-SB). 950am (1-B).  12pm (1-B). 445pm (2-B). 720pm (2-B).  Up 515am: Bright & sunny with temps to just above 90. Temps to the 90's through Sunday with no rain in sight. Watched 'DILEMMA' (Netflix). The dilemma is whether you should tell a best friend that his partner is cheating on him or keep the inflammatory news to yourself. The insight offered is no better than you would glean from an average TV sitcom; with Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, Jennifer Connelly, Winona Ryder, Channing Tatum, and Queen Latifah. Directed by Ron Howard and filmed in Chicago. Finished 'LIVING' (Netflix). I was expecting so much more, but still worth a look if only to see Bill Nighy. Based on Akiro Kurosawa's film 'IKIRU'. This famous Japanese film can be streamed at KANOPY and it's now on My Watchlist. Began 'SEX EDUCATION' (Netflix). A comedy about sexual ignorance in British secondary school. It's pretty darin...

 Mo 6/19/23 655am (2-B). 810am (1-SB). 1155am (2-B). 440pm (2-B). 715pm (2-B).  Up 510am: Bright & sunny with temps to upper 80's. Watched 'WHELM' (Amazon Prime).  A very confusing, low budget Art House thriller that deals with two brothers, a mysterious stranger, a block of ice, an unsuccessful bank heist, and James Dillinger. The story and the presentation were intentionally unclear and I was left completely in the dark.  Ordered another five pounds of rice at Amazon. It will be here in less than 24 hours, no delivery charge and less than half the price at County Market.  Watched the rest of 'DUNKIRK' (Netflix). Directed by Christopher Nolan; with Barry Keoghan, Mark Rylance, and Tom Hardy. Won 3 Oscars; 65 wins & 232 nominations. "94" Metascore. Wrote a short 'Chat'. 1120am: PC is 'Off' and will do the weights and then walk Washington Park. Weights: 3 sets/ 15 reps 1205pm:  To Washington Park...Parkview,  Wash.Pk northside,  Waln...

 Su 6/18/23 710am (2-B). 820am (1-SB). 1140am (1-B). 440pm (2-B). 720pm (2-B).  Up 510am: Partly cloudy with a 50% chance of storms late this afternoon with temps in the lower 80's. (I don't think a drop of rain fell on Westview by nightfall) Did the Weekly Cleaning  Watched 'FAITHFULLY YOURS' (Netflix). Two women go for a weekend away from their spouses. One is killed and the 'big reveal' is that the wrong woman was murdered. Lots of twists and turns and truly worth a look.  A Dutch production and set in The Netherlands and Belgium..."The liar's punishment is, not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else."- George Bernard Shaw More 'SUITS' (Netflix). I shut it down 33 minutes into episode #2. I will continue this on the treadmill.  1120am: PC is 'Off' and will do the treadmill today. 1140am:  FIVE MILES AT 4.0 PACE AND ZERO SLANT;  watched more of 'SUITS'; more of ROSEANNE on THEO VON. **...

Sa 6/17/23 715am (B). 840am (1-SB). 1145am (2-B). 435pm (2-B). 720pm (2-B).  Up 515am: Bright & sunny with temps to low 80's. I wrote up 'CONFEDERATES' by Thomas Keneally for the blog. Watched 'THREE THOUSAND YEARS OF LONGING' (Amazon Prime).  A woman buys a vintage bottle from a second hand store and soon learns that she has a real genie (Djinn) in a bottle. A complicated story line but it might be about a woman who as an adult recreates her childhood 'imaginary friend'; with Tilda Swinton & Idris Elba. Directed by George Miller (MAD MAX, THE ROAD WARRIOR). "60" Metascore. Defined in Wikipedia: "Jinn – also romanized as djinn or anglicized as genies – are invisible creatures in early religion in pre-Islamic Arabia and later in Islamic culture and beliefs. Like humans, they are accountable for their deeds, can be either believers or unbelievers; depending on whether they accept God's guidance."  Watched more of 'DRUGS AS W...

 Fr 6/16/23- Buddy Sick 655am (B). 815am (2-SB). 1145am (1-B). 2pm (1-SB).  435pm (2-B).720pm (2-B).  Up 530am: Mostly sunny with temps only to about 80. ***At 830am Buddy was sick all over his rug by the breezeway. I fed him again at 905am and he wolfed it down and seemed like his regular self.  Watched 'A JAZZMAN'S BLUES' (Netflix). The film is set in 1947 from a flashback in the late 1980's.  A woman enters a lawyer's office and demands that he investigate a murder that occurred in 1947 and basically the story concerns a young black man leaving the deep south for a Blues career in Chicago.  The theme is that he loves a woman who is passing as white and has married a local rich and connected white man. It's a melodramatic racial soap opera that offers an interesting perspective, but the music couldn't be more tepid and tame. Written and directed by Tyler Perry. "62" Metascore. More 'THE DAYS' (Netflix). Shut it down 30" into episode ...

 Th 6/15/23- County Market: $103 620am (2-B). 745am (2-B). 915am (1-SB). 1035am (1-SB). 1145am (2-B). 435pm (2-B). 725pm (2-B).  Up 525am: Mostly sunny with temps to about 90.  630am: To County Market: $103 and home & put away by 715am. I bought butter and raisins for the first time.   Watched 'TIN & TINA' (Netflix). Mom and Dad select a set of albino twins from the local Catholic orphanage and it seems like family bliss has finally arrived. But soon it's clear, at least to mom, that the twins are a couple of dangerous religious whack jobs. From 'A Art Tv Review':"A religious Thriller with hints of terror"..."The film is based on the short film of the same name, nominated for the Golden Melies for the European fantastic short film. Winner of more than thirty international awards, it was screened at more than two hundred festivals around the world. Critics called it a "cult short" and it has even been dubbed in Russian, Japanese, and ...

 We 6/14/23 7am (2-B). 805am (1-B). 950am (2-SB). 150pm (2-B). 440pm (2-B). Up 515am: Partly cloudy with temps to mid 80's.  Watched 'THE YELLOW BIRDS' (Netflix). A low key film about the psychological horror and unsettling things that occur on and off the field of battle.  The film is kind of a contemporary  thematic update of 'The Red Badge of Courage' by Stephen Crane or (the novel I'm reading now) 'Confederates' by Thomas Keneally in that it demonstrates that how men in combat deal with the fear of dying hasn't changed all that much; with Alden Ehrenreich, Tye Sheridan, Jack Huston, Toni Collette, and Jennifer Aniston. 1 win & 2 nominations. "56" Metascore.  ***I noticed Charlie (the beagle from across the back fence) was standing in the back corner of my yard and it looked like the back gate was slightly open. Around 430pm I closed the gate and used duct tape to prevent it from being opened.  Began 'THE PLAYING CARD KILLER'...

 Tu 6/13/23 710am (2-B). 825am (2-SB). 10am (1-B). 1225pm (2-B). 435pm (2-B). 715pm (2-B).  Up 530am: Mostly sunny with temps to low 80's.  Watched Netflix disc 'UN AIR DE FAMILLE' ('A Family Resemblance'). A reunion happens at 'Sleepy Dad's Pub' and negative and unaddressed family history sparks anger, recriminations, and crazy dialogue. It's a clever dramedy taken from a play written by two of the stars. It was very French and somewhat like David Mamet with a touch of  'Mumblecore'.  Ran the Windows Updates and only took a few minutes.  More of 'ENDEAVOUR' (Netflix). The 'Brainiac Detective' is getting a little hard to believe, but the sets and locations in Oxford are still amazing. Shut it down 46 minutes into episode #2. Paid Visa and changed password at Heartland 1145am: PC is 'Off' and preparing to walk downtown and mail back the Netflix disc. Weights: 3 sets/ 15 reps 1235pm:  To downtown. Out Governor/ Back Edwa...

 Mo 6/12/23 650am (B). 8am (1-SB). 1225pm (2-B). 440pm (2-B). 710pm (2-B).  Up 5am: Mostly sunny with temps to mid 70's. According to my rain gauge we got less than a half inch of rain yesterday, so I watered the flowers again this morning. ***When I awoke at 5am Buddy threw up clear liquid, but he ate Friskies and dry food without further problems.  Watched 'A BEAUTIFUL LIFE' (Netflix). Possibly the lamest 'rags to riches' saga I've seen. Danish fisherman becomes a rockstar in Denmark and then conquers Europe. His evil best friend burns down his boat and he gets his hot producer pregnant, but nothing can keep this boy down. Corny and very 'Hallmark-sih' and very forgettable.  Began 'DANCING ON THE GRAVE' (Amazon Prime). Watched/ napped through three episodes. An influential and rich Indian woman divorces her diplomat husband and takes up with a crooked swami. He is accused of burying her alive under the patio in his house. Only one more episode ...

 Su 6/11/23 655am (2-B). 820am (1-SB). 1040am (2-B). 440pm (2-B). 715pm (2-B). Up 5am: A soaking rain through this afternoon with temps only to about 70. Weekly Cleaning Watched 'THE MAURITANIAN'(Netflix). American intelligence services held a man at Guantanamo for over fourteen years without hard evidence.  Mauritania is a desert country in Northwest Africa. Based on real events; with Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley, and Benedict Cumberbatch. Nominated for 5 BAFTA Awards; 5 wins & 19 nominations. 53" Metascore. 1020am: PC is 'Off' and it's the treadmill for today. 1045am: FIVE MILES AT 4.0 PACE AND ZERO SLANT; finished ANDREW SANTINO on 'Blocks'; began BUDDY GUY on WTF.  Reading 'CONFEDERATES' 350pm: TWO MILES AT 4.0 PACE AND ZERO SLANT; more of ROB ZOMBIE on HOWIE MANDEL. 445pm: In the tub with 'CONFEDERATES' and listening to BLUES PROJECT- 'Projections'; YARDBIRDS Playlist.  Finished ROB ZOMBIE podcast and ...

Sa 6/10/23 645am (2-B). 750am (1-SB). 935am (B). 220pm (2-B). 435pm (2-B). 720pm (2-B).  Up 5am: A mix of sun & clouds with temps to mid 80's. An 80% chance of rain tonight. The plan is to mow the lawn later this afternoon and maybe tackle the weed infested flower bed in the back.(Yes Mow, No Weed- decided to just let it go wild for the Summer, and hack it all down in the Fall)  Watched 'THE SON' (Netflix). A powerful drama about a teenage boy who suffers from severe depression and how his parents honestly struggle to understand and react to his issues. Dad has remarried and is deeply involved in work and his mother hasn't moved on from the divorce. Dad's new wife is sympathetic, but no one seems to have a clear idea of what to do. The kid finally does the deed and I was happy to see he wasn't 'healed' by a loving family or a miraculous psychiatric intervention; with Vanessa Kirby, Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern,  Zen McGrath, and Anthony Hopkins for one s...

 Fr 6/9/23 710am (2-B). 815am (1-SB). 1150am (2-B). 445pm (2-B). 720pm (2-B).  Up 530am: Bright & sunny with temps to just over 80. Watched Netflix disc 'DON'T WORRY DARLING'. An interesting reworking of the themes of 'THE STEPFORD WIVES' only in this iteration the setting is in a kind of 'Sims -Virtual Reality'. The 'how & why' is never explained, but an AI designer has created a program that offers an opportunity to live in the patriarchal and orderly society of America during the 1950's. One woman decides that she wants out; with Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, and Olivia Wilde. Directed by Olivia Wilde. 8 wins & 17 nominations. "48" Metascore. Watched a couple of YouTube videos about the film.  1045am: PC is 'Off' and the plan is to hit the Wabash PO/ Planet Fitness. I'll read more of 'CONFEDERATES' and leave noonish.  Weights:  3 sets/ 15 reps 1215pm:To Planet Fitness...45"Cross.  45...

Th 6/8/23 710am (2-B). 820am (1-SB). 950am (2-SB). 11am (1-B). 115pm (1-SB). 440pm (2-B). 715pm (2-B).   Up 530am: Bright & sunny with temps only to about 80. Trying to catch up on selections at Peacock-TV because this streaming service will be dropped by Xfinity at the end of the month.  Watched 'A THOUSAND AND ONE' (Peacock-TV). A woman from Harlem kidnaps her son from foster care to give him a better life. The kid excels, but 'the big reveal' is that she isn't the boy's biological mother, but she found him unattended on the street and kept him. More realistic and authentic than most films about living on the bottom rung of the economic ladder. Finished 'VORTEX' (Netflix).  Fantastic Ending: Slowly their hands reach out to touch each other because now they are in the real world of 2025 and not in Virtual Reality.  The guy next door had his lawn mowed this morning and I think I'll do mine later this afternoon. Soonest rain is predicted for late ...

 We 6/7/23- Gummies  7am (B). 815am (1-SB). 1025am (2-B).205pm (2-B). 355pm (2-SB). 440pm (2-B). 715pm (2-B).  Up 515am: Cloudy with a chance of rain later this morning with temps only to about 80. Watched 'THE KINGDOM' (Netflix). FBI sends agents to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to investigate a terrorist attack that might have been run by rival factions within the Saudi hierarchy. "We're going to kill all of them"...An FBI boss uses this brutal sentence as reassurance and an old terrorist used the same violent phrase to his grandson as he was dying. At the end of the movie you are left with the feeling that there is no way out of the conflict but a 'fight to the death' is not a sane solution to differences of culture, religion, and ideology; with Jamie Foxx, Chris Cooper, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, Jeremy Piven, Richard Jenkins, Kyle Chandler (BLOODLINE), and Danny Huston."56" Metascore.From the Austin Chronicle:"If the jingoism that pe...

 Tu 6/6/23 655am (2-B). 820am (2-SB). 1115am (2-B). 440pm (2-B). 715pm (2-B).  Up 520am: Mix of sun and clouds with temps to upper 80's. Watched Netflix disc 'WHERE THE BUFFALO ROAM'. A very strange movie in that it doesn't seem to embrace fullon slapstick or to become more serious and the portrayal lacks insight as to how the character of 'Raoul Duke' (Thompson's alter ego) came to be. However, it was still very much worth a look...Valid Critique: "Drug abuse at the cartoon level"; with Bill Murray & Peter Boyle.  More of 'VOTEX' (Netflix). Finished episode #3 and three chapters left.  1030am: The plan is to do the weights and then drop the disc at the Wabash PO and workout at Planet Fitness. Then, maybe hit Walmart. Weights: 3 sets/ 15 reps ***Bong Extension- I used cardboard from a Canada Dry Ginger Ale carton and masking tape to extend the barrel of the bong to hold more smoke. It worked!  1125am: To Planet Fitness...45" Cross....

 Mo 6/5/23 655am (2-B). 820am (1-SB). 1120am (2-B). 440pm (2-B). 720pm (2-B).  Up 5am: A mix of  clouds and sun with temps to mid 80's. It never got hot enough to turn on the AC- a pleasant change. I watered the front flowers and used the scythe to cut down some of the clover. No rain in the forecast until Sunday at the earliest.  Watched 'INSIDE MAN' (Netflix). I had given it a 'thumbs up' so I knew I had seen it, but I didn't remember a thing. It's a brainy 'Bank Heist' movie with a star-studded cast. The detail that all the robbers and hostages wear the same color coveralls and masks was taken from a Spanish blockbuster. In this film the robbers steal a fortune in diamonds from a lock box in the bank fault. These gems were stolen from Jews by Nazis during WWII and the owner of the bank colluded with the Germans during the theft. Directed by Spike Lee; with Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster, Christopher Plummer, Willem Dafoe, and Chiwetel...

Su 6/4/23 720am (2-B). 825am (1-B). 1030am (2-B). 1210pm (1-B). 715pm (2-B).  Up 530am: Partly cloudy with temps to about 90. Buddy has been fine- big appetite & lots of napping.  Did the Weekly Cleaning Watched 'MISSING' (Netflix). A woman and her boyfriend fly to Colombia for a much needed getaway and leave her seventeen year old daughter home alone and she's ready to party. However, it seems that mom and boyfriend have been kidnapped and then the plot really thickens. It's the biological father of the girl who is behind the mayhem. Mom was abused by this man and she sent him to prison for dealing drugs and now he's out to get revenge. Crazy plot twists abound and the movie is mostly conveyed through shots of a computer monitor or phone screen. An enjoyable film with second tier actors- a fun ride! Filmed in Los Angeles and Cartagena, Colombia. "66" Metascore.  1015am: PC is 'Off' and will hit the treadmill today. 1035am: FIVE MILES AT 4.0 PA...

 Sa 6/3/23- Buddy Sick 705am (2-B). 1115am (2-B). 440p (2-B). 720pm (2-B).  Up 530am: Bright, sunny & hot with temps to low 90's. ***Buddy was sick a few times last night. He seemed OK this morning but didn't touch the Friskies and ate the dry food.  Late in the afternoon when I came back from Esporta Buddy hadn't eaten his food. But I put some more on the plate and he gobbled it down. He is sleeping far more than I remember. At least he hasn't been sick again.  ***I established a recovery email for my gmail account.        worden62704@gmail.com         PASS: 'Oh, ya don't'/ zip Wrote up 'MANHATTAN IS MY BEAT' by Jeffery Deaver. Watched Netflix disc 'THE MENU'. A dark satire about an evening at a highly rated, 5 star restaurant on a remote island where the diabolical chef sacrifices 'the foodies' (and himself) for the 'god of nourishment'. You never guess what's about to happen and it was deadpan and side splitting at ...

 Fr 6/2/23- Buddy Sick 815am (B). 1055am (1-SB). 1210pm (1-B). 150pm (1-B). 440pm (2-B). 715pm (2-B).  Up 530am: Mostly sunny with temps to about 90. Watered the flowers out front & decided to read 'ACT OF TREASON' for a while and then walk to Brewer at 730am for Buddy's gel-pens. At the last moment I decided to take the bike: aired up the back tire and left 940 at 725am and I was back home by 740am. Easy Peasy. Watched 'DON'T WORRY, HE WON'T GET FAR ON FOOT' (Amazon Prime).  The story of John Callahan, a quadriplegic cartoonist who used biting satire to 'share enlightenment' with special needs people. He didn't care if it rubbed people the wrong way because as long as it was funny, he'd go with it; with Joaquin Phoenix, Jonah Hill, Rooney Mara, Jack Black, Kim Gordon, and Carrie Brownstein. Directed by Gus Van Sant. 6 nominations: "67" Metascore.  Two guys in wheelchairs face each other and one guy pulls a gun... "This tow...

 Th 6/1/23- Internet Problems Early 705am (1-B). 920am (1-SB). 1150am (2-B). 445pm (2-B). 725pm (2-B).  Up 530am: Mostly sunny with temps to upper 80's. Used the scythe to cut down the patch of clover on the front lawn. It's going to be very hot for the next several days and if I mow, the lawn will burn out .  Now I'll be able to put off mowing until next week.  ***Before I got out of bed I checked the weather and was not getting an internet signal. It finally kicked on after I did a 'restart'. Working fine although not knowing why makes me very anxious. Paid the Visa Card 7am: PC is 'Off' and will do the grocery shopping at Fairhills 720am:  To Fairhills and put away by 805am: $120 Watched 'TO LESLIE'  (Netflix). A wild & free single mother from very rural West Texas wins the lottery and it destroys her life. But much later, she finds a man who believes in her and he sets her on the straight and narrow. It was a long way down and her hellish jou...

We 5/31/23- First time for the AC this season 7am (2-B). 805am (1-SB). 1115am (2-B). 435pm (2-B). 715pm (2-B).  Up 530am: Guy next door was watering his flowers. A mix of sun and clouds with temps to upper 80's. ***At 7am the power went out for just a moment (just after the final bong hit). I had to restart the PC to resume the internet connection but it restarted with no problems...Anxiety! Watched Netflix disc 'THE WHALE'. A morbidly obese gay man seeks a relationship with his teenage daughter whom he abandoned when she was eight years old. "People are amazing because they are incapable of not caring". Won 2 Oscars; 43 wins & 116 nominations. "60" Metascore. A '100 Score' from The Telegraph: "Fraser’s casting is so moving in part because we can still recognise this beloved figure under the blubber, but it’s also because Fraser’s own performance doesn’t court pity. His Charlie is complex, flawed, funny and otherwise fully and radiantly ...