Message 356

Yesterday afternoon I watched a DVD of the Indian movie Lamhe. It is by the same director (Yash Chopra) and has the same female lead as the movie Chandni that I reviewed a couple of days ago. The two movies are similar in many ways. They are each over three hours long. They are both musicals with a lot of singing and dancing The photography is beautiful and it is filmed both in India and Europe (England in this case instead of Switzerland). I think Lamhe is even better than Chandni, so I give it five stars.

Last night I picked up Julian, Vanessa, and the kids at SFO on their return from Kona. They all had a wonderful time, but seemed glad to be home. I also got started on reading the new Economist.

Message 355

I just got back from having coffee with Helen and Jim, and picking up my prescription refills at CVS and doing my weekly grocery shopping.

Last night I watched a DVD of the movie Pineapple Express. It was a stoner farce, but not very good in my opinion, so I give it only two stars. I only laughed once during the whole movie.

Message 354

I just got back from PAMF where I went to refill my prescription for my bladder antibiotic. Last night Joshua came over and went to The Dutch Goose with me for burgers. I do not know for sure, but it seemed the burger was not as good last night as it has been in the past. I hope this situation does not persist or I will have to start going to The Oasis again instead.

Last night I watched a DVD of the movie August evening. It was a movie by people I never heard of, but it was quite good. I give it five stars. It was beautifully filmed and very slow paced, but it gave a very powerful presentation of the lives of Mexican immigrants in the United States. The only drawback was having to read the subtitles.

Message 353

Yesterday noon I had an appointment with my dermatologist at PAMF. She was very good and gave me a body scan with liquid Nitrogen sprays where needed as well as doing biopsies on three sites that might be cancerous. If the results show cancer, she will refer me to surgeons at PAMF who do Mohs (SP?) surgery to get rid of them.

Last night I watched a DVD of the Indian movie Chandini. It was about three hours long very good. It was mostly singing and dancing, and it was beautifully filmed both in India and in Switzerland. It also had a kind of triangle love story, but it was most memorable because of the style. I give it four stars.

I am late getting this message off today because I went out to have my van washed this morning. I am gambling that the rains are finished for the

Message 352

Yesterday I walked up to Sharon Heights Plaza before noon. The rain had stopped and the weather was warm. I think we are about finished with winter weather. In the evening I watched a DVD of the movie It Should Happen to You, which is an old black and white film made in 1954. It was written by Garson Kanin, who I heard speak at the library of Congress in the late 60s. He talked about his friend Somerset Maugham, who had died not long before. Anyway this movie starred Judy Holliday, who was more famous for Born Yesterday. It was also Jack Lemmon's first movie. Anyway it was a nice oldie, but not worth more than 3 stars.

Message 351

Yesterday I watched a DVD of the movie Zack and Miri Make a Porno. It was a comedy and fun to watch. I give it three stars. In the evening Joshua came over and watched 24 with me. After he went home I finished reading The Whole Truth by David Baldacci. Unlike his other books, it was not about a lawyer. It was an action adventure novel like you would expect from Tom Clancy. It was fun to read though and kept me from falling asleep while I read it.

Message 350

    Yesterday I finished reading The Economist and in the afternoon I went to the Jamie and Chelsea's for the first birthday party for Jack and Audrey.  They all are doing very well.  Jason and his family were there, except Caroline who was visiting a friend.  The food was great and the cake that Chelsea made was exceptionally good.

 

    In the evening I watched the dickens novel The Old Curiosity Shop on PBS.  I was not familiar with it, so it was fun to watch.  There has been a lot of shows about Dickens on PBS lately, and I have watched them all.

 

    After the news I read some more of the David Baldacci book.  I should be able to finish it in the next few days.