Message 567

Yesterday I finished reading Assegai by Wilbur Smith. The dust cover says that he has written 30 books, and I think I have read them all. He is the best for historical novels and for action adventure. Last night I watched a DVD of the movie Miranda which is another Tinto Brass movie, but this one is dubbed into English,so you do not have to read subtitles or understand Italian. I do not think this one is as good as Cheeky, but I give it 3.2 stars. I also worked a little on my memoirs.

Message 566

Yesterday I joined Vanessa and Annie at Nealon Park. Vanessa had to keep an appointment in San Mateo, so I brought Annie to my place for lunch. She loves microwaved chicken pot pies. After lunch I took her to Maureen's place where she took a nap. In the evening I watched the 49ers beat Arizona in Monday Night Football. It is hard to believe they are the same team that lost last week. It turns out that their are not completely out of the playoff hunt. If everything works to their advantage, they still have a slight chance. Afterward I finished reading The Economist and also the new Science.

Message 566

Yesterday I joined Vanessa and Annie at Nealon Park. Vanessa had to keep an appointment in San Mateo, so I brought Annie to my place for lunch. She loves microwaved chicken pot pies. After lunch I took her to Maureen's place where she took a nap. In the evening I watched the 49ers beat Arizona in Monday Night Football. It is hard to believe they are the same team that lost last week. It turns out that their are not completely out of the playoff hunt. If everything works to their advantage, they still have a slight chance. Afterward I finished reading The Economist and also the new Science.

Message 565

After I sent yesterday's message via email, I realized I had given the wrong name for the movie I saw Saturday night with Larry and Judi. I had wondered why it was named Nine, and then I found the ticket stub in my pocket and realized the correct name was Up in the Air, which was an obviously understandable name. Anyway, I corrected the name when I copied the email to my blog, so only those of you who read the original email will understand what I am talking about. I did not watch much football because the Raiders were blacked out and the 49er do not play until tonight. Thus, I got a lot of The Economist read. I went to San Mateo for the regular Sunday family dinner. Because today is Julian's birthday, we celebrated with the cake for desert. I accidentally hit the send button before I finished the email version of this message, so I will add here that Annie and Beech both helped Julian blow out the candels, so they were a big part of the celebration.

Message 564

Yesterday afternoon I read some more of The Economist, and then went to Los Gatos to watch the Sharks lose to Phoenix 1-2. Phoenix is a much weaker team, so it was a poor effort for the Sharks. We also went for dinner at The Oak Kitchen and had ice cream afterward nearby, as is our custom. It was nice to see them all again. Ellie was proud to show me her school work. She is learning to read and spell words.

When I got home I got a call from Larry and Judi to go to a late movie. We saw Up In The Air, with George Clooney, about a guy who travels all the time and lays off workers as his job. It was impossible to suspend disbelief, but it was mildly entertaining. I give it three stars.

Message 563

Last night I watched the Sharks lose to Dallas 2-3 in an overtime shootout. The shootout went over ten rounds until the Sharks finally gave up a goal they could not match. For the rest of the evening I read part of The Economist. I am heading up now to meet Helen and Jim at Starbucks.

Message 562

Yesterday I followed my usual Thursday afternoon routine and picked Beech up at school and took him to Kung Fu followed by pizza. Before that I drove to Mountain View and picked up new supplies for self catheterization. I got a bigger batch this time so I should not need to go back for a year or two. In the evening I watched a DVD of the movie The Red Shoes. It has something of a cult following, and even though I enjoy watching ballet, I was not much impressed by it. I give it three stars.