Message 871

Yesterday I got some more done on my memoirs. In the evening Mimi and I watched a DVD of the French movie Coco Before Chanel. It was very well done and was espeially interesting because it was a true story. I give it four stars.

Message 870

Yesterday I watched NFL games. Again the 49ers blew a game they should have won against Carolina, but the Raiders completely demolished Denver. I went to San Mateo for the Sunday family dinner with Julian and Vanessa and the kids. Julian made chili and cornbread. In the evening I watched a Nature show on PBS about crows and the new Sherlock Holms on Masterpiece Mystery. I also finished reading The Economist.

Message 869

I met Helen and Jim and Joan at Starbucks yesterday. Dave was too sick to come. Mimi was in San Jose dealing again with her mom. I read most if The Economist. In the late afternoon I watched the Giants win the NLCS. It was a close game. The Giants won 3-2, but Philadelphia had the bases loaded with two outs and a full count in the bottom of the ninth when they won with a called strike. After the game Larry and Judi called and asked if I would like to go to the late movie with them. We saw Inside Job. It was about the financial collapse which I was already pretty familiar with, but it was nice to see it laid out and summarized. I give it five stars. Mimi was is San Jose watching a Vietnamese movie with her friend.

Message 868

Yesterday Mimi and I went to dinner and a movie with the Morrills and the Ariagnos. I had the Osobucco, which was excellent. We ate at a place a few doors away from the theater and saw the movie Hereafter. It was not up to Matt Daemon and Clint Eastwood's usual standard. I give it 2 stars.

Message 867

I forgot to mention in yesterday's message that I went to PAMF on Wednesday and met with my dermatologist. She froze a few spots and said we can now switch to yearly appointments instead of every six months. I also repeated my blood test because my doctor was concerned that I am slightly anemic. I am sure it is not important though, because my blood tests have been coming out that way for years. I also picked up a new supply of antibiotic saline solutions while I was there.

Yesterday I made progress on my memoirs, and I watched the Giants lose to Philadelphia in the late afternoon. It was a good game, but the breaks went the wrong way. Now on Saturday we have to win on their home field. In the evening Mimi and I watched a DVD of the movie Adam. It was a low-budget, independent file with a cast that was quite good but totally unknown to me. It was a boy-meets-girl story but with the twist that the boy (actually a 29-year-old man) has Asperger's Syndrome. Because people in our family have some of these same types of behavior, I was very interested in it. I recommend that you all might like to see it. I give it 5 stars.

Message 866

I just got back from having breakfast at Heidi's Pies with Mimi and Reggie. Vanessa and Annie stopped in to say Hi, but they could not stay to eat. Julian is in New York this week, so Vanessa is busy managing the two kids. The Bay Area is excited about the Giants prospects for winning the Pennant. They now only need to win one game out f three. Last night Mimi and I watched a DVD of the movie A Serious Man. The Cohen Brothers refer to it as their Jew movie. I did not think as highly of it as with their other movies because the customs seem so incomprehensible to me. I give it 3.5 stars.

Message 865

Yesterday Mimi and I had dinner at Sizzler. In the evening we watched a DVD of the movie Avatar. You have all probably seen it, so you know it is a fun movie to watch. It was good for me to see it on my TV because I can not see 3-D with my eye problem. The plot seemed pretty much like the cartoon kids movie Fern Gully, but the appeal of the movie was the beautiful scenery and the imaginative life-forms. I give it four stars.