Message 895

I just got back from Heidi’s Pies. Vanessa and Annie joined Reggie and Mimi and me. Annie was real good this time, and she ate a good breakfast. Last night Mimi and I watched a DVD of the movie Remember Me. It had a great cast including Chris Cooper and Pierce Brosman as supporting characters. It was about troubled young people from dysfunctional families. I get impatient with people behaving badly, but this one has a twist that the male lead gets killed in the 9-11 attack. I give it 2.8 stars.

Message 894

Yesterday Mimi and I had dinner at Sizzler. Afterward we watched a DVD of the movie Nights in Rodanthe. I thought it might be OK starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane, but it was not. I give it 2.1 stars.

Message 893

Yesterday I finished reading The Economist and Science. Mimi and I went out to dinner at a Vietnamese Restaurant with the Morrills and the Ariagnos. After we came home, we watched a DVD of the movie The Other Man. It had a good cast with Liam Neeson and Laura Linney, but it was hard to make any sense of the plot until the end by which time I had ceased caring. I give it two stars.

Message 892

Yesterday I read about half of The Economist and watched the 49ers beat the Rams. It was a great game that had to be won in overtime. The new quarterback for the 49ers makes all the difference. I am sorry it had to be Julie, Ethan, and Alex’s team, but there can be only one winner. After the game Mimi went to Sundance and had the prime rib. In the evening we watched a DVD of the Clint Eastwood movie The Outlaw Josey Wales. I think it is Clint Eastwood’s best movie. I give it five stars.

Message 891

Yesterday Mimi and I joined Helen and Jim for coffee at Starbucks. At noon Vanessa came over so I could help her with a booklet she is writing and drawing pictures for Samaritan House. We then went to Beech’s soccer game. They lost 3-6. It was the last game of the season, so after the game we went to a frozen yogurt place for the team party. After the party, we went to a pizza place in San Mateo for dinner. In the evening Mimi and I watched a DVD of the movie The Golden Coach. Like The River, it was directed by Jean Renoir. It was an elaborate production in color and costumes, and an entertaining farce. I give it 3 stars.

Message 890

Yesterday Vanessa and I took Deli sandwiches to Nealon Park and had lunch with Beech and Annie. In the evening Mimi and I watched a DVD of the movie The River. It was based on a book by Rumer Godden and it was directed by Jean Renior, who was the son of the famous painter. It was beautifully photographed in India in Technicolor. I give it 5 stars.

Message 889

Yesterday I got quite a bit more done on my memoirs. I have finally left Alaska and now have written about 130 pages. There are quite a few pictures in it too, but fewer than one per page. Last night I watched the Sharks beat the New York Islanders in an overtime shootout. It is discouraging to have the Sharks have so much trouble beating a team that has lost the last nine games in a row.