Dune

Jenny and I went to see Dune recently at the Biltmore Grande in the RPX theater.  I don’t know what RPX stands for but the seats vibrate when there is an explosion on screen.  I like it.  Since seeing Dune,...

Isle of Palms and Brake Job

Last weekend I had a couple of days off and we had no plans.  We decided to go to Isle of Palms, just north of Charleston, for a couple of days.  We like it down there, only 4 ½ hours...

Midwesterners

It seems like everywhere I look in my life there are midwesterners.  And they are some of my favorite people.  Take Jenny(well she is already taken, but..), her parents are from Missouri and she was born in Little Rock where...

Review of Book of Clarence and American Fiction

Jenny and I have seen a couple of movies recently, Book of Clarence and American Fiction.  Both movies have African American directors and casts for the most part.  Book of Clarence is set in Jerusalem during the time of Jesus. ...

Surgery and Silent Night

(The photo is daughter Anne after a 28 hr shift as a surgical intern in NYC) As you may know daughter Anne is Dr. Anne now and a surgical intern at NY Presbyterian hospital in Manhattan.  She has been blogging...

Evening at the Jack

I ran into my friend Raymond from college last week in downtown Asheville.  I bumped into him in Jack of the Wood. I was sitting alone and Ray, recognizing me, asked if he could sit down.  We were good friends...

Anne’s Granola

Jenny assigned me this week to make Anne’s granola for this weekend.  I didn’t have to ask why.  We are driving to DC for Labor Day to visit Allen and Ananya and Jenny will want to leave them a hefty...

Review of Barbie, Succession, and Proust

So there is this new movie, I think it is called Ken and Barbie, have you seen it?  Ken is pretty awesome.  He does Beach!  I love that.  And Barbie is good too.  Jenny is Barbie and I am Ken....

Allen and Ananya’s Wedding

Allen and Ananya got married last weekend in a Hindu ceremony that took place in Ananya’s hometown of Bettendorf, IA.  We were swept up in 5 days of wedding events while we were there.  I love Ananya’s family and the...