animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

the fourth

Since Brian was away for our anniversary last weekend, we celebrated on Friday by going for a nice, long motorcycle ride before lunch and then we had a cookout for supper. We were hoping to squeeze a few more activities in, but Brian’s working on a home improvement project this …

six feet under

I watched this series again recently and enjoyed it even more than my first viewing 10 years ago. The first time I watched it, I found seasons 3 and 4 to be unbearably slow, but they didn’t bother me this time (and you’d think since I already knew the plot …

dallas buyers club

This was a pretty good movie. I guess that much should be obvious based upon the number of Academy Awards that it won. Though I do question having to lose that much weight for a role. Matthew McConaughey was a good-looking guy before this movie, but he still looks rather …

thunder, interrupted

Due to a work deadline and a boy scout camping trip, our enjoyment of Thunder was a little disappointing this year. We managed to go for a quick ride yesterday afternoon and then went downtown for about an hour later in the afternoon. That was it. Oh well, I guess …

social times two

This is a rarity for me–two outings in one day. Yesterday, I met up with my cousin Chris for lunch at Panera. We’ve been trying to get together every couple of months this year and, I’m glad to say, we’ve been meeting our goal. And, after work, I went out …