Today is Buster’s seventh birthday. Typically speaking, larger dogs are considered to be a senior once they turn seven. So, now we’re officially running an old pets home (it’s like an old folks home, but with pets). Marley is 15; Alice is 14.5; and Lizzy turns 13 next month. Perhaps it’s time to increase our monthly veterinary allowance.
long weekend
It was nice catching an extended break from work. I had a lot of things to do around the house, and was able to accomplish most of them. I also put a dent in my Christmas preparations, including wrapping up almost all of my shopping (the exceptions were a few last minute items that need to be purchased closer to the date). Unfortunately, it is time to go back to work. I could do with some more four day weekends.
child of god (movie)
It was a Cormac McCarthy kind of weekend. This was a better adaptation of the novel than the movie we watched on Thanksgiving, but was nowhere near the level of No Country for Old Men or The Road. A number of key scenes were left out, which was rather disappointing, but at least the movie came in under two hours (you know how I feel about long movies). My biggest complaint, though, was the way in which the main character spoke–I couldn’t understand a word he was saying.
My rating: 3.5/5
all the pretty horses
We capped off an enjoyable Thanksgiving afternoon, which was spent at my in-law’s, with a movie. My sister-in-law and her family come in every other year for the holiday, so it was nice to see all of them and do some catching up, as we do not get to see them all that often.
Anyway, to the movie…this was an adaptation of a Cormac McCarthy novel. I haven’t read this particular book yet, so I can’t comment on the adaptation, but Brian said the book is still worth reading. The critics would agree. Overall, it wasn’t a bad movie, but it sounds like I would have been disappointed had I read the book before watching it.
My rating: 3/5
white house down
This was an entertaining action flick that told the story of a man (played by Channing Tatum) who had to save the president (played by Jamie Foxx) after the White House came under attack from a paramilitary group.
The movie ran a bit long for my tastes. I felt like they could have tightened things up, but once the action started, it was all action. This was a great movie for a lazy Saturday!
My rating: 3.5/5