Our neighbors invited us to an impromptu Halloween party last night. Brian took Jake and the neighbor kid around for trick or treating and they invited us over for pizza afterward. We sat around all evening drinking wine and bs-ing. It was a lot of fun–I’m not sure why we don’t get together more often. We’ll have to remedy that.
the five-year engagement
I thought this was pretty good for a rom-com. Brian rather enjoyed it, too (to the point of cry-laughing at one of the scenes). I don’t watch Parks and Recreation, but that guy from the show who was in this movie was hilarious–he really made the movie. As is common, this movie was about 30 minutes too long. But, definitely worth watching if you’re in the mood for some laughs.
frankenstorm
The weather in the Johnstown area at the beginning of the week was a lot less scary than predicted. However, that did not stop Jacob’s school from canceling on Tuesday. I still don’t understand that decision. I’m thinking we should worry less about what they think might happen and worry more about what actually happens. The liquor stores throughout the state were closed, too. Yet another decision I don’t understand–it’s not like the storm affected the entire state. At any rate, I was pleased that our electricity stayed on for the duration at both the house and the office.
the outsiders
Brian suggested this movie for Family Movie Night and I have to say, it was enjoyed by all. A lot of times older movies just don’t hold up, but this one did a pretty good job. And, the future star power was dazzling (Matt Dillon, Ralph Macchio, Patrick Swayze, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Tom Cruise, Diane Lane).
smile!
Yesterday, Brian and I started installing the security camera system we bought for the office. We’ve been wanting to do this ever since the FU incident, but it seems like there is always something else to spend our money on (like payroll). We bought the cameras in the summer, but had to wait for it to cool down a bit because Brian has to crawl around in the attic to install the cabling for the cameras and it’s really hot up there.
So, we (when I say “we”, I mean Brian–as this was mostly a one-man job) got the outlet for the DVR installed, along with two of the interior cameras. We have two interior cameras to go (which should be fairly straightforward) and four exterior cameras (which should be a total pain in the ass). Not sure when all of this is going to get done, but we’ll just have to chip away at it on the weekends (weather permitting for the exterior cameras) until it’s done.