This was a pretty good limited series made for HBO. The show was created by the same person who did Big Little Lies, which I really liked (well, the first season, anyway). Also, the always great Nicole Kidman starred in both. The show was a whodunit. I was a bit disappointed in the last episode, when the truth finally came out, but overall, enjoyed the story.
My rating: 3.5/5
The music festival returned this year, but at a later date and with a lineup of fewer bands. There weren’t any I particularly wanted to see but I went down there both Friday and Saturday to watch a few bands. On Saturday, I ran into two of my dog walking friends and talked to them for a bit before heading home for the evening. That was nice.
For the first time, they had a video screen set up for the main stage acts and Jake worked the video cameras for that. It was a paid gig for him (and not through our company). He had a great time and hopes he gets asked to do it again next year.
Krisay’s looked at the dishwasher today (my appointment was rescheduled from Friday) and, of course, it’s the control board that is bad. I don’t want to put any more money into it, so I’m just going to use it as is until it either doesn’t work anymore or until I get tired of the wet dishes. I’m planning on getting new countertops and making some other minor changes next year, so I may get it then. It’s going to be a mini kitchen remodel, so that seems like a good time to replace an appliance. On the plus side, Krisay’s didn’t charge me for today’s service call. I’m guessing it’s because they just fixed the dishwasher and it’s still not working properly. I did not ask.
Not sure how I heard about this movie, but it was in my Hulu queue, so I watched it last night (it was a Hulu original movie, for that matter). It was quite funny! Anyway, the film had a Groundhog Day kind of plot going on, but in a totally original way.
My rating: 4/5
When we renovated the bathroom many years ago, we put in a new tub. About 5 years later, the tub started having issues with the finish. A Google search told me that issues with the finish were common in the model we purchased. Just my luck. Not surprisingly, the problem worsened over time so I started looking into bathtub refinishers and found one that looked pretty good. I had the tub refinished on Monday and am very pleased with the results. It has a 5 year warranty, so there’s a good chance the new finish will last longer than the original. The first time I took a bath, I felt like I was in a hotel–it’s been so long since the tub looked good. It was well worth the cost.