Caught a few moments on video, when I realized Daisy was sleeping and dreaming. Look at those ear twitches!
Daisy’s been getting on, and her age is starting to show. But I hope that in her dreams, she’s still the same, young, spirited bunny she was when we first met her.
Here’s me, giving my answer to “What is Happening?” Kudos to anyone who recognizes the screenshot behind me.
And yes, that would be Howie Mandel, Ed Begley Jr., and Denzel Washington… all wearing white lab coats.
Well, figuratively on the loose. Kit was out and about, but they had tied a small balloon to him (so folks could see, at a distance, that he was out and about).
Magician Ben Seidman is a pretty amazing pickpocket. And to showcase his skills, he steps through 9 levels of pickpocketing, from easy to complex.
I love that he does informal tests between the various versions of the pencil. I think it’s safe to say I have a certain obsession with this particular pencil, but Savage takes this to another level. And I think it’s fantastic.
Nearby, between the restaurant and our car, we passed by a Puttshack. We saw what looked to be an indoor minigolf course, and decided to try our luck.
Despite how late it was, and despite how tired we were, Liz and I figured on stopping in to see if they had any open slots. Luckily for us, they did.
It’s been an odd and interesting show to watch, so far. We’re several episodes into the first season, and I’m still trying to figure out the genre.
In a few instances, it’s a bit gruesome and gory. But it’s also playful and silly (with Tudyk’s character getting into arguments with an elementary school kid). There are moments of serious drama, and other moments of slapstick comedy. It’s a bit all over.
Worth calling out here: of the many incredible dishes, this is perhaps one of the most iconic. The edible helium balloon (Helium, Green Apple, Taffy).
Here’s a new term I came across: FMV (Full-Motion Video). It’s a kind of video game comprised entirely of pre-recorded videos.
If it sounds a bit dated, well… that’s where you’re right. But note that we’re talking about Star Trek here. And we’re talking about a chance to play this game, for free, online.
So this is an odd thing to say, but I found the sex scenes in the first episode incredibly revealing. I’m not talking about the physical act that was shown, I’m talking about the way that these scenes spoke about Foster and Reis’ characters.
It’s hard to describe if you haven’t seen it. I’m not talking about the tawdry or lascivious nature of these scenes. To me, they genuinely added an incredible amount of depth to both characters, giving a lot of interesting insight into how both women carried themselves in the world.
It’s definitely weird to think of myself as a morning person. The Felix from 21 years ago would argue against this kind of behavior, if he wasn’t so busy taking naps.
Interestingly, as much as I was into poetry, I never got that much into Bukowski’s poems – I gravitated more to his fiction. And also read a lot of John Fante, as a result.
A bit later on in the evening. I realized I hadn’t gotten any photos of Sandy, who continues to be the best dog ever. For a good part of our stay, she was curled up in her bed in front of the fireplace. Which, let’s be honest… if I could get away with doing something like that, I’d do that all week long.
“Every second shows about a million years of the planet’s evolution.”
We got some screams, which was fantastic. And we even got several folks who outright refused to put their hands in, and said “It’s not worth it.”