THIS, THAT AND THE OTHER

AT THE MOVIES

This morning I watched a good movie. It was one of my Netflix rentals. It was called The Shop Around The Corner. It was the original You've Got Mail.

It starred Jimmy Stewart (Tom Hanks) and Margaret Sullavan (Meg Ryan) and Frank Morgan. (He is best known as the Wizard in the Wizard of Oz--and he was also the doorman, the cabby, the guard and Professor Marvel)

In this 1941 version they work for the same company--no competition professionally. But, they don't like each other much--or so, they say. Frank Morgan is the owner of the leather goods shop they both work for. Of course in this version they exchange real letters as opposed to email. Otherwise, the story was the same. I thought it was very good.

I was in movie mode today--so I watched the entire Sarah Plain and Tall series. Then I watched the 2nd National Treasure. And now I have Apollo 13 on. But, I hope no-one gets the idea that all I did all day was sit and watch movies. I hardly ever just sit and watch TV/movies.

When I say I watch movies (or TV) what I actually mean is that I put the movies or TV shows on and then I sort of listen to them as I go about my business around the house. Often, like now, I have something on in the living room and I am out here listening while I either work on the computer, read or clean. This morning I missed a good portion of the 2nd Sarah P&T movie because I spent a good deal of that time downstairs vacuuming and moving wash along.

So, don't ever get the idea I'm a couch potato. For me to actually sit while I watch is rare. Even then, I am usually reading while sitting on the couch.

A LITTLE MORE SPRING-LIKE

It's been a little more spring-like lately. Still cold at night -- but at least the day time temps are a little more bearable--more what I expect March to be like. We still need jackets, but at least it doesn't feel like winter anymore. We see more flowers on the way out, I hear more birds and there are buds on the trees.

BOB'S B'DAY

Bob's b'day is on Sunday and we are having our family celebration tomorrow. Bob wants to BBQ on the grill. I'm gonna bake a cake and then we have some gifts. His buddies came over today for their usual pool night.

Then next weekend we celebrate my b'day. We don't normally do mine so early--but Bob and I are leaving for Denver on the 3rd and come home on the 11th--so, we are celebrating my b'day the weekend before we go.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

And, speaking of Denver, as I just said, we leave on the 3rd. I'm so excited--I am really looking forward to this trip. Neither of us have been to Colorado before. We changed planes in Denver once on our way to California--but we don't count that as being in Colorado. Bob is going to Denver on business. I'm going for pleasure--but I'm not staying in Denver. We are going early--before Bob has to be at his meeting. That is because we are driving from Denver to Durango to see Maryanna, Pat and family. I haven't seen them since Alan's memorial service. Then, Bob drives back to Denver for his meeting on Monday. I will stay in Durango a few extra days and visit with Maryanna. Then, Wednesday I fly up to Denver. Bob will be done with his meeting on Wednesday. That will give us Thursday and Friday to see some of the Denver area. We plan to get in a trip to Rocky Mtn National Forest on Friday.