Funny People

MATT AND I SAW A MOVIE LAST SATURDAY!!! Believe it or not, this is a momentous occasion. I honestly can't remember the last time I went to a movie with my husband. And we were really pleased with Adam Sandler's new flick "Funny People." It's a semi-serious movie that revolves around the lives of comedians. "Funny People" has a great cast and includes some stellar cameo appearances - one of which was none other than our absolute fave former sit-com star, Ray Romano!

We weren't sure what to expect at first, because the Wall Street Journal gave the movie a lame review, but I thought it was a thought-provoking inside look at the famous LA life.

As we were leaving the theatre, I overheard the people behind me criticizing Sandler's choice to make a "bad" (a.k.a. not stupid-funny) movie. Then I turned around to look at them. They were fifteen, at best. So, not shocked with their review.

Anyway, the movie could have been an entire waste of time, and that would have been okay too. I was just glad to be alone with my Matty :)

Aunt Toni Arrives!

My sister flew into BWI yesterday evening to provide me a little bit of relief.  After a trip to CostCo and some pizza and Very Berry Sundae, Karol and Patrick were very ready for bed.  But Patrick couldn't sleep before a little cuddling with his godmother, of course!  Here's a pic she took on her phone.  Doesn't Pat look thrilled to be staying up late with Aunt Toni?

As for me, I was up late working on a paper and watching The Great Debater (Denzel Washington) with Toni.  Not a bad movie, but still one of those didactic racial-issue movies I would definitely expect to see from an Oprah/Denzel collaboration.

It made me wonder at the end of the movie: was the Harvard-Wiley debate staged for political purposes?  I know none of the history, and have no desire to research it, but I would not be surprised at all if it was a politically constructed event the way that Rosa Parks' bus move was.