Next year

I hope to have a better blog, better relationships with those around me and drop some weight.

New Year's Brain Dump

I'm trying to come up with somethig witty and interesting for the blog to lure back my millions of readers.
Maybe this could be a "blog about nothing." Hey - it worked for some guy named Jerry.
My mind is fried and temporarily on pause after a series after a few sleep-deprived nights and long days. Jadyn hasn't really been an insomnia cause for some number of weeks and we're very grateful.
Well, it's off to the big"ger" city for a shopping excursion with relatives. More later.
Y'all come back now, ya hear?

We didn't see 'Eva,' but ...

We couldn't pass this one up - This is the Arby's on U.S. 280 in front of Wal-Mart in Alexander City, Ala. Usually I cringe at horrid misspellings or misuse of the English language, but somehow this was endearing. Maybe they ran out of "e's." Maybe the manager's name is Eva. But somehow it conveyed the spirit of the holiday in a warm, welcoming, although imperfect way.
It's been a wonderful holiday for us and we're sad it's coming to a close. We thank the Lord for our blessings - the greatest of which is His love for us through His son. Our most precious gift is our sweet Jadyn who we treasure so much. Thank you for sending her to us. She is truly our Christmas miracle.

Creativity vacuum in Hollywood

Maybe it's just taken me awhile to notice, but it seems the decision-makers in the traditional movie industry have lost interest and drive to develop fresh, new movie concepts.
The one notable exception appears in the animation arena - no overt duplication of ideas there.
I'm just growing weary of modern remakes of old movies.Normally, I try not to complain without having a solution. I do have a suggestion - that the major film studios develop teams, to include regular old Joes and Marys, to develop new ideas. Sure, someone would need to get creativity and writing credit, but if you have a "thinktank" generating fresh concepts, more people might actually show up to watch movies.
I don't have any ideas for a script myself. If I do, I think it needs to become a book first. :)

Been too long!

I probably have lost my entire fan base (made up largely of long-standing friends, family and a few recent arrivals to the fold).
I'm flying solo with Jadyn tonight so I might need to run back in to where she is (also because the first episode of "E-Ring" is on and I got hooked on the show after the first episode aired).
Got to work on the shopping for Amanda too along with a whole host of stuff to do before Christmas.
OK, more soon. I hope.
Fading out to my version of an old Van Halen song:
"Whoa, whoa, whoa, Jadyn's crying... ."