The year was 1996. I had been a latecomer to the galaxy far, far away when some friends took me with them to the movie theater in the mall to see the Special Edition re-releases of the original Star Wars trilogy. The adventure, the fantasy, the music. It was my first time seeing Star WarsContinue reading “The Phantom Rewatch”
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You can do it, Josh!
For several years we’ve had a weekly tradition of a movie night together. We rotate who’s turn it is each week and everybody gets a pick. Can it be a challenging battle of tastes when the youngest is in kindergarten and the oldest in fifth grade? Absolutely. But as we reiterate every week – don’tContinue reading “You can do it, Josh!”
Everything’s not awesome (and it doesn’t need to be)
Everything’s not awesome. It was a lyric that turned the catchy earworm of a song, “Everything is Awesome,” from the first installment of The Lego Movie on its ear in a dramatic turn in philosophy. Everything’s not awesome Things can’t be awesome all of the time It’s not a realistic expectation But that doesn’t meanContinue reading “Everything’s not awesome (and it doesn’t need to be)”
Not so risky business
Since the little guy was born, our movie viewing has taken a nosedive. The last movie we saw in an actual theatre was Toy Story 3. To be honest, if it weren’t for Netflix and our own DVD collection, we probably wouldn’t see anything. But, with Meg and the monkey off at camp this weekContinue reading “Not so risky business”
A trip to the museum
Between work duties, family duties, holidays, and projects around the house, time for actual fun has been pretty sparse lately. That’s why, a few weeks ago, we decided to take a day and go to a museum. It was a nice, relaxing family trip, and was much-needed. While we were there, I grabbed a littleContinue reading “A trip to the museum”
The Dorky Daddy 