Where are we going today?
Wonderfully colored succulents.
This tells you about when the sidewalks were redone last.
Gorgeous organ pipe cactus.
Security duck keeping an eye on the neighborhood.
Sights from a neighborhood walk…
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Let that summer sun shine!
I have to admit, this is pretty good.
Memorial Day…
Many have sacrificed everything to give us what we have today? Let’s stop screwing it up, OK?
At the local Chinese food joint…
That’s my expression when I have Chinese food too!
Breakfast at Porto’s…
Breakfast was OK. Too much grease in the chorizo and too much bread overall. The smoothie was first class.
That’s me. Ms. Bigfoot Tee!
A short side trip to San Juan Capistrano!
A lovely day spent in the company of the lovely ladies of my Bible study group. Train trip, lunch, and some wanderings. Excellent!
So green and superbloomy!
I kind of liked the WWI getup, but it’s hard to top the barefooted leg gaiters look.
You can almost hear them rustling in the breeze.
Treebeard!
Old Mr. Tree looks pretty good 220ish.
The way home…
The beautiful freaky flowers of Sherman Gardens…
Orchids are just…weird.
Meanwhile, at the Japanese mall…
Consume the Kraken!
A pair of roly-poly fish heads for just a buck and change!
I somehow passed on the corn mayonnaise pastry.
I love the packaging on Japanese products.
Quien es mas macho? The Pretzel Kid or Pinocchio?
I’m a fan of your product, little Yakult elephant!
2023 Movie Diary, Part 9
25. NOAH (2014)
Look, I totally get that the Biblical story of Noah is quite brief, and the filmmakers were going to get creative. But the way it wastes its pretty interesting first half by descending into a rat’s nest of ugly, weird, and twisted nonsense is pretty depressing.
Verdict: Here, let me show you the part of the film that’s worth seeing: the astonishing “creation” sequence. Don’t bother with the rest.
26. BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY (2018)
This aggressively superficial biopic of Queen frontman Freddy Mercury whitewashes the darker elements of his story to the point that it robs both the triumphs and tragedy of his life of their dramatic impact. It’s impossible to feel anything while watching aside from the nagging feeling that time would be better spent listening to some Queen albums.
Verdict: Seriously, go listen to some Queen instead. Also, Rami Malek won an Oscar for this? How the hell did that happen?
27. GAMERA VS. GUIRON (1969)
In this miraculous specimen of kaiju cheese, the ever long-suffering Gamera must rescue a couple of annoying children from a couple of brain-eating space foxes, and a sullen ambulatory (kinda) kitchen knife. Oh, and it has a song with a chorus that you will never get out of your head. Ever. If this isn’t a high enough recommendation for you, you are a lost cause, my friend.
Verdict: I love these kinds of movies so much. I love them even better with my old friends from Mystery Science Theater 3000!
When I was out walking…
The answer, of course, is, “It’s your fault if something happens because no one will do anything about the wild predator coming over your wall to eat your pet.”
Beautiful succulents.
White irises.
Little free library with an excellent selection of kids books. I know this because I’ve donated quite a few.
Alfie, waiting for her friend Mr. Toes to come at her by sticking his feet under the fence. Judging from their size, this dog is as big as a Clydesdale.
Lovely geranium mix.
Alfie’s quite the rebel. And yes, I always pick up after her.