Monday, June 15, 2009
Bark In The Park 09
This past Saturday was Bark in The Park at Storvik Park in Anacortes. The event is much like a children's festival, but for our canine companions. Hundreds of dogs and their owners attended.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Highlander Rebooted
A friend of mine alerted me to plans in Hollywood to reboot the cult-classic "Highlander" movie franchise. I read a synopsis of the remake's plot, and - once again - was disappointed with what the folks in tinseltown are up to.
Many times, especially of late, Hollywood cranks out remakes of films that once were profitable for the studios that made them. Sometimes, the remakes are great re-tellings of the original films. Many times, though, the resulting cinematic offering is a pale comparison to the original, and (in my opinion) shouldn't have been produced in the first place. Those poor remakes - again, in my opinion - seem to be weak attempts to glean a few shekels from the movie-going public through various means, most often through the mere addition of a currently popular actor or actress and a generous amount of CGI special effects. Other times, screenwriters and producers will try to "remake" a movie by throwing all the things that made the original so good out the cinematic window. The pending remake of "Highlander" seems to fall in the second category, although it wouldn't surprise me that the finished product will fall into both categories.
A detailed review of the upcoming "Highlander" movie can be found here.
Many times, especially of late, Hollywood cranks out remakes of films that once were profitable for the studios that made them. Sometimes, the remakes are great re-tellings of the original films. Many times, though, the resulting cinematic offering is a pale comparison to the original, and (in my opinion) shouldn't have been produced in the first place. Those poor remakes - again, in my opinion - seem to be weak attempts to glean a few shekels from the movie-going public through various means, most often through the mere addition of a currently popular actor or actress and a generous amount of CGI special effects. Other times, screenwriters and producers will try to "remake" a movie by throwing all the things that made the original so good out the cinematic window. The pending remake of "Highlander" seems to fall in the second category, although it wouldn't surprise me that the finished product will fall into both categories.
A detailed review of the upcoming "Highlander" movie can be found here.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Sometimes, the Little Things Count
We've got a new puppy in the family, and during most of the week, I don't have much time to socialize/imprint/make myself known to our new young one - Tracy has both of our dogs with her at work for most of the day, and between our work schedules not precisely matching and her very busy after-work schedule, I haven't had much time to spend with the wee one.
This afternoon, Tracy got home at a "normal" time - enough time for me to spend with the puppy in our front yard. Nothing too extravagant - me sitting on the lawn, with the puppy playing with a toy. What made me say "awwwww" to myself was that while playing with the toy, Magnus ran around behind me and leaned up against my back to play.
(read: he considers me a "safe" zone)
That's a big thing for a new puppy to do, and I was deeply touched by the gesture.
Sometimes, it's the little things like that that make my day.
This afternoon, Tracy got home at a "normal" time - enough time for me to spend with the puppy in our front yard. Nothing too extravagant - me sitting on the lawn, with the puppy playing with a toy. What made me say "awwwww" to myself was that while playing with the toy, Magnus ran around behind me and leaned up against my back to play.
(read: he considers me a "safe" zone)
That's a big thing for a new puppy to do, and I was deeply touched by the gesture.
Sometimes, it's the little things like that that make my day.
Monday, June 01, 2009
Introducing Magnus
I'm happy to announce the latest addition to our family, Magnus. We picked him up from SeaTac Airport on Saturday (he was flown in from the breeder in Wisconsin). He's an 11-week-old Belgian Tervuren puppy, and is a delight. Here's a few pics for you to enjoy (click on each picture for a larger view).
More pictures to come!
More pictures to come!
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