Skywatch Friday - Inferno

Skywatch Friday

The Artist with Jean Dujardin and Bernice Bejo

Sweetie and I went to see The Artist last week. I was a little leery because it was a silent film and well you know it, uh, what's wrong with a soundtrack?



Well, I'd glad we went. You can check the link above for the plot and all that and what I want to write about was the experience. The acting and the score worked so well together that it was kind of like a ballet. The actors are very expressive. I didn't feel like I missed a thing but not having sound. Jean Dujardin plays silent movie star George Valentin.   Bérénice Bejo  plays Peppy Miller the up and coming starlet. The movie is a silent movie about silent movies and the ups and downs of Valentin and the flirting between him and Peppy Miller.

You know something else, the audience in the theater was absolutely silent. Nobody was talking, nobody was making noise, everybody was quiet. That was great but a little unnerving. It just goes to show that people can quit yakking if they want to. I have to admit that one gentleman in the auditorium (not me) started snoring. That gave everybody a good chuckle.

I was glad I went. This one gets five stars out of five. Not just because it is a silent movie but because of the imagination and crativity that went into it. Go see it.

Are you going to watch the Academy Awards? I am. Go to the Academy Awards Site, vote (not that it counts for any of the results).  Lots of good movies this year, THE Help, War Horse among others.

I'm going for the The Help. What is your pick?

Alphabet Wednesday - "F" is Food!!!!!!!!!!

This week's letter is F! I love F because to me F means FOOOOOOD!!! I love Food. I love it so much I make a point to eat some every day.



Sweeties version of the Pioneer Woman's Apple Pie. It went for $165 at a desert auction at SuperPizzaBoy' school. That was a bargain. I think its time for an Apple Pie throw down between Sweetie and the Ree. My money is on Sweetie.



Sweetie and I went to eat Pho last week. Is was so Philicious, yeph I phay pho. Right Phaloney?



SuperPizzaBoy also likes ice cream. 



My favorite from Impression's the defunct downtown Tulsa restaurant. See that carrot cake. That is my reward to myself for donating blood.



From Lucky's here in Tulsa. Those french fries have truffle oil on them. Oh my goodness!!!!!!!!!!



Lemon Drop Martini at Lucky's.



I don't remember where this is from. I love sushi. Here in Oklahoma we call it fish bait. The great thing about sushi in Oklahoma is that you don't have to worry about people stealing your food off the plate. I ate sea urchin sushi once with a customer. Almost lost the customer. It was almost worth it though.


You know what the biggest lie in the world is? Do you really? I'll tell you what it is: "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." Sorry, I don't believe that for a second. 

ABC Wednesday

The Great Backyard Bird Count

This is the weekend for The Great Backyard Bird Count. We participated last year, this year, I pretty much did it by myself. We have too much going on around the house to focus the whole team on the project.



It was kind of boring at the house. Just a bunch of sparrows. I counted about a dozen in fifteen minutes. I think it was a dozen different ones. Just between you and me they all look alike. Now of course there are a bunch of different sparrows, I hadn't id'd them yet, I've learned that id'ing birds is more than matching up photographs.


We went on a family walk around Lafortune Park. I took the opportunity to do another count. It's not my backyard but hey I'm cheating, turn me in if you want.



I counted close to a hundred Canadian Geese. They are here year round now.



About 15 mallard ducks. Most of them males and some females.



Now you experienced bird counters out there, do the birds have to be awake when you count them?



Also, I didn't see this one in the regional bird survey. Anybody know what it is?



Also, I didn't see where to input this specimen. It was actually my favorite.

Our World

The Yin and the Yang

The teenage years with SuperPizzaBoy are very interesting. Sometimes it requires a lot more wisdom than I've got.

Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.  (Ephesians 6:4)

Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.
(Proverbs 23:22)


Perfect Pairings