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| WE SAW AVATAR 3D
 This is a must-see film. It completely redefines entertainment. In fact, if 3D movies continue to be this good, I think I sniff a market for designer movie glasses. These don't look as dumb as the red/blue cardboard glasses, and I know they went for the Ray-Ban look, but when you try to fit one size of glasses on the entire population (for example, Denis Reggie and Allison Clutterbuck would be two different ends of the head-size spectrum) you have to make generalized glasses.
Even without the amazing effects, the story is well done. It's kind of a direct blow to "Blackstone" and Cheney and the Iraq War. Notable quotes, "when they have something we need, we make them the enemy" and calling these peaceful leaf-people agents of terror. Not nice!
About ten of us all went as a group and took the entire row. I wish we had a group photo of all of us in our glasses! | | |
| THE LUCKIEST HOLIDAY SEASON OF ALL
When the hospital told us that my uncle was not going to survive, we all flew to Seattle to say our goodbyes. We didn't bring any funeral clothes, we just couldn't bear to do it. But we all came to say goodbye.
He made an incredible turnaround. I was so in shock over the thought of losing him that I hadn't processed it. I just wanted to be with my Auntie who is hands-down the most wonderful, sweet person one could ever meet. Melissa just loves her so much. We were in shock. And we're equally in shock now. We've returned to the ranch, and my uncle is ready to go home in a few days.
The night we arrived, he was in an oxygen mask in ICU. It was very scary. The next day, we were all gathered around in his room, he was in a recliner, and we were all having fun playing with his new great granddaughter.
My uncle is 87 years old, and these are bonus days for all of us. Having the family all gathered to celebrate his good health rather than mourn his loss was a holiday miracle. | | |
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| My Aunt and Uncle
I come from a very small, very close family. I cannot believe how lucky I am to have the family that I do. When Melissa met my relatives, she said, "well, I know where you got your sweetness from..."
My uncle is in his 80's. He still has his marine tattoo on his forearms for serving the U.S. forces. My childhood memories are filled wit h uncle in the basement, lifting his barbells or reading a newspaper while smoking his pipe. Downstairs was his man-cave, and with his crew-cut and athletic lifestyle (swimming, ballroom dancing, weightlifting) he just seemed like he was going to go on forever.
I got the call this morning from my dad that Uncle's big heart attack was really serious, and the whole family was meeting in Seattle. Melissa and I dropped everything at the ranch and hopped on the plane for the 1 hour flight back to Seattle. My dad arrives tomorrow. We leave tomorrow back for Canada.
Tonight, when we got there, Uncle was on Oxygen and all of his vitals were scoped at the ICU. He apparently was feeling better because, after seeing all of the family gathering at his bedside, he asked for a pen and paper so he could write a note. It said:
"go home" In this photo is my auntie laughing.
That is my uncle for you. I only have one Uncle and one Auntie in the whole wide world, and I grew up with them. I hope he pulls it off. They've been married for about 60 years, and are an example of love gone right. Living to old age together, I just hope he has more years to share with us.
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