Wanna see a magic trick?

Like many people did this weekend, I went to see The Dark Knight yesterday afternoon. Note to self: Don’t forget iPod headphones in your other purse, or you will be forced to listen to the guy behind you ask his buddies if they want fries approximately six thousand times before turning the topic of discussion [...]

Weekend Flix

When you have plenty you could be doing and are too lazy to do it, you watch movies. And have yourself a snack!

Philadelphia Freedom

I hadn’t been to Philadelphia in close to twenty years. I don’t think I’ll be going back any time soon. In the “major city” fight, even Rocky can’t score a win for Philly. Boston is still my favorite.

(In major city defense? I’ve only really been to three or four ‘major’ US cities.)

Gone away

Six years ago, my grandfather died. He spent the last four and a half years of his life missing his wife. He visited the mausoleum, two miles from where they lived, at least twice a day.
He died five days before his 73rd birthday. His funeral was actually the day of his birthday.
In the next month, [...]

Death, Old Guys, and The Kras

So, I pulled a “Diz takes in a movie by herself” yesterday and caught the $5 matinée showing of The Bucket List.
You know, cuz nothin’ says “Diz is about to turn 29″ more than “lemme go see a movie with two old guys dying of cancer”!
I laughed. I cried like a baby at the end. [...]