June 27, 2024

June 27, 2024

Once again my back popped so we didn’t play golf this afternoon. Instead Aimee thought we might get out of the heat by seeing a movie at the theater, something we probably only do once a year now. I remembered why when we went to buy a ticket. No clerk and a non-standard kiosk. We purchased two Fathoms, whatever kind of ticket that is. The movie was already starting when we entered a few minutes late. That is a first. What happened to fifteen minutes of previews?

We came to watch “Something to stand for”, a movie made and narrated by Mike Rowe, famous for the TV show Dirty Jobs. Aimee is in love with his deep voice. I should be jealous but I like his practical down-to-earth perspective. Common Sense is so rare today. The movie featured a series of vignettes telling Paul Harvey-type stories about a famous person and a little known event in their life. You are left guessing who the subject is. They are all feel-good stories about people who made America great. Good timing just before the Fourth of July.

We got home just in time to watch the Presidential debate. Just the opposite. Depressing and sad. I couldn't watch it. What has become of our country. And yet we are head and shoulders above the rest of the world. We succeed despite our incompetent government.