It has occurred to me that I'm running out of fun projects to work on, and now I'm going to have to start working on the un-fun, tedious, and just plain crappy ones. Ugh. I guess I'm going to have some drywall, gutter, and tile work in my future. Will it be good to check those off the list and have the house be in that much better shape? Absolutely. Will I be happy while working on these projects? No, probably not.
Singing along - At 5PM, there was a nationwide sing-along of "Lean On Me" in honor of the first responders, medical workers, and essential workers. We sang along in the car, and by "we" I mean "I" since the kids had never heard that song before. Here's a fun fact: No one knows more than the first verse and the chorus of that song.
What I'm watching today
The Platform (2020, Netflix streaming) - I watched this film, and it immediately shot into the #2 slot in my movies of 2020 list after Onward. That may change, however, as there is still an opportunity for Onward to slip after dozens of repeated viewings, and because The Platform is such a strong contender. What exactly is the platform? The movie is set in a tower (or pit) consisting of hundreds of floors of cells each occupied by up to two people. It's difficult to say whether the structure is a prison, a social experiment, or both. Each day a platform full of decadent gourmet food slowly descends to each floor so that the occupants may eat. Those on the upper floors gorge themselves. Those near the bottom starve to death. Our protagonist is a voluntary resident who very quickly goes from naive to hardened after witnessing first hand horrible events including murder and cannibalism. The primary conflict then concerns whether he will ultimately lose his humanity or rise above. The ending was both shocking and moving, but it's what bolted this movie almost to the top of my list.What I'm doing today
Carwashing - The last time I had my car in for service, the dealership gave me a bunch of free car wash vouchers. Well, the kids needed to get out of the house, my car needed a wash, and it was free. So we drove downtown and got the car washed. Cool story, eh? Afterward we wanted to drive over by Cheyenne Mountain and do some exploring, but the skies looked like it was about to be Armageddon o'clock, so we rushed home instead.Singing along - At 5PM, there was a nationwide sing-along of "Lean On Me" in honor of the first responders, medical workers, and essential workers. We sang along in the car, and by "we" I mean "I" since the kids had never heard that song before. Here's a fun fact: No one knows more than the first verse and the chorus of that song.
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