Day 109: Happy Independence Day!

Baby turns one month old today. That's the biggest bit of excitement we've had on this Fourth of July. Torrential rains came and ruined our barbecue plans so we settled for the only fast food that we could find open at the time, which happened to be Jack in the Box unfortunately. Our neighbor did bring over some sparklers for the kids, so they had some fun with those before bed.

What I'm watching today

The Lighthouse (2019, Amazon Prime streaming) - This movie is beautifully shot, brilliantly acted, and wonderfully unique, but the only thing most people will remember from it is the close up of a mermaid's junk. It's hard to sum up in a nutshell what this movie is about. Prometheus? Homoeroticism? A lighthouse? Watching it, it's hard to discern what is real and what isn't. One thing is clear though; Willem Dafoe was born to play this role. His normally over-the-top acting style is perfect for his salty sea-dog lighthouse keeper, when lesser actors would be eaten alive by the role. The same goes for Robert Pattinson who has come a long way from playing a piece of wood in those Twilight movies.