Hi everyone, Welcome back, and a happy New Year's Eve to you all! Just a few more hours to go until we can finally say we are done with 2020. It's not that we expect the world to change overnight, but we are hopeful that 2021 will be better by comparison to this nightmare. Hopefully that's not too much to ask, right? What are your plans for the evening? It won't be anything too crazy here. We're currently debating whether to stay up until midnight to see 2021 arrive, or perhaps go to bed closer to the usual time to... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? I know I said we probably weren't going to the bookstore yesterday, but I changed my mind. That turned out to be a good call, because I found something new for BDH and Little Buddha to read. I was starting to get the sense they weren't loving their other book, so we're putting that one away for a little while. The guys seem to be excited about this one, which is good, because it's long. It will definitely keep them busy for the rest of 2020 and should last a good bit into... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? I did this week's grocery shopping yesterday, so that's the last big crowd for me in 2020. Looking forward to not giving that a second thought at some point next year. Not sure if we're going to take a trip to the bookstore today or not. BDH and Little Buddha are set for a while with their reading, so we might hold off on that for a bit. Also, of course we're disappointed that the New England Patriots didn't make the playoffs this year, but I gotta be honest - we are not... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? We're heading into the final stretch of 2020, and not a moment too soon. This will probably be a quiet week for our crew. Apart from grocery shopping, we'll be avoiding crowds and mostly combining reading with watching some end-of-year TV programs. (We see you, Doctor Who on BBC America marathon!) BDH and Little Buddha just reminded me that the New England Patriots game is tonight, so we'll also need a nap later this afternoon so we can stay up for the whole thing. Yeah, nothing crazy, and that's just the way we... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? Our crew is doing well at the moment. We finally had a chance to catch Wonder Woman 1984 yesterday, and it was disappointing. (See full review here.) Oh well, it still made for a relaxing Saturday. A wrench has been thrown into our plan to watch the New England Patriots - Buffalo Bills game this afternoon: They don't play until tomorrow night! Not sure what we'll do now, although there are a couple of errands on the list...oh, and the guys have their books...We'll figure that out later. BDH and Little Buddha just... Read more →

Let's talk expectations: We were late to the party for the the 2017 blockbuster Wonder Woman movie and didn't catch it until it came out on Netflix. That was a mistake. Everything about that movie was meant to be seen in a theater. It was a big adventure, and the visuals were stunning, including star Gal Godot. However, the key part was that Godot played a bad-ass warrior who took care of business, no matter what challenges were thrown her way. Her performance of this larger-than-life superhero would have been done the most justice on a large screen. That's why... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? We missed you! It's probably a good thing for our crew to take a couple of days off every now and again. You know, recharge the batteries and all that. However, it doesn't take long before we get a little antsy because we haven't seen you. Did you have a nice Christmas? It was good to see Dad Clutter and his crew. (It was a small group, and there were masks and social distancing involved, of course.) The biggest winner of the day was Miguel the cat who enjoyed his presents, which were... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? We're all doing pretty well here at the moment. There is one last present to wrap (not including the ones that will apparently arrive after Christmas), and a quick errand to run, but other than that, I think we're pretty much all set for Friday. BDH and Little Buddha just remembered that Wonder Woman 1984 comes out on Christmas, so they're looking forward to watching that at some point over the weekend. Of course, they're also happy to see you here. They just made coffee, so grab yourself a nice medium DD, because... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? The week got off to a rough start yesterday, friends. Waking up at 4:15 was a warning that things would not go well. I was exhausted all day, didn't handle an unusually packed supermarket well, my pen leaked in the car, and it just kept going. I was pretty down by the time I went to bed last night, but BDH and Little Buddha told me to give myself credit for getting through everything. They also said they were sure today would be better. That might be at least partly because it's time... Read more →

Hi everyone, Welcome back! How are you? I'm still moving a little slowly after this weekend's shoveling adventure, but it's mostly in my arms and shoulders. BDH and Little Buddha say we still have plenty of Advil, so that should be fine. Are you ready for the last full week of 2020? Wow, we could hear that "hell yeah" loud and clear! Wait, today is also the Winter Solstice, which means things literally start getting brighter tomorrow. That's a good way to start a new week! Okay, let's get down to business. The guys made coffee, so grab yourself a... Read more →