Movie Reviews, Katie

Movie Reviews...okay...ummm...errr...okay...I thought...well...ummm...(clearing of the throat) Let's chat about Paul Blart - Mall Cop. Disappointing is the first word that comes to mind. I'm a big Kevin James fan and since I know that he's normally hilarious I'll forgive him this movie. Not that it didn't have its funny moments...it did, definitely. I didn't like all the fat jokes. It's a renter.

We just returned from seeing Slumdog Millionaire. Its about a boy who is from the India slums who is on India's version of "Who wants to be a Millionaire." This movie has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. Its an excellent film. We enjoyed it very much. Yes, its about his appearance on Who Wants to be a Millionaire but its actually a love story (but not a chick flick) and about how he grows up. Very well done and a contender for the award for sure! I'd see it before the Academy Awards because its sure to win and you'll want to say you've seen it.

Guess what? No doctors this week! Now that you've picked yourself up off the floor...I'll say it again. No doctors this week! Well, I think anyway. We went for labs on Friday and they never called me so, as they say, no news is good news.

Katie turns 30 on April 12th...wow...incredible. She is so awesome. Those of you who know her, understand why I say that and those of you who don't ...well, you're missing out. She's a brilliant writer and will be a famous author in the next few years. (You might want to get to know her now before all the hoopla happens.) I know that probably all mothers are proud of their daughters but I'm especially proud of Katie for all the sacrifices she has made for Kristie. Lots and lots of them. They do not go unnoticed.

Kristie has a great life because of people in her life who love her and put her needs first. Katie is one of those people. Thanks Katie. You're the best sister in the whole wide world and the best daughter.

I talked to Katie, Nich and Calla today using Skype...if you don't have Skype, get it right now. Its free to download and free to use when calling from computer to computer. Nigel uses it to call his Mom in England for only 2 cents a minute. It works so well that we cancelled our home phone last month, saving us a big whopping $40 a month. Nice.

Calla is getting so big and, of course, she's beautiful. And she said Grandma...well...gama...but that counts! She's sweet.