This was quite an engaging film full of incredible actors (Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Sam Shepard, Juliette Lewis and so on). It was a story about a dysfunctional family that is brought together for a funeral. The movie was more about the interactions between the characters and was …
Sometimes, I have unfortunate timing when it comes to choosing a book. In this instance, I started this book just before my family birthday party in May. Of course, I ended up getting a bunch of interesting books that day that I’ve been itching to read ever since. And, to …
This was a fine movie for Family Movie Night, but not my cup of tea, otherwise. Unlike, say, The Hunger Games, I think this movie would appeal more to kids than adults. It did have some great special effects, but was lacking in the plot department. The movie was one …
I mentioned this show a few times in my previous posts. It is a French series about a group of previously dead people from the same town, who reappeared one day. Some of the people were dead for a short amount of time, others significantly longer. When they return, they …
I failed to write about Jacob’s confirmation, which occurred last Sunday. The day started off at church, of course. Jake had a good showing of family members there and we all got to sit through an hour and fifty minute(!) service (which really isn’t that much longer than the normal …