I’m not sure what I was expecting from this movie, but this wasn’t it. But it was worth my time just to watch Alexander Skarsgard for around 2 hours.
My rating: 3/5
abandoned lime kilns
We checked out the abandoned lime kilns at Canoe Creek State Park last night. They were pretty cool. After that, we walked around a bit and then sat by the lake until the sun set (which is when the park closes). The sun sets pretty early these days, and we needed a snack, so we hung out at the Sheetz in Hollidaysburg for 2 more hours. Not sure why, but we can’t seem to have a date that is fewer than 4 hours in length!
good will hunting
Nearly 30 years after its release, I finally watched this movie. It was quite impressive when you think of how young Matt Damon and Ben Affleck were at that time (it was their first collaboration).
My rating: 4/5
the weekend
The final free concert happened at PNG Park on Saturday evening. We checked out the opening act, The Regal Sweet. They played the music festival last year, but I didn’t catch them. I later saw some clips of their set and felt like I missed out, so I didn’t want to make the same mistake again. They were pretty good! One funny thing happened…the lead singer seemed really bothered by a gaggle of geese at the far end of the park. He kept asking people to chase them away. At the end of the set, he sprinted to where the geese were (presumably to chase them away), but they were unbothered by him. It was pretty funny. I guess you had to be there. After all of that running, he still had enough breath left to finish the song they were playing. Impressive!
Sunday was “meet Jeff” day. Oops, I mean, my parents’ birthday celebration at The Boulevard Grill. That seems to be our new default location for family dinners. I’m not going to complain about that. I’ve been going there since I’ve been living in the area, and it’s one of my favorite restaurants. Side note: there was a thunderstorm while we were out, and Tilly messed up some of my new doorknobs and did some other minor damage. I’m definitely going to have to get her some better sedatives for occasions when I have to be away during storms or fireworks.
the running man
I watched the remake of this last night. I can’t remember how it compares to the original starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, or to the book, for that matter. The movie had some decent star power: Glen Powell, Josh Brolin, and Colman Domingo, among others, but something was lacking.
My rating: 3/5