It's been a while since I have blogged, so I will indulge.

Went to Rock River Pizza Company on Saturday. Loved it. If you haven't tried it yet, take a road trip to Watertucky and give it a go. You'll be pleased. Not Faye's Pizza pleased, but pleased nonetheless.

My new favorite song. The sounds these guys make are incredible:


Lori and I watched a few movies over the weekend, and for the most part, they were rather good. We started off by watching Labor Day, starring Kate Winslet, Josh Brolin, and narrated by Toby Maguire. I had pretty low expectations, but I was rather pleased. The movie is about a woman whose husband ditched her for his secretary and left her heartbroken. Winslet's character became secluded and had given up on love altogether. Enter Josh Brolin, who plays a fugitive who has escaped prison while visiting the hospital to get his appendix removed. He takes refuge in Winslet's character's home where she resides with her son. I'll let you take it from there, but it was worth the time.

 

Next up was An Unfinished Life, with Morgan Freeman, Robert Redford, and Jennifer Lopez. I really liked this one. Lopez plays a widow, now in an abusive relationship, and escapes to Wyoming to live with her estranged father-in-law, played by Robert Redford. Jean's (Lopez) daughter is a stark reminder of the death of Einar's (Redford) son, tragically killed in an accident while Jean was at the wheel. Morgan Freeman (Mitch) plays a ranch hand opposite Redford that had been crippled by a bear attack while Redford's character was falling over drunk. This is an old storyline from Hollywood -- a jaded old man softened through his relationship with a child while being mentored by an old friend. Good flick.



I watched "Under The Skin". What a horrible film. Seriously. If all you care about is seeing Scarlett Johannson naked, well....then you're gonna love this movie. If you enjoy movies where the director actually lets you in on the plot without blatant attempts at mimicking Stanley Kubrick, then you'll think it sucks -- as I did. Fuck this film. Don't waste your time.



We're getting closer to opening the store. Should be in the next few months. That, along with our attempt at getting our dream home has kept us busy and nervous.

More later.

-Clark