Goodbye Cloth Sneakers and hello boots

Well, the snow has finally arrived.  Regrettably I have to cast off my cloth sneakers to leather shoes to prevent wet feet.  Harry is not too thrilled with the cooler temps either as he gingerly steps out to take a piss.  He has a winter coat that is green and makes him look like a turtle which he detests as well.  The ladies of our building that adore him make sure he is appropriately attired while they are filling him in with treats. 

Uncle Frank is a touching little film about a Literature professor and his partner traveling to the South to attend his father's funeral.  Paul Bettany (DaVinci Code and A Beautiful Mind) delivers at stunning performance as well as the supporting cast that includes one of my favorites, Margo Martindale.  This is a Gay story so if that is off putting to you, don't bother. Moreover, it is story about the clash of cultures, of at least considering acceptance and ultimately resolution.  On Amazon Prime.

There is another Steve McQueen.  He is a knighted British filmmaker.  He has created a series of small films depicting Black life in the UK called Small Axe.  The first one is Mangrove about the clash between the Metropolitan Police and the West Indian community in 1970.  Something we know nothing about.  Well done and worth your time. Also on Amazon Prime.

I know a lot of TV reports, there is not much else to do.

Stephen Colbert interviewed Barack Obama at length about many topics light and not so light, his new book and lots of pleasant bantering back and forth.  If you can stream these segments, do so as a healing balm to all the chaos we have been enduring for the past 4 years.  Rudy G will be in Lansing today to try and discredit the certified election results.  I grow weary of his face, his antics and has absurd pronouncements.  Need him to just go away.  His guy lost, plain and simple.

Saw wonderful grandsons Paxton and Everett recently and had a wonderful time trying to keep up with them.  They both really seem to like me and bring me great joy with their exuberance.  I can get down on the floor ok but getting up in a timely manner is a challenge.  

 

We will be seeing Elijah and Marie later today having not seen them in more than a week.  Our time is quieter but equally as interesting with these bigger guys.  They have tales to tell and accomplishments to share.  Will entice them into good moods with treats.

Fed dinner to our friend Dick yesterday, some homemade pizza that he raved over.  Admittedly, is was quite good.  Holiday times are tough for him being without Shirley, his beloved.  They must have been quite the couple. We try to help out where we can.

Going to try another round at Innovation Hills this afternoon.  Supposed to be in the low 40's so with a hat and gloves we should be fine.

As an aside, we are getting the vaccine as soon as it is made available.  

all for now

stay safe