We're back... ewwwwwww

Back from vacation in the Northland (aka the Arrowhead region of MN). Although most days it was a tad chilly - max high of 70 - mostly it was in the 60s and 1 day the HIGH was 48. Yes, 48 was the HIGH. But, as I told an acquaintance prior to our departure, we weren't at home and that is all that matters!

Kids had a wonderful time fishing, boating, swimming & drinking Coke (we don't drink pop/soda at home). Can't get better.

I got caught up on some movies. OK, had to come home for 2 days in the middle, so H and I went to the Indiana Jones movie. I am a fan of the series as a whole - even with the gruesome parts. However this last installation didn't really 'fit'. Granted the timeline jumped forward 20 years - but Indiana Jones and aliens? COME ON. The other part that really irked me was that the special effects were completely obvious. Granted they were in the previous 3 movies - but I didn't think it was possible that they'd be even MORE obvious. They were. Parts were cute, and funny. I was entertained and that's why I go to movies. I'll give it a C and we'll probably buy the DVD upon release to complete the collection.

I ended up finally getting to see "P.S. I Love You". LOVED LOVED LOVED that movie. It is probably a good thing I never got to travel to Ireland when I was in college. I would have completely fallen for the 1st Irish bloke to chat me up sweetly. I am such a sucker for accents. Guess that would make me an accent-slut, or accent-hussy, or accent-ho. Take your pick. Completely give this movie an A+, love a good romantic comedy.

I also got to see "27 Dresses". LOVED that one too. Whomever is the leading dude is in that one is just a cutie - and he also made me feel quite ancient. Not cool, but it is an occurrence that is happening more frequently, so I'd best be sucking it up like a good little camper. Jeez it's terrible getting old. Love the cabbie character, and I love that KH had to spill her heart publicly 1st. Anyway, I'd give this one an A.

Caught a few action movies as well. "Rush Hour 3" w/Chris Tucker & Jackie Chan. As with most Jackie Chan movies the outtakes are almost the best part. There is a WONDERFUL French cabbie character in this one who completely cracked me up. I also completely enjoyed oogling the Eiffel Tower for the last climactic scene of the film. Granted most of it was made on a set - but when the real deal was shown, I was in heaven. I'd say this was a B-. Had the cabbie not been in this, it would have been a C-.

4th Die Hard movie "Live Free or Die Hard" (I think). I have really liked the Die Hard series, and I was impressed that Bruce Willis could still pull something like this off - and rather well. Story line was interesting to think about and Justin Long was quite believable as a CN (Computer Nerd). This viewing was interrupted SEVERAL times by K's 1 & 2. At the cabin they sleep in the same room in bunks. K1 snores like a freight train and K2 takes a long time to get to sleep. This movie took 2 evenings to get through due to annoying (and YES, quite funny) interruptions by K's 1 & 2. Of course, the Ks don't know how funny we really think they were... gotta keep a straight face you know. This is why H had to do the 'dirty work'. I would have laughed my butt off going in there and scolding them - especially after the things they said. Where can I get training for this? I think I'm hopeless anyway... Die Hard 4 - I'll give it a B+. There were times it dragged...or it could have been the 2 night running, but it's still a B+.

"Frank And Jesse": according to my Mom, it was good. I couldn't even stand to watch the whole thing. F, all the way. There are few movies that I can't stand to even watch the entire thing. But I am, more and more, finding myself shutting movies off because I just CAN'T watch. This is a western movie about Frank & Jesse James starring Rob Lowe, Bill Paxton & Randy Travis. There are a few more faces in there I recognized, but couldn't put names to - and frankly, all I thought about while watching the little I did, was "Where have I seen that guy/lady before...." Sad, sad, sad. There's a 1/2 hour of my life I'll never get back. Like I said, an F.

Balto 3: Yep, had to get a new one for the Ks in there. I really wasn't paying much attention to this one. Really predictable, but for a kids movie straight to video, what do you expect? I liked Jean Smart's goose and I'd say the movie is a D.

And lastly "The Lake House" with Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock. I think this one was quite decent. I am only giving it a B+ because my practical mind can't get completely past the time issue deal. But I liked the story, plot and characters, and was completely entertained. H is too funny - towards the end 'if he dies, this movie TOTALLY SUCKS.' H likes a good romantic comedy as much as I do.

So home for a few weeks so K2 can have some swimming lessons, had to finally get the flower garden planted and get the Ks grounded a bit. (Grandparents love to spoil.) We'll be off again soon.