Fireworks Tonight

That was nice!

Star Trek Beyond

This is a fun summer movie. All the characters you love are back. The villain has a rubber face that deserves punching. Sofia Boutella plays a great part and you wish for more of her character as the film goes on. The space scenes are wonderful. There could be a little less of last second escapes, motorcycle stunts, and funky physics. All in all, this one sticks to the franchise formula which is both a good thing and a bad thing at times.

Skydiving

Jul19

I caught this cool event this morning. Nothing but white fluffy clouds. Then a far away hum of an airplane engine. Next thing you know, people are jumping out and parachuting to a nice, easy landing. A few quick photos, and they are packing up their gear for next time. It all happened so fast…

Shrek

Jul18

Beware Ogre! Yes a very fun loving and entertaining Ogre! Shrek the Musical is the production this year at the Zilker Hillside Theater in Austin. Go and check out the characters if you find yourself in the area through August 13th.

Pinballz II

Jun25

On a rainy Saturday afternoon, what better to do than to drop into Pinballz Arcade? Of course I would search out my favorite coin pushing game – Wizard of Oz. Today I was skilled or lucky, as I left the joint with lots of prize cards. They have all sorts of vintage games to play here and it is easy to get lost in the fun for a few hours as the storm clouds pass by. If you are in Austin, check out one of their three locations and have some fun!

Yard House

Jun24

My crew from work ended up at Yard House this afternoon for Happy Hour. This is a nice new addition to the Domain within a short walk from Whole Foods. They have yards, half yards, 130 different taps, drinks other than beer, and good food. My beer of choice was the Clown Shoes Clementine Belgian style White Ale. We enjoyed our time here today, and I recommend you check it out if you are a beer lover.

Dell Diamond

Jun22

Goofing off at Dell Diamond today in the Summer heat. This baseball park is so cool that it has its own swimming pool in the outfield.

R44

Jun22

I was out at the Dell Diamond today, and this guy was hanging out in the parking lot. Pretty cool, don’t you think?

Sing Street

Jun15

I thought that this film was brilliant. Of course, I am a fan of John Carney, the director. “Once” is one of my favorite films, and “Begin Again” is a good flick to check out on Netflix. For this movie, a teenager with a life full of problems meets a girl, falls in like instantly, and invites her to participate in a music video for his band. The only problem is that he doesn’t have a band, but needs to create one fast to continue this connection with the girl of his dreams.

“No girl can ever truly love a man who listens to Phil Collins.”