memorial day. a time to remember those who have served our country. this is also a time to be actively praying and working for peace; in our hearts, our lives, and our world. american movie classics did an entire week-end showing of war classics. what a painful reminder of our history. . . .
memorial day. we can now wear 'white' for the summer. does wearing white help us, psychologically speaking, to think we are really cooler than we are, temperature wise? if so, we all needed non-white sweaters this past week-end! memorial day may be the 'beginning of summer', but we're still in spring!
memorial day. bar-be-qued meat; an american past-time. back-yard events. a more relaxed time of the year. i continue to work on my lawn and yard. i've moved my garbage cans to the side yard, with easy access to the street. flowers are in bloom. the backyard tree is BIG, and none of my plants died over the winter! and, more importantly, the weeds are very happy! but the best thing about taking care of my yard over time is that the weeds aren't deep; they grow in last year's mulch, and are easy to pull!
memorial day. summer box office smash hits. i had someone drag me to 'the hangover part 2'. i went kicking and screaming...explaining that i hadn't seen 'the hangover part 1' didn't seem to matter. "you don't need to see one to see two", i was told. i tried very hard not to go...but, not hard enough. so, what happened? besides not enjoying this 'free ticket adventure', we arrived 7 minutes into previews, and ended up having to sit in the third row. honestly that wasn't SO bad, but, we sat in front of a family with 3 children under twelve. here was the problem....
this movie was rated "r". i googled the rating scale when i got home..."r" is restricted. children under 17 are required to be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian. WHY, you ask??? "r" rated films have adult themes, adult activity, hard language, violence, nudity, and drug abuse. if you'd like to see all these features in one place, go see 'the hangover (either 1 or 2, i suspect -- they're probably alike, except that 1 takes place in las vegas, and 2 takes place in thailand). BUT, when you go, leave your under-age children at home. what was that parent thinking???
it was not the movie that made me uncomfortable (repulsed, yes), but sitting in front of young children...o my god! i wanted to offer to child sit them outside...i would have gladly bought popcorn, soda, ice cream, pizza, you name it! notice i didn't tell you the content of the movie. use your imagination. and sit in your yard instead!
so, my memorial day advice for the summer is this: save wearing white until after you do yard work. actively pray and work and live peace, and encourage others to do the same. and when you choose a movie for entertainment, invite someone who is of age to attend the experience and share the moment. and if you have children who do not fit the correct stats for the movie -- call me. i'll be happy to provide child care!
most of all, be safe, be grateful, and enjoy times of renewal and care. take a leisurely walk, and bar-be-que more fish and veggies and less red meat. and always say a prayer of thanksgiving as you share your bounty with somebody else! let the warm weather begin . . . .
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