Tuesday, February 14, 2012

My Valentine


Around this house a pot of begonias works well for a Valentine's Day present. She does love flowers, and it's a good thing she can raise plenty of them for herself.

We saw a very good George Clooney movie this weekend: The Descendants. We were drawn to it because it took place in Hawaii and thought maybe we'd see some of the scenery we just traveled through. The movie was one that the wife and I analyzed for some time after because of the different levels of family life it dealt with. It started with the tragedy of a wife and mother who was injured and in a coma ready to die. The Clooney character had lots to deal with, but he did it in a way that we could not predict. It was very satisfying and I'm glad we went.

We're off to a funeral in Lisbon tomorrow for someone who died too young in a tragic accident. We'll be able to visit my mother after and celebrate her birthday a couple days early.