Robots - Testosterone - Dinner with Roger and Jes

So Friday night Joe and Amber Bruner came up to Dallas and we went to see Robots at the IMAX theater. It is a much smaller auditorium with a much larger screen and there are no movie previews. I guess you get right to your movie when you are paying the premium price of 11.75 for a movie.

I always have fun with Joe and Amber, but I have to give Robots a B- on the overall enjoyment scale. There are a few areas that are really funny, but a lot of the time I felt that the movie tried too hard to be too clever, and there were a few things that reminded me too much of Shrek. There is this little security personnel guy that sounds JUST LIKE the gingerbread man from Shrek, and he is almost the same size and shape too.

Artistically the movie is a masterpiece. The animation, the design, the use of color, it is a delight, but the storyline is predictable and the ending is anticlimactic. I am NEVER one to hate on a movie, but I actually enjoyed "The Pacifier" more.

You may have read about me getting angry at the movies a couple of weeks ago for some kids talking too loud in the back, but at Robots there was this guy behind me talking about nasty sex, stuff that should never be said out loud - not even behind closed doors, and he is just talking about with his friend and saying all this crass stuff and I am getting offended. I am mostly offended because there are women around andn they should never be subjected to that kind of talk - so I turned around and looked at him and said, "Dude" with a disgusted tone, and he had the nerve to say, "What? Just making converstation" and I said, "Well save it for the locker room." He didn't say anything else dirty and so I was happy. I don't know if it is the extra testosterone pulsing through my body from the extra workouts and supplements or if I am just getting older, but I WILL NOT sit idly by and allow someone to make me, or any of my friends uncomfortable. If you are out of line, I am going to call you on it.

A Big Thanks to Roger and Jes!

Saturday I went over to Jes and Roger Ferris' house for dinner. We were having a long overdue game night and we all were looking forward to it. Jes made AMAZING meatballs and broccoli and brown rice just for me! (THANKS JES IT WAS SOOOO GOOD!!) and she even took the time to make me strawberry shortcake on Angel Food cake because it is much better for me since I am on the South Beach Diet. So sweet of her.

Anyway, we played 3 games of Settlers of Catan which is a strategy game similar to Risk but much more fun. Katie won the last of the three games finally destroying the Ferris' who kept beating us - and we didn't want any pity wins. Jes is sweet like that and so is Roger, they will let their guests win so that they have more fun. I have fun even if I am losing, after a while you get used to it!

The entire night was extremely enjoyable and I have to say that I have never been to any other house where the hosts were more attentive. Roger and Jes always make sure you have EVERYTHING you need, plenty to eat and drink, the right music, good food, dessert, snacks - so very gracious and sweet, I love going over there.

The rest of the weekend was just relaxing and I don't want to bore you with all the mundanity, so I won't.

I love you all!