Did you take 3 minutes out of your life to go and see the ISS/Shuttle? Dallas, your turn is tonight! Angie,Janet,Dade and I went out a little early not sure what we were going to see... I remember as a kid laying in my driveway and seeing a satelite flying overhead, it looked like a fast moving star. At 8:50 it was still a bit of blue in the sky, and after a few "is that it"'s a very bright star rose right where we were looking! It was moving boy howdy fast, straight up and overhead brighter than any star in the sky. The reality is it was nothing more than a speck of light, but when you stop and think about what you were seeing you get that sense of awe. You could see the wonder in Dade's eyes just filling up and he was impossibly excited after that. So for about 5 minutes we stood outside, necks craned back staring up. I guess that's 5 whole minutes of TV I'll never get back...and I am gratefull for the opportunity.
Dead men tell no tales...
On another note we went to see Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest this weekend. First it's been getting some not so hot reviews... I do not know why?! To many movie reviewers go looking for the next movie full of symbolism and deep meaning. They are missing the point! Movies are about entertainment! The story does not have to be layered and deep it has to be entertaining. 30 minutes in my son leans over and says "wow this is really good!" and it was! It was Disney! It was Swiss Family Robinson Disney, it was fun fun fun! Yes there were special effects no it did not ruin the movie. Hey there were lot's of effects int he first one too! I loved it! Is it the greatest movie ever ... nope, will I watch it again and again yes! Did I hate the ending... yes. Well I guess I will have to reserve judgement until I see the ending in the next movie, they pulled a cliffhanger on us. Get yourself a bucket of popcorn, sit back and enjoy it for what it is! They say the plot is to twisted to follow... well my 8 year old handled it just fine.
Interesting thing about the title, "Dead Man's Chest". The title is a line from a poem in the book "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson. According to the Wiki the poem was expanded and there is some history that it may be based on. As legend has it Blackbeard the pirate thwarted a mutiny and marooned the mutinous crew on a deserted island called "Dead Man's Chest" each of the men was given a sword and a bottle of rum... yo ho ho! Blackbeard came back a month later and 15 men(on a dead man's chest) had survived the druken brawls that had insued.
