so far a smooth Mother's Day. I am, however, beginning to think more and more of St. Crispin's Day speech as a Mother's Day tie in. Possibly I have some issues in this area.

We are working the day in 30 minute increments. We started at 1:00 and I have the current block plus 3 more assigned, but then am blank. I want every block to be "help mom clean the house" and then the last one "read and go to bed".

If you pick areas for each half-hour, it's an in-depth plan! Maybe one should include dinner, though?

My aunt said what she wanted (and was going to get) for Mother's Day was my uncle and cousin "smiling and joyfully" planting a rhodendron in the yard. The smiling and joy was the key part. Hee.

Saw the family for lunch instead of dinner, so now I'm sitting for a while and then going for my first pedicure of the season! I'm going to a semi-fancier place than I usually do, so we'll see.

Avengers is a big blockbuster, but what do you think this means?

It means they think that he can make money, and that means producers will back him. It also means that he'll be in a position to alternate Tent Pole movies with smaller films for studios.

He'll basically have the same kind of pull that Christopher Nolan did after the Batman movies, or Bryan Singer after the X-Men movies.

then going for my first pedicure of the season

I'm always amazed at the places that are open on Sundays in places of the world that aren't Utah.

Yeah, I kind of want to watch the other two movies to compare, but...like you said, Ruffalo nailed it.

If you watch the first one, it's safe to fast-forward past any scene where you don't see multiple floating frames or Sam Elliot. Well, unless you want to stop and laugh at the gamma-irradiated poodles ...

He'll basically have the same kind of pull that Christopher Nolan did after the Batman movies, or Bryan Singer after the X-Men movies.

Sooo...maybe he'll make a crappy Superman?

the 30-minute schedule thus far

after lunch
toys r us (to use a remaining gift card)
non-electronic play while mom cleans kitchen
with mom - fold and pack away winter clothes we pulled out yesterday
wii alone
arts/crafts
outdoor play
house pick-up
wii alone

that's where we are. next up:

walk Mr. Ralph Stanley/outside work
cook together
wii together
dinner
dish clean-up/put in laundry
tv
read
bed

I need a msbelle to keep me on task.

Special Mother's Day piece with pictures and video from Zenyatta and Rachel Alexandra and their foals.

It rained all day here. I am very bored.