May 7, 2015: Weekend Recap/Preview/Life Goes Fast

Maximus 7, KY 1

Life goes fast!  Somehow Avengers on Saturday turned into a melding of days that have just blurred in my consciousness.  At least some tasks have been completed.  I made sure to schedule the camping weekend and reserve the campground at Willard Bay.  I sent out invitations and created the Kalehalla events that are for sure taking place this month.  I made sure that The Wee Dancer's dance classes were on the schedule and a bunch of other tasks that life requires of us.

Well back to the weekend.  Avengers Age of Ultron was epic, I loved the movie and would highly recommend it.  That being said, I walked away with that transitional movie feel that I get whenever I walk away from a second film like The Two Towers or Empire Strikes Back.  I feel that everything done in Ultron was done to set up Captain America Civil War (which should just be called Avengers 3)  So needless to say I can't wait for that.  It was wonderful to see my sons and enjoy the experience with them as well.

We have a house project here at Kalehalla this weekend so there might not be much time for a social gathering.  Our water heater went out, so Saturday is the day we replace it.  Needless to say after doing a task such as that Whiskey and Beer shall be in order.  I am contemplating a night at Piper Down or The Republican so we shall see.  I also have been wanting a night out with the girls because I have not seen Bomba or Les Morgan much lately and it is important for me to spend time with everyone in The Lords.

News on the success of the water heater will be in next week's post and if any misadventures happen I will let everyone know.  Until then By Hovud & Gungnir!!!

05/01/2015 Weekend Preview; Avengers Assemble!!!!

Maximus 1, KY1

I have not had enough time to breathe this week, literally, my ailments turned into a bronchitis which I have to be very careful with since my lung problem a few years back.

I did want to take the time to announce what we are doing this weekend and by the title it is obvious that it is the premier weekend for Avengers; Age of Ultron.  Needless to say since the 3rd comic I owned when I was 7 years old was an Avengers Comic, I am going and taking my two oldest sons Gialdron and The Grey Knight.  Lord Darksteel and Kalenar are coming as well.

I am not worrying about the Wee Dancer this weekend Eris the Anarchist is in town to spend time with her daughter.  I truly love Eris, what a great Ex wife.  She loves her daughter and looks out for me (as much as in her nature) and she is good people.

So it is one of the few weekends we go see a movie in a theater. I am not a person to justify movie theaters unless the event is Epic.  I believe that the new consumption of media has become very unique in this time.  At Kalehalla we only pay for Internet, no phone line, no cable.  Then we utilize Hulu Plus, NetFlix, Amazon Prime and Sling TV (with HBO during Game of Thrones season).  So we would have Internet anyway which means our total entertainment bill per month (factoring in the 3 way split I do with Gialdron for Prime) is $56.76 and if we want to watch a Premier League Soccer or an Angels Baseball game we hook up a laptop (or even watch on the laptop which is what I do for my CBS shows)  Not to bad considering what some people pay per month and they do not even get the free 2 day shipping from Amazon (which pays for itself 20 times over.)

So now I am going to go spend some time with The Grey Knight and I shall talk to you all next week on the recap.