Sunday Evening Thoughts

Back on the blog after a relaxing weekend.

- Took a little ride with the Jessica on Saturday to this big outlet mall called Woodbury Commons in the Upper Hudson Valley. What a zoo. We had been talking about going to this place for quite some time, and of course by the time we actually get out there, it's when all the crazies are there doing the Christmas shopping. Woodbury is probably the nicest outlet mall you've ever seen - has all of the designers, very high end "slightly imperfect" clothing, if you will. But man, if you would have seen some of these people, essentially fighting for clothing and making a complete mess of all racks and shelves they got their hands on. It was like they had never seen a sale before. Let's hear it for the holiday spirit...

- So I'm over at Target the other day and I bought these socks that may be the best socks ever made. They are made by Cherokee (I believe this is one of Target's brands) and I don't believe they are really for every day use because of the thickness. Anyway, 98% polyester and 2% spandex, but it's not too far off from terrycloth. Absolutely fantastic to wear at night if your feet get cold. I'm not kidding you... these socks feel like you're walking on a pillow. Go to Target and look for them. I don't even have to describe them any further and I guarantee you'll know which ones they are.

- Saw the Johnny Cash movie, "Walk the Line" on Friday night with the Jessica. It was excellent. I can't say I'm a huge country music fan, but I am a casual Johnny Cash fan simply because I appreciate good music when I hear it. Additionally, I always like to watch movies about the lives of musicians just to see how good of a job the actors do in recreating the story and the music. In the case of "Walk the Line", I feel like they nailed both. Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon were fantastic in playing Johnny and June Carter Cash. Also, I was very impressed with how well Joaquin Phoenix recreated Johnny Cash's voice and demeanor while playing live. The director did a great job of writing the story, which kept my interest from start until end, and really, it was more than a movie about music; it was a movie about a man who had a passion and and plenty of problems. "Walk the Line" gets the Ross recommendation, and I suggest you see this flick, regardless of whether or not you're a Johnny Cash fan. Go see it if you want to enjoy a well-made movie.

- At least the Eagles actually showed up to play today against the Giants. Tough game, and given the fact that they are only starting 5 players on offense who also started on opening day, I guess we can't expect too much. As disappointing as this season has been, at this point, all I can ask for is some effort. Let's see what this team full of replacements and backups can do. By the way, I think Andy Reid is starting to go gray...could TO have had anything to do with that?

Back on Monday with some more free-from rambling and nonsense.