The Furious Spinner

We don't have internet, no dsl, wireless, or dialup. We might not get it back before we leave, so I'm not sure when I'll post again. Mario broke a tooth tonight, so we also have to see if he can get into the dentist and then see how serious it is. If everything works out, we'll be on the road by Saturday. If not...not.

Went to see two movies today. I love Portland. It's such a book and movie town, which fits us perfectly. The movies were absolutely packed. We went to Dreamgirls first. Eddie Murphy was really good in it, and the woman who played Effie, Jennifer Hudson, was amazing. Her voice was a knockout. I read somewhere that she was in American Idol, which I've never seen. There was also someone named Beyonce in it—I've heard she's famous but I wouldn't know her from Adam, and I'm glad of that. (Nothing against her; I just don't want to know that stuff.) She seemed like a little Barbie doll next to Jennifer Hudson, who was big and beautiful with this incredible voice. Once the story moved away from Effie, it was quite pedestrian. Having grown-up near Detroit with MoTown as a part of our every day lives via the radio and news, it was interesting to try and match what was happening in the movie with what happened in real life.

We Are Marshall is based on the true life story of what happened to what was left of Marshall University's football team after 75 team members, coaches, and boosters died in a plane crash. Both movies were sad and had us crying, but this one was also inspiring. I love a good sports movie, and this was one of those—and a little bit more.

Now I better get home. This was the worst week for the internet to go out. I've got so much work to do before we leave for AZ. Cross your fingers they can fix Mario's tooth without surgery, etc.

Hope you're all well!

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