The Blind Side

We saw The Blind Side on Friday. It is an excellent story and movie. It really makes you think about what more you can do in your life to make a difference in the world. Great holiday flick. See it.

Away We Go

Lately we've been spending our weekends at home relaxing. I'm getting bigger and slowing down quite a bit, and Pat is working his tail off. So renting a movie has become pretty exciting. Ha! We watched Away We Go this past weekend. We liked it. Quirky movie about two 30-somethings that are expecting their first baby. They are a little lost, but together they find their own way - which maybe is what being a family is all about.

Pat is now obsessed with Alexi Murdoch who does a lot of the music in the movie.

Good Reads = Good Eats

Just finished these two books. They are both fascinating. I love learning about food and the impact it has on the environment, society and consumers. I recommend them if you are interested in where your food comes from and what is in it.

Pat and I also really liked the movie King Corn. It is about industrial farming in the United States, specifically corn. It is really scary how many chemicals supposedly go into corn syrup. Food buyer beware.

http://www.kingcorn.net/

Book Review - The Help

I just finished this book and thought it was great.
A friend recommended it and I'm glad I read it.

Briefly it is about black women who work as maids for white women in Jackson Mississippi in the early 1960s. I really enjoyed the characters and complexities of the relationships between them. I don't want to give too much description because I always enjoy books more when I don't know the detailed plot. I love getting a glimpse at other times in history through novels and this book was really interesting and touching.