Weekend

Not much to really report on. Saturday we tried a new restaurant. Well, it was new to us, but apparently it's been there for years. It's in downtown Bangor, which made it super convenient, and all the local Morrissey's attended.

Boy were we surprised. The food was excellent! Service was great. (the lady who runs the place is from New York (as heard thru her extremely thick accent) and was hilarious) It's not a fancy place, which is nice, the food is very affordable, which is nice, and there's even a view of the park across the street where you can watch weird high school kids hang out while trying to figure out just what exactly are they doing over there?

Apparently their pizza is phenomenal, but the wife and I tried some normal food for our first go round. Me the chicken parm, she the meatball sub. I really can't wait to go back..

We also had some people take a second look at the house. My guess is that the wife saw it first without the husband and they were coming back a second time to take a peak at it. We met them, as they were still here when we got back from doing our errands (about 15 minutes after their allotted hour expired). Very nice young couple, with a baby on the way. Loved the house, had some questions, but the wife referred to it as "very homey", and she loved our nursery. That's a good thing right?

Sorry we haven't been more exciting lately. Work's been busy, and we really haven't been going out a whole lot. The weather is finally nice though, so hopefully we'll get out of the house more often. Who knows how much longer we'll have the house, so if you want to come visit, nows the time!

Movie Review: Wolverine

Friday night was movie night here in the Morrissey household. Now half the time, movie night is great, the other half of the time, the wife picks the movie and it's not so great. Well Friday was her turn, and I just new I'd have to go see that new McConaughey movie, which I was dreading.

Turns out, I was completely wrong! When we got the theater, the wife proclaimed that she wanted to see Wolverine. I actually had to ask her again, just to make sure I heard her correctly the first time.

Overall it was an entertaining movie, but as is the case with many "firsts" (with sequels on the way) it's more about setting up upcoming movies rather than concentrating on this one. There's a whole lot of back story, which is all well and good, but not always needed. The action was great though, the story was decent and the cast was excellent. If you liked the other X-Men movies, I'd recommend seeing this one.

Now the question is this... next week when it's my turn to pick... do I see what I want to see (star trek), or do I pay back the favor and pick a chick flick?

Random Thoughts

• I was listening to the radio the other day and callers where calling in about whether or not to tear down Fenway and rebuild. It's a funny issue because people get very defensive about their view very quickly. Personally, I love Fenway. I still remember the first game I went to and I still get a little hop in my step every time I walk out from under the grandstand and see that wall. That being said, tear the beast down. I've been to other parks around the country, new parks. Tradition is a wonderful thing, but so is leg room, non obstructed views and not having to pee in a trough...


• No new news on the adoption or anything. I've spoken with the agency a couple of times and I'm told that "things are picking up". Um ok. Not entirely sure what that means as we just need someone to pick us. Volume doesn't really matter to me. It's weird, it's only been three months since the Akron incident, and four months total (of us being officially in circulation) but it feels so much longer. I absolutely love seeing my friends kids and my godson, etc, but at the same time, each time we see them it's a little reminder that we're still waiting. Breeders... you guys have no idea how easy you have it haha...


• So I forgot to mention this last night. The wife got chased by a baby squirrel yesterday. First off, who out there has actually ever seen a baby squirrel? I hadn't until now, but for those of you who were wondering what it looks like...it looks like a regular squirrel only smaller. Anyway, I saw the squirrel out back thru the window (first hint something was going on, all the cats in two windows staring intently outside). Then when we left to go to Target, it was actually sitting in the driveway. At first we thought it was sick or dead or something because it wasn't moving. But as the wife got closer it started making these tiny baby squirrel chirping noises and began hopping in an irregular pattern, basically freaking out. Within seconds it was gone, into the bushes. When we got back from Target it was gone, so we figured one of two things happened. It either figured out how to climb back up the tree and into it's nest, or....well let's just say there are a lot of neighborhood cats around...

• Lastly, I'm looking for a workout partner. Not a literal partner as you're all really far away, but someone to basically compete with. I'm going to the gym five days a week, but don't really have a goal at this point, which makes things boring. Any ideas?

One Last Thing

So the wife and I tried those new pasta bread bowls from Domino's tonight. Surprisingly, they were quite tasty. They use the same bread they use for their garlic bread sticks and just bake it with the pasta in the center. Pasta was good, sauce was good and the bowl was very good. We still haven't tried their new sandwiches though...

A Walk In The Woods

So for the second time in a week, the wife and I went for a walk in the Bangor City Forest. After a long day at work (where they've decided to change the dress code. I now have to wear a shirt and tie, no more khakis either, only dress pants. booooo), we figured a nice walk would help transition us into the weekend, and it did.

The park's boardwalk opened up Friday so of course we had to try it out. Really just a great place to go for a walk, right outside of the mall etc, but you have no idea when you're out in the trails. The funny part was when we encountered a sign marking the boarder between Bangor and Orono. If you notice in the picture, to mark the line, they cut a strip right down the middle of the forest. Apparently theses two towns are very territorial and don't want their trees touching...

The Good, The Bad And The Absinthe

Weekend.. great...although I can't remember the last time I was this exhausted. Friday night we just hung around the house, and I made the wife sing some karaoke. Always a good time.

Saturday we drove down to Boston for a friends Kentucky Derby party. They have one every year, and I'd have to say that this years was the most fun. New house, a lot more room to mingle and a huge backyard put it over the top. Some of the other guests brought their kids, so the wife and I got our baby fix in too which was nice.

Once the crowd thinned out some after the actual race, the wiffle ball/bat were busted out. Man, I love me some wiffle ball. I love it so much, that our next house has to have a yard big enough for us to play, it's a new rule I just made up just now.

But the real problem started when we ran out of beer. I blame Rick for this. I brought beer, so I can't be held accountable for what happened next. Young Mr. Rick thought it would be a good idea to bust out the absinthe. What's absinthe you ask? Here's your answer... Too words to describe it. Nas Tee. This stuff was just potent as all heck and I'm pretty sure it was radioactive. When we poured it into a paper cup, after about five minutes it actually started to burn it's way thru the cup. Seriously. It was the color of gatorade, only more green, sorta like Ecto cooler for all you children of the 80's. There's a reason the real stuff is illegal. Apparently you're supposed to mix it with ice cold water and a sugar cube. Well, we didn't have any sugar cubes but I did add some water and it didn't make a lick of difference. It still tasted like turpentine.

I learned a very valuable lesson thanks to that stuff. Nothing good ever happens after 3am except sleep...

Celtics Game

Holy crap! Did you watch that game last night? And if you didn't, you can't call yourself a Boston sports fan anymore. Amazing game really. Although at the end of the game it seemed like Pierce was doing everything in his power not to win the game. He shouldn't have been the one taking the shots at the end of regulation and the first OT. That ball should have been in Ray Allen's hands. As hot as he was last night, how could you not?!?!?

It's funny though, the whole Heinrick/Rondo thing...back before Pat Riley's thug Knicks took over the league in the 90's, that would have been a foul and that's it. Now everything is a tech, or a flagrant and reviewed over and over again. No punches were thrown, typical fight where both guys square off, dance around and wait to be separated. It's been just a hard fought, physical series that is one for the ages. Can't wait for Saturday's game 7...