Muppets!

The Muppets are back, and I could not be more giddy with excitement!!

I used to love the Muppets.  My family sat glued to set when The Muppet Show came on, giggling and cackling over Miss Piggy’s antics and Gonzo’s craziness, and Beaker’s unfortunate accidents.  And the celebrity guests raised things to a whole other level.

Then came the movies…The Muppet Movie was a little artsy, The Great Muppet Caper, about a jewel heist in London , was my favorite, and The Muppets Take Manhattan was another classic, with Kermit getting amnesia and Piggy planning a wedding, starring the comical Dabney Coleman.  Things went a little wonky with Muppets Treasure Island and The Muppets from Space, but I’m convinced the crew is back on track.

That’s right, the Muppets are back with another movie this Thanksgiving!  More kookiness, more musical numbers, more herds of Muppets shuffling around…  It’s gonna be great.  And with Amy Adams (whom I love) and Jason Segel (Marshall on How I Met Your Mother) joining the mix, there’s no reason not to head out for a movie before the big dinner!

So Save The Date!  The Muppets Are Coming November 23rd!!

Posted in culture, Uncategorized on 05/24/2011 02:55 pm | 4 Comments

Launch!

Welcome to my shiny new website!  I will endeavor to keep the content fun and fresh.  I will talk books, movies, and life in general (i.e. whatever strikes my fancy).  So please, visit often!

Stumbled over these quotes on Pinterest this morning, and I think they’re perfect.

Posted in autha, Uncategorized on 05/23/2011 03:04 pm | 1 Comment

Highlight Reel

1.   Hello Dollys in the oven right now.  (That one had to come first because the smell of melting chocolate is distracting me.)

2.   Houston Museum of Fine Arts yesterday with my mom to see the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings on loan from the National Gallery.  (Followed up with a Chicago Dog.)  Lovely!

 

3.   Lunching with my new niece.  Baby cuddles and baby smiles.

4.   Shopping at Walmart at 11:00 p.m…for fedoras for the Phineas and Ferb dance number.  It’s a whole different place late at night…

5.   Spending the afternoons at the high school pool while my boys took a water polo clinic put on by the varsity team.  With teeny tiny Speedos there is occasionally a wardrobe malfunction.  Just sayin.

6.   Brainstorming a new book (or two…)

7.   Website redesign is coming along…hoping to launch in the next week or two!  (Still no cover though.)

8.   An afternoon of non-healthy snacks and giggly games with the girls.

9.   Re-reading Nine Coaches Waiting by Mary Stewart as part of Jenny Crusie’s Gothic Book Club.

10. Dance practice.  I’ve almost got it down now!

Posted in life on 05/20/2011 03:26 pm | 2 Comments