Hi, BlueCarGal,

I looked up Red Firecracker, Green Firecracker. It looks like a beautiful film. I'd like the strong female lead. Netflix has it --- not that I want to go through the trouble of dealing with Netflix.

Hi, Kay,
Do you ever watch Thomas the Tank Engine? I caught it a few times when i was still up.

Hi, Kay, BlueCarGirl, Waves, Steve,

I'm embarrassed to reveal too much of my tv viewing habits to show how boring I am. I only watch shows that are not very interesting. I don't want to get drawn in -- like a b movie on cable that is so bad I don't remember that it ever came out. . . . . or a movie I watched five times already.

When I watch, I turn the sound as low as possible so that the music does not "reach" me.

I'm looking forward to a few shows coming back in the fall: The Good Wife ( law drama with some strong lead actors and a spring cliff hanger the writers might resolve sometime in the fall) and Parenthood (ok writing, strong actors). Last year both shows came on at the same time on the same night!!!!
I used to watch Brothers and Sisters and Private Practice but I've gotten bored with them. They have been on too long and The Practice triggers me once in a while with too much medical. Brothers and Sisters was cancelled in the beginning of the summer.
I like the comedy the Big Bang Theory, but I can see tiring of it.

I watch the period pieces on Masterpiece when they come on (not very often) because they are eye candy fluff-- fun to watch for the costumes and the dialogue.

Maybe we will have some new series in the fall.

My favorite show this summer was Morning Joe that I record to watch later. I can't explain why I like it. I like the Mika and Joe personas although in real life I hate Joe's political views ( and he is one of the ones with a dead intern problem who can never run for office again). I usually only watch the first 20 mins for their slant on yesterday's news and I sometimes learn a few things from their regular guests. I don't like the featured guests . . . .stop watching when I get to someone selling their book or whatever.

I've made a little vow to update my self by watching and learning a little about basket ball. My students often refer to the games.

M.