February 1, 2014
12:49 a.m.

Tonight I am happy to say that I left the house today--well, yesterday--and went further than the mailbox. Ha ha!

Seriously, had a busy day. Went with Sam and Valerie to pick up medication and then to lunch. We went to Country Buffet.

It's a funny thing about buffets. Depending on how much they cost, I sometimes have a tendency to over eat so I'll get my money's worth. Then I'm too full and feel crummy for hours afterward. So I was a good girl this time and ate mostly salad, then a serving of meat, potatoes and a veggie. Too much dessert, because I love brownies. Bad girl.

So we headed for home, and when we pulled into the driveway, Valerie realized she'd left her wallet on the table, so back we went. What an awful feeling that is, knowing what we carry in our wallets, and that anyone--ANYONE--might have picked it up. Sam called and was assured that the wallet was at the cash register. Whew! What a relief.

After that we decided to pick up a couple of things at the grocery store so I can make my homemade chicken soup tonight. (You know, February 1st tonight.)

I then made those poor kids watch a 1980's made-for-t.v. movie with me. That should make up for all the times I've had to sit through crap like "Restaurant Stakeout". Oh, it was so cheesy, that movie! It was like: "Warning all parents! Don't let your kids play fantasy games or they will go crazy and run away thinking that they are really the characters in the game!" Did Sam complain? Did Valerie giggle? Yes. Yes, they did. There were so many good movies in the 80's. This wasn't one of them. (Please note that I am not mentioning the title of the movie. I'm sure it was great at the time it was made, it just isn't one of those films that ages well.)
[Also please note that I did name the reality show, because it's crap. Seen one episode, seen them all.]

I really need some sleep, so I may be rambling this a.m.

I just want to touch on things like t.v. shows and movies that age well versus those that don't.
1. Gilligan's Island--timeless
    The Brady Bunch--not so much
2. The Waltons--timeless
    The Mod Squad--not so much
3. The Princess Bride--timeless
    Flash Gordon--not so much

I like old movies, and old, old movies, but some of them just don't stand up over time. Same thing with old t.v.shows. A lot of it may be due to all the high tech stuff we live with now and take for granted. But check this out: Gilligan's Island will always work, because whether we're in the cell phone age or not, if you're on a deserted island, the technology is not going to help you get rescued. Even if you can recharge your batteries using coconut shells, there's no signal. You are just as screwed as you were in the 60's. Paula has spoken!

Now, having spoken, I think I will call it a night and try to go to sleep. Good night!