We’ll see

It’s way too early to get excited, since nature moves in mysterious ways.

But I wanted to comment on:

Wilma

Cuz, well, it’s the last letter. Next storm will be Tropical Storm Alpha! Won’t be long and we can tell our kids about the “good old days” when several Cat IV storms a year in the gulf just didn’t happen.

Note: through the miracle of modern technology, this map / chart thingie will update itself automagically as new information becomes available and the good folks at the climate center update their predictions. So there.

Update on 10:18 – for any of you in or around Key West – tie a knot and hang on! Unless, you know, it turns more or less.

Final update: This will be the current tropical “item,” whatever that is. Today it’s tropical depression #6. Or is it #7?

Let’s be bad guys. Again.

Seeing Serenity today:

Talking to my wife before:

Me: Mind if I go to a movie?
Her: No, that’s fine.
Son: Can I go?
Me: You’ve already seen it.
Son: What is it?
Me: Serenity
Son: Fuck, yeah!
*okay, not those exact words, but that’s what he meant*
Wife: Graar!
Me and Son: *Leave before wife can find the cordless phone. Pretty sure divorce lawyer is on speed-dial*

Buying tickets:

Me: Two for Serenity, please.
Lady behind us: I heard that’s good.
Me: It is.
Lady behind us: *funny look*
Me: Saw it last week.
Son: This is our third time!
Lady behind us: Two for Wallace and Gromit, please.

During the movie

Me: Whedon, you bastard!
Son: *says lines three seconds before characters do*
Me: SHhhh.. there may be somebody here that hasn’t seen it yet!
Son: I can’t wait for Narnia to come out!

After the movie

Wife: Was it any different this time?
Son: No.
Wife: Are you glad you went?
Son: No.
Wife: Graar!
*finger twitching on speed-dial button*
Then maybe you should have stayed home…

Shiny!