Binky sent me this trailer and it looks awesome. Across the Universe is 1. set in the 60s 2. to the soundtrack of various Beatles songs 3. with what looks like a great plot. Hello?! The only way this could be better is if James Franco and Jake Gyllenhal were cast in it.

Based on the trailer alone, I'm giving four stars. Now to get my hands on a copy so we can all see if the movie lives up to its trailer. :)

Since we cant have a real birthday for you this virtual one will have to do.

So anyway, I know this blog is more for me than it is for you. But I wanted to do it anyway. Never mind that I am usually not this emotionally naked online. It feels right to do this right now.

For breakfast, I would've gotten up early to make you French toast and bacon, double dipping the toast just the way you like it and crisping the bacon so that it made those crunchy sounds. Served, of course, with real maple syrup (none of that Karo Light stuff). And we'd eat it while watching reruns of Cheers or maybe Friends... whatever is on Star World before Ellen/Oprah. :)

And for your present? I've been thinking hard about this because there are so many cool things that you'd have really liked. But I think I have the perfect one. Check this out Pa...





The Beatles' ... one of their 45s and a photo from their appearance on the what I think is the Ed Sullivan show.


Happy birthday Papa. Miss you.