Ridiculous Opinions #277
It’s a beautiful morning and I am typing this as I sit on my balcony, listening to the “beeping” of a big truck backing up and the pounding of whatever the hell it is that they’re drilling into the ground a mere hundred yards from me. I will not let that deter me from producing this wonderful newsletter for you!
We ventured out of the house yesterday to the movie theater to see “Captain America: Brave New World”. It may be time to put the Marvel Cinematic Universe to rest. The CGI sheen has finally worn off. The stories are threadbare. The storytelling is not-so-great. I kept looking over at Harper in the middle of the film as one of the characters would utter a line so ridiculous that I couldn’t believe it made it through the committee of SEVEN screenwriters to get put on screen. And much as Harrison Ford was a staple of my youth, it may be time to put the poor man out to pasture. He tried, I guess, but it was painful.
But hey, I’m a hater. My profession is hating on things and there’s a lot of things to hate on at the moment. So, why not focus on some positives?
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, and though I have never celebrated that fake holiday, let me instead celebrate the fact that the woman I am married to is a blessing. This year will mark our 25th year being married and let me just say that the minute I met her, everything has been easy; a complete joy.
I can’t emphasize enough how lucky I am and I hope that all of you reading this will someday be as lucky as the two of us. Prior to meeting Tracey, I would venture to say that my life was incomplete. The day I met her, it was like a puzzle-piece being put into place and everything just started clicking. The fact that this woman puts up with me and my weird antics (“I’m going for a run!” I say to her at 8:00 PM on any given night, or “I’m going to be in the bedroom working on my Avengers screenplay that will never see the light of day!” or “What’s wrong with wearing the same clothes every day?!?”) is something she should be commended for.
I do hope that all of you someday experience someone who will love you unconditionally; someone who you just enjoy being around, who gives you energy when you don’t have any, who actually cares about how you feel and what you’re doing. I don’t know what kind of horrible karma I had built up in my previous life to warrant such a wonderful existence with Tracey, but it seems to have worked out in my benefit.
So when it comes to wonderful things in my life, let me just say that my wife is at the top, because of all the things that she’s given me (including my two awesome daughters). So, Tracey, here’s to you on this day after Valentine’s Day. I hope you are enjoying playing the Xbox that was purchased for me, but seems to be commandeered by you.
Okay! I said one good thing!
Can I go back to being a hater now?
