Highs and Lows of the Weekend

Well, this weekend started off very poorly. Being a die hard HOO fan, I was extremely disappointed to watch a mediocre Maryland team absolutely shred our much maligned defense. Looks like another long year for the Hoos. I knew we weren't a top 20 team after watching the team struggle to defeat the cannon fodder teams we played in the first three contests, but I had no idea our defense could be that porous. Lets hope that Groh can somehow use this humiliation to inspire the team and salvage some kind of season. Stranger things have happened in college football, which is why I love the sport so much.

However, things got much better after we went to see Serenity, the subject of the post below. It was all I thought it could be - and more. Hopefully, this will set a new standard for Hollywood, proving that a SciFi movie that is written and acted well doesn't need a 100 million dollar budget to make it a box office smash. It is as witty and interesting as the series, and the story line is outstanding, complete with some real surprises and slick twists. Very well done, Mr. Whedon.


Sunday - we went to VIVA! ITALIA – Richmond’s Original Italian Street Festival. It was a beautiful day and the food was outstanding. I had some excellent homemade Italian sausage, and Charmaine had some outstanding Penne with Vodka creme sauce. We tasted an excellent selection of Italian wines, and topped it off with some Gelato, Tiramisu and espresso. It did seem to take us back to our trip this summer to Italy.

We took Barkley, and he had a blast meeting many other dogs and enjoying the attention of many of the participants. Afterward, we went to Stony Point Shopping center, and he met even more of his canine pals. He has been zonked out since we have been home - so I think he had a big day.