Colby and I had a boys day out today. Did some lunch at Cheddars then went to see the Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen. I won’t say it was any better than the first Transformers movie, but it was at least as good and probably had more action. I just wanted to see the kick ass Camaro (BumbleBee) again. That is one nice ride. Regardless, it was a good opportunity for Colby and I to spend some boy time together, kick back and relax.
As for our thoughts on the movie:

Our rating: (7/10)

Today, Colby and I took on a couple of projects that needed to be done around the house. First, was the removal of the old eave of the garden shed. When they built the shed, the eave/roof hung over the wall way too far, about 2 and a half foot. Over time, the over hang developed a sway that allowed water to pool on the roof and not drain properly. This led to a couple of rotted places in eave that needed to be replace. So we striped the shingles back 18 inches and cut away the rotted eave. We managed to salvage the gutters, but we’re going to have to purchase a new drip edge and gutter holders before we can get the gutters back up. Now the roof/eave only hangs over the wall about 8 inches. Hopefully, this will solve the pooling problem. We also put together a new fire pit that we’ve been wanting to do for over a year now. We’ve got the perfect place to put it, just hadn’t gotten around to it yet. Now, we’re looking forward to giving it a test drive Friday night.
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Played around with the Adobe Photo Stitch again today. This picture is actually made of up 5 different photos, stitched together into one.

Managed to take in a couple of movies this past weekend to get the holiday week in full swing. These were two movies that we’re glad we finally decided to watch.

Martian Child (2007) – What’s the nature of being a parent and of being a child? David is a widower grieving for two years. He writes science fiction and was considered weird as a boy. He meets Dennis, a foster child who claims to be on a mission from Mars, stays in a large box all day, fears sunlight, and wears a belt of flashlight batteries so he won’t float away. David takes the six-year-old home on a trial. His sister and his wife’s best friend offer support, but the guys are basically alone to figure this out. Dennis takes things, is expelled, and is coached by David in being normal. Will the court approve the adoption, and will Dennis stay? Can a man become a father and a child become a son?

Our rating: (9/10)

The Wrestler (2008) – This is a drama about an aging professional wrestler, decades past his prime, who now barely gets by working small wrestling shows in VFW halls and as a part-time grocery store employee. As he faces health problems that may end his wrestling career for good he attempts to come to terms with his life outside the ring: by working full time at the grocery store, trying to reconcile with the daughter he abandoned in childhood and forming a closer bond with a stripper he has romantic feelings for. He struggles with his new life and an offer of a high-profile rematch with his 1980s arch-nemesis, The Ayatollah, which may be his ticket back to stardom.

Our rating: (8.5/10)

Thought it’d be nice to update my iPhone wallpaper with something new. Since I like the Transformers and I drive a Solstice, why not add Jazz, the Solstice Transformer. I did not make the picture, but I did make the wallpaper. I’ve got our “Photo Fun” page back up and I hope to add the other wallpapers back to the gallery a.s.a.p. You can click on the thumbnail, then right click on the photo and save to your local drive if you want to use the wallpaper.