The Awful Truth - H&McCs

Ok The End!

Wow that was hard to watch knowing it was a true story, how awful for all of them.
How awful were some of them!!!  Some were very cruel and without conscience.  Thank goodness for some who did, but their hatred was bred almost completely through them all.
(trying not to speak details for those who may not have watched yet)

I take back that 3 nights would not be enough - I'm done.  I don't take back the writing, the acting and the the images of the countryside.  It was all great.

But as many times when you are watching a period of history, you put yourself there, or at least I do.  I imagine the air, the smells and the feelings at that time.  And this one, not near at the top of the list of horrible, is still a hard, hard, sad set of events.

I was hoping for and grateful for the real life information at the end of the show.  Very interesting.  Very hard life they led, obviously a lot brought on by their hatred and inability to co-exist.  And quite ironic that they hated each other so much and the note at the end said that it brought about the fact that their names were forever bonded together, so much so, that you cannot say one without thinking or saying the other.

So whew!  That was good and one thing it did for me was to re-kindle my love for history.  The show is done but I find myself wanting to research the history of it all, including the facts surrounding the truce signed by descendants just 9 years ago.

So as a start I looked up some real photographs...

Devil Anse Hatfield

His grave site, the statue was done by someone in Italy (look at that country)

Randolf Randall McCoy

It is weird after watching that to say "Be Happy People" but....

BE HAPPY PEOPLE!

Oh Yeah It's Good - H&Mc's

Too good actually, I cannot believe people lived like this - wow.

3 part mini series is not going to be enough for me, but then again, maybe I will get something done after it is over because I am glued.

Great acting all around - kudos deluxe.  I am engrossed in the story, in the acting, in the scenery and in the realness of a place and time I cannot imagine.

The episodes are repeating many times during the day - so if you wanted to watch it, record it and watch it.

But again, wow.  What a history/reality check.  What a way of life.  I find myself thinking why don't you pack a bag of food and clothes and hit the road and get out of there, run, don't walk.

Again, great acting, a handful excel in this one.  I am believing every minute.

Side note:  I love Tom Berenger and in this, he is a scroungy, mean scoundrel, hahaha, love him.

I don't have to say over and over, I love everything Kevin Costner does and Bill Paxton too.  Bill is not the greatest actor in the world but you gotta love him!

Oh yeah I had forgotten about Powers Booth, nice...

Be Happy People, we have a whole lot to be thankful for!

War Horse

I watched War Horse, appropriate for this Memorial Day.  It was set in WWI.
It reminded me how long ago and how non-technical that war was.  Although it had some good effects, it did not get graphic on the war parts, so kiddos are ok to see it.  In fact this is a great family movie.

Great horse, best actor in the movie.  I was nervous and excited and perplexed and nervous again.  There were sad parts and maybe because I was multi-tasking, I didn't cry like several had told me they did, although I felt like it a few times.  But let me say this, I have not given away any plot to War Horse.

I love movies with great trained horses, maybe because I was raised around them.  They are beautiful things God made.  When they are spirited as this one was, it makes them even more so.  There were other horses in this movie, a big black one played a big part in this movie.

The movie was a little slow in parts, but it was telling a story.  There were times when I had a hard time sitting still, it made me nervous.  It had some really good characters in it, makes sense in war times, they popped in and out quickly as the horse moved through different places in this war.

This is a really good movie, a family movie.  Really good cinematography, Spielberg of course!  I think, I/we have gotten so used to the blockbuster action packed films, that a smooth family movie as this one deserves a good watch.

Although the actors were not huge names, they were very good actors, here and there all the way through.  The young man did a great job, totally believable.  Others too many to mention, but excellent characters written into the film.

So watch it, watch with your kids or watch it alone as I did while I was fb'ing with friends who had seen it before me.

Now I am on to Hatfields and McCoys, chocked full of bigger names and as I can see so far, not for the kiddos!

Be Happy People!  Take a load off and watch a good flic!

Hatfields and McCoys Tonight!

Kevin Costner, Bill Paxton, Tom Berenger - Just Sayin' !

History Channel 8pm Central Part 1 of 3!

Refreshed And Misty Eyed!

Galveston Oh Galveston!
Yes I went on our girls trip again and loved every minute of it!
I got lots of pics posted on FB but will be adding some here also!

I totally feel I will move to the beach someday, I simply love it and all it has to offer.  I have gone many times, mostly to Galveston, but beaches from one side of the states to the other and Mexico.  I know that I have not seen the best, but all I have experienced is enough to know I love it, love it, love it.

The sea air is amazing, the water - looking out into the abyss of water just brings peace to me.  The breezes are refreshing, mesmerizing actually.  The sound of the waves crashing to the beach and on the rocks by the piers.  I love seeing the ships lined up to go into port, at night it is like a string of lights on the horizon, again peace.

I am pleased and amazed at all the fishing boats, shrimp boats and the huge ships.  I am fascinated by the islanders and ponder much on the life they lead.  I think surely I can fit in!

And of course it could go without saying, but that wouldn't be me!  So I will say it, the seafood, I love the seafood.  Oysters and shrimp and catch of the days, hello!

We went to a restaurant and met the most amazing person serving there.  She is German and her and her family immigrated there and stayed.  She told us of her story and how they lived on the island.  It was a pleasure.  And a great restaurant, which we did not expect, I will do a post on Miller's later!

We stayed in a hotel the first night and one of the girls that worked there told me of hers and other apartments I might be interested in, I will look into it.

The next day we went to the house we rented for the week and it was great.  The pool was excellent and all was good.

It sounds like a lot but this year 7 girls went and when we pool our money it is a very inexpensive vacation.  We put small amounts into an account all year and by the time May gets here, we have a full weeks vacation already paid for!  Nice!

This year we went to dinner and a play and the next morning we woke very early and went and caught a fishing boat, it was fun!  One girl caught a shark and we had shark steaks the next day, how nice is that???!!!  No, I didn't catch a fish, but I got very familiar with the squid bait and I caught 4 hours of direct sun!

It came at just the right time, I have had a not so happy past year and I was overdue for a getaway.  I feel refreshed!  And a little misty eyed because I miss it when I am not there.  I miss all the things I am missing as an in-lander!

I was more fascinated with the pelicans this time than my obligatory sea gulls but still got my gull pics also, this is just a couple of each I took ...

Nice birds, aye?

I love how they are just doing their thing and totally not paying one bit of attention to the girl with the camera!

OK People!  Dream, dream and Do it, Do it!

Go somewhere that makes you feel happy and peaceful, it was a re-charge deluxe!

Find a way and Be Happy People!