Proud Birdie Parents!

ORIGINALLY POSTED ON 12 JUNE 2026:  A mama bird decided to use our planter in the side yard as her nest!  It was a large ceramic planter full of weeds.  She chose the location probably due to its seclusion.  We didn't notice until there were three eggs!  We were so happy!  However, we were a little bit worried because the planter was on the ground.  That might not be the safest since house cats roamed this neighborhood.  We knew at least one cat came to check us out when we moved in.  Hopefully the nest was well-hidden.

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UPDATED 18 JUNE 2026:  We tried to stay away because we didn't want to spook the parents.  When we looked again, four eggs!  Mommy and Daddy got busy!  Can't wait to see them hatched!

UPDATED 21 JUNE 2026:  After observing from a distance for a few days, we grew concerned.  We saw only one bird sitting on top of the eggs. We assumed that was the Mommy Bird.  She would leave the nest for a long period of time; we assumed to get food and water.  Where was Daddy Bird?  Was she suddenly a single parent after four eggs?  She was very jitterish.  We wish we could get a closer look at her and find out what species she was, research her habit and maybe help out a little.  Cats roamed in this neighborhood.  It wasn't safe leaving the eggs in a planter only two feet off the ground.

Masters of the Universe (2026)

This was a stupidly entertaining movie great for a Saturday afternoon when all chores were finished.  Two hours and twenty minutes was too long because some jokes could be cut, but overall I enjoyed it.  I was concerned the main guy would be stuffy and wooden, but not really.  He was able to provide some laughter and some tears.  I appreciated him working hard.

However, Skeletor was the best.  He was such a lame Shakespearean actor villain.  Math Teacher said that was on-point with the original cartoon.

The main theme music was over-used.  But then again, for a silly toy turned cartoon turned movie, I didn't expect much.  If it was free I would watch this movie again.

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Twisters (2024)

Math Teacher watched this on the airplane.  His review:  He could not stand the stupid people chasing twisters while making stupid mistakes. After awhile he started rooting for the twisters.  After ten minutes, he turned it off even though it was a free movie!

My Review:  I didn't even watch the movie.  I saw the trailer.  Everyone looked like they needed to go to school for another twenty years, then they were worthy of carrying briefcases for the REAL meteorologists.

American Fiction (2023)

The trailer led Math Teacher to believe this was a comedy and a satire; he highly recommended it.  We individually watched it while in the airplane.

My Review:  No~ this was a learning movie.  There were a few chuckles, but basically it made me think and reflect.

Math Teacher's Review:  The protagonist was a teacher; so was Math Teacher.  The protagonist had difficulty with students; so did Math Teacher.  Math Teacher had to skip several minutes of the movie because the plot hit too close to home.  At the end, he concurred this was not a comedy at all; it was a movie to make people do soul-searching.