Just hosted my brother’s bachelor party the other day. I must admit I got myself completely worked up over the whole thing. I worked myself into a frenzy wanting everything to be just so.

I have this idealized picture of myself as Buddha, unconcerned and unattached to any outcome. In reality I am control freak and when I plan something I become obsessed on it being realized as I conceived it. It’s really pretty embarrassing.

Regardless of my own emotional shortcomings the day was a lot of fun and it seemed that everyone present had a good time, including and especially our bachelor. Even if I was born with only one brother, my sisters have married some great guys and now I have lots of great brothers-in-law. It was great to have them along. For those of you who couldn’t come, you were missed.

Someone said that one of the members of my party came along to appease me. If so, I don’t care. I hope they had a good time anyway.

I also heard that the bride to be was angered that one of our activities was a gentleman’s club. For that I apologize but I would do the same every time.  The groom is not in charge of their bachelor party, just a victim of it. During the course of my bachelor party, all my friends were ditched and we did all manner of things that I really did not want to do. So in short, that’s the way it goes. I’m sorry you didn’t get a say. I didn’t either. I guess that does not make it right, but it was somewhat satisfying to get my brother back after all those years.

I guess that’s it for now.

Say hi to your mother for me.

I was able to go to the Nascar race on Father’s Day. Thanks to Kevin, Nikki, and Tati and Max Papis. It was a lot of fun. Exhausting but so much fun.

I got to see X-Men Origins yesterday. Actually thought we were going to see Star Trek but it was sold out. Looks like plenty of other folks had the same idea. I had wanted to see Wolverine too so I was happy with a last minute substitute.

Like the other X-Men movie offerings, Wolverine gathers all manner of various and sundry characters in the Marvel Universe and puts them all together hoping that they will all blend and make the movie great. Some of the characters are kids, some are adults. Characters introduced in the 80’s and 90’s appear with older, original characters. The more I watch the Marvel movies the more convinced I am that they occur in a universe separate from any of the comics. Sure it’s completely geeky, but it helps me to overlook inconsistencies with some of the Marvel comics. But really characters are re-written all the time. The movies aren’t any different.

Still, I liked seeing Gambit, a long time favorite character of mine. Though I was a little disappointed that his Cajun accent was so thin.

Really though no matter how bad these X-Men movies get, though this wasn’t terrible at all, I will probably still watch them.

This one has probably pissed all the fan boys off already. There are a lot of characters who will be confusing for the rest of us.  I spent a good couple hours just looking them all up. I’m sorry I don’t know every single Marvel character by heart.

A small note about the “bone claws”. I had always thought the claws were installed, not part of Logan’s mutant power. If they were already there and bony as shown in the movie they would have still have been bony looking but with a metal finish. Anyway, minor details really.

The good part is that as unbelievable as Wolverine is as a character, Hugh Jackman is still as believable as ever as Wolverine. 

This is before.

This is After/Now.

I am a little bummed about the change. I do think the prices are reasonable. I don’t think we will be being more ecological by providing paper cups for the water and throwing them away after every use.

I do also think this will help me curb my intake of soda which is not a bad thing.

I also will miss the popcorn (not pictured).

Wow.

Best Easter gift ever.