As heavily invested as I am in the Apple ecosystem, I have never been able to commit to HomeKit accessories because they’re so fickle. Z-Wave devices, on the other hand, have been rock solid for pushing 8 years since we moved in. I just had to replace my first Z-Wave light switch.
Sadly, the television adaptation of A Gentleman in Moscow does not do justice to the beauty of the book.
This has turned out to be a far more productive day that I planned. When I woke up this morning, I only had a nap on my task list.
Personal
Hair: cut
Fajitas: eaten
Nap: not taken
Husband
Dishes: washed
Floors: vacuumed, mopped
Project: almost finished
Vehicle
Oil: changed
Car: washed
Gas: filled
Shōgun is so good!
American Fiction - ★★★★½
My wife and I just finished watching American Fiction, a 2023 movie about an African-American author who struggles to sell books among his myriad other struggles. We were searching for a comedy, and the synopsis intrigued us. However, this movie turned out to be more poignant than comedic, though there were certainly funny moments. I don’t think this is one we’ll return to often; it isn’t that kind of movie. But we enjoyed it from beginning to end. It’s one we’ll recommend to others.
Finally watched Oppenheimer. Really fantastic movie.
Son: Hey, Dad. I’ll be in town this Saturday for a friend’s birthday. We should do lunch.
Me: Or, how about this. How about we say you’re coming into town for your dad’s birthday, and while you’re here, you’ll get to spend time with a friend for his birthday, too.
Son: That’s exactly what I meant!
Just finished reading The Evening and the Morning by Ken Follett. 📚
The ending seemed a bit rushed, with larger time gaps and fewer details than the first 90% of the book, but it was a very enjoyable read/listen. Now back to Kingsbridge for Pillars of the Earth.
The Regime is truly awful. Kate Winslet is brilliant but the rest of everything about the show is so stupendously terrible.
I highly recommend Ken Follett’s The Evening and the Morning. I’m about two-thirds of the way through and I want to punch a few of the characters. Better even than Pillars of the Earth, which is itself epic.
Ewan McGregor is starring in a limited series adaptation of Amor Towles’s A Gentleman in Moscow. I loved the book so much, I’m afraid to watch the series.
The opening sequence for Masters of the Air is symphonic beauty.