Yet Another Catch Up

Good Afternoon Ladies & Gentlemen,

Okay… time for a little catching up on this thing… I guess that I should start off with my beautiful wife getting this super sweet giraffe from her mom…

Then we spent a Thursday night at the California Academy of Sciences where they had a special exhibit on Pteradons…

Last week, we went to a Pool Party with some of Izzy’s coworkers in a pretty fancy neighborhood in the hills… and it was a LOT of fun!!!

The next morning, most of us went on a canoeing trip on the Russian River where we got in large 2-3 person canoes and spent the day going down the river! Izzy & I were of course paired up… and yeah, we got turned over once due to our own hubris thinking that we could take a little swell instead of walking it like most people… but hey, you live, you learn. Here are some pictures…

 

Unfortunately our day was cut a little short when I had a pretty scary little bout with dehydration. Apparently we had a large breakfast & a pretty big lunch and that may have triggered it along with the heat & exertion… but it was literally one moment I was fine and ready to get back on the river… and then my vision went a little dark & wonky… so I thought I’d sit down for a minute or two… and then it quickly got to the point where I was perfectly capable of speaking & keeping a level head about everything but… I couldn’t really walk, I started shaking pretty ferociously, felt cold but everybody was telling me that I had a fever, so yeah… it was a little scary, especially kinda being in the middle of nowhere (and having to go #2 but… that was another thing). Anyway, long story short, there was a former marine trained as an EMT nearby, along with everybody else being ready for CPR if needed… but luckily that wasn’t the case, they just let me rest, got me some water that I sipped, and within about an hour I was back to a slightly weakened normal and Izzy & I headed back home.

Now, obviously I’m a little freaked out with this being the first time that this has really happened to me… but I just need to watch it & we decided that eating would be a little different on trips like this… but unfortunately I think that I really scared Izzy. I can only imagine if the tables were turned and she all of a sudden, out of nowhere started just going basically limp and shaking during a fairly routine trip in the wilderness. For that, I’m sorry beautiful! I’m going to do my best to never have that happen again! That’s why we’ve been getting healthy. By the way, not sure if I mentioned this but… since I stopped drinking high fructose corn syrup Mountain Dew, I’ve lost FORTY F**KING POUNDS!!! Since mid April! That’s like six ounces per day!!! Anyway, gonna check with the doctor to be safe obviously but… I’m feeling perfectly fine… just a little scary.

That’s really about it the past few weeks… except that we’re having a LOT of collaborations with other podcasts the past few weeks on Everything I Learned From Movies! We’ve had as many special guest hosts the past month as we did the first 17 months! We talked about “Double Team” with Basement Condition! We’ve talked about “Dante’s Peak” & “Volcano” with What Were They Thinking? We talked with Amanda’s Picture Show a Go Go about “Deep Impact” & “Armageddon”! With that, there’s also more on the way!!! It’s a lot of fun having more guest hosts, so if you’re interested, let us know & we’d be happy to have you on the next episode… or a movie of your choosing! So hit us up on twitter @eilfmovies! Until then, have a great day everybody!!!

Honeymoon - Part Two

Good Afternoon Ladies & Gentlemen,

 

Day 10 – August 28^th – Back in New Orleans

 

Well, after a week of busy relaxing on the boat, you’d think that we’d take it easy in the Big Easy. Well… you’d be wrong. We got off the boat, dropped our stuff off at the hotel, grabbed some breakfast, and then made our way to the Audubon Aquarium on the Riverfront. In all of my trips to the city, this was my first time inside the Aquarium, and it was pretty sweet… here are some pictures…

 

 

For lunch, we stopped by World of Beer for some beverages and giant pretzels…

 

Then we made our way down to Mardi Gras World to see the history & construction of Mardi Gras floats and see some pretty amazing feats of artistry… and again, my first time to the area where they’re made… but I’ve been to plenty of parades for the krewes the two times that I’ve come down for the festivities… and God willing, many more to come… here are some pictures…

 

Day 11 – August 29^th – New Orleans

 

This day, we mostly wandered around the French Quarter for some great food (including Mother’s) and souvenirs for friends & family back home… and it included a stop by the Beerhaus for a few drinks and one of my new favorite restaurants, Coop’s, where their Chicken Tchoupitoulas is FANTASTIC as well as the rest of their food…

 

We then swung by to see Filly at Jackson Square with her Muleicorn Claudia as she was working hard & giving the best tours of the French Quarter!!!

 

Day 12 – August 30^th – New Orleans

 

This last day in New Orleans, we did kind of take it easy… but we started by going to the Pharmacy Museum located in the French Quarter, which was a great collection of memorabilia and devices utilized in the 19^th & 20^th century to cure ailments… but were often a little out of the ordinary… and by today’s standards are damn petrifying!!! How did we all survive the days when lead, mercury, opium and all sorts of wicked sh*t were commonplace? Oh well… we made it… and here we are to show you pictures…

  

We spent the rest of the day hanging with Filly at her home in Metairie, eating delicious food & watching movies (“The Gate” & “The Color of Magic” miniseries among them) and just having a great time with my great friend!

 

Day 13 – August 31^st – Back to San Francisco

 

Then we flew back to real life… nothing really eventful… but it was an amazing trip that I won’t soon forget. Spending some time together with my WIFE Izzy and just being able to relax and not worry about family, friends, work, all that other nonsense was just amazing & we were able to spend time with just each other, which is always a great time! AND we got to see Filly, the Crescent City, the beautiful waters of the Caribbean, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cozumel, all of that while doing it! Anyway, lots of catching up to do from the wedding & various events… but I’m sure that you’re not terribly concerned about all that, so I’ll just leave you with the pictures until next time. Have a great day everybody!!!