Morning all&#33;  so far, the wekend has been fun, but pretty quiet compared to others.<br />
<br />
Yesterday we went to see &quot;Priates&quot; and I was really disappointed.  There was way too much plot stuffed into the movie - they could ahve cut two sub plots and still been struggling to keep the storylines straight.  It&#39;s a disappointment after the incredible writing job that those guys did with the first movie, but &quot;Pirates&quot; was never supposed to be anything more than a one shot.  Granted, the ship full of Captin Jacks was intersesting, but what was all the licking about?  Guess the writers have a new &#39;kink&#39;.  I would have like to have laughed a lot more.  <br />
<br />
Today we will probably go down and see &quot;Shrek the Third&quot; which should fix the needing to laugh feeling I have.  <br />
<br />
Saw &quot;Damn Yankees&quot; on Friday night and it was great.  The sets were a little fragmented and dark, but I&#39;d been prepared for that.  The acting was great and the singing was spectacular.  The last three songs in the first act had a &#39;let&#39;s go out the the barn and put on a show&#39; feel to them after some very substanital book numbers, but that&#39;s okay.  We had a great dinner and a nice time with our friends, so everything else was gravy.<br />
<br />
Remember to take a moment out of your weekend plans to thank all the men and women who gave us a three-day weekend.  it&#39;s because of all their hard work and ultimate  sacrifice that we can sit around and BBQ in a great country.<br />
<br />
Charlie