Rabbit, Rabbit! Happy Lucky September

If this be the first of September, that would mean that Mike and I are soon on our way to vacation. And so, 'tis...September took me by such surprise that I actually forgot to say my rabbitses this morn, forcing me into tibbar-tibbar mode. Not that there's a hard and fast rule that all maties must say it first thing, anyway.

This year, we are returning to our favorite resort after missing it last year. Yes, there have been reports of scary events happening close to this area. We never leave the resort--we don't venture into Playa del Carmen. Heck, we don't even drink in the pool. Tame mammals are we! And no, there won't be any rabbits there, just coatis, lizards, birds, butterflies, and the occasional stray cat. Well, sometimes there are lots of cats, because everyone feels sorry for them. Kitties get fed. Coatis, they shoo--but don't harm, since they are protected, and are better off without our food. (Most don't come around--I usually see them in the early morning, especially after a rain, slurping up insects and whatnot at the base of trees.)

I'm looking forward to hearing the ocean and relaxing on the beach--and the food, too.

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Our most recent movie was Paddington 2. Yes. It was mighty entertaining and well-done. Hugh Grant played a villain again with his usual aplomb, which should scare him a little. His dastardly character frames Paddington for the theft of a valuable book, and the cute little bear goes to jail! While Paddington is locked up, he gains a crowd of unlikely friends. He teaches the jail cook how to make marmalade, which requires a ton of oranges for the number of inmates involved. At this point,  I thought, wait a minute, where'd they get all those oranges? But then, I remembered that we were watching a movie about a little bear who spoke in an English accent and knew how to make marmalade. That's how dragged-into the movie I was. By the way, we did not see the first Paddington movie, but it was easy to catch on.

Our book discussion group chose to read The Mars Room, by Rachel Kushner. It's dark, though there is some humor, which is also dark. There's plenty to talk about. It's wonderfully written and not too long.

So...whatchaupto?