I put this sappy ass quote up on the Morning Chalkboard last night before the redheads went back to their mother's house.
That was one of the original purposes of the first chalkboard. Use quotes that will plant seeds into the Shepkids that can help them grow into strong adults.
Since everyone reading this is already a strong adult let’s talk about end of the year movies. Movies that you traditionally watch around New Years Eve.
How many times this weekend will we hear someone say, “Merry New Year!” Like Eddie Murphy in “Trading Places?”
"I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart.” New Years Eve in Cuba when Michael put it together that it was his brother Fredo that betrayed him.
Most of us will have ”When Harry met Sally” high on the end of the year movie lists. To me this movie reminds me when I heard Harry Connick for the first time.
My go to movie is a movie not many have on their list. My movie is also in my top ten favorite movies. The movie that I’ll watch between now and Sunday is “Diner” from 1982.
Set in Baltimore during the end of December in 1959. It centers around a group of young men coming to age at the end of the 1950’s. Their go to place to talk about life was their 24 hour a day diner. They talked about music, sports, sex and the Baltimore Colts.
How many of us had a diner in our life? My diner was the Gossage Grill up on North off of Harlem. I’d go their with my dad for breakfast or lunch. I’d take dates there to see if it was gross or cool. If it was gross the relationship wouldn’t work. My best memories were the late nights with the guys. Usually after a night out drinking in Forest Park.
Gossage is a taco stand now…
What do you watch at the end of the year? I’d love new suggestions and I’d love it if you watch “Diner” again or for the first time.
Let’s put a list together on todays Chalkboard!!!
