Thursday, July 2, 2009

movie night ...

Last night was interesting … it had been years since Shawna and I had seen a movie (in the theater or at home, unless you count “Dora’s World Adventure”). So, Shawna declared it movie night and picked, “Marley & Me” starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson. I knew little about the movie, but agreed. Shawna assured me, “People say it’s a great movie, Bryon.” So, as Shawna put Alyssa to bed, I popped the popcorn and we met on the couch – if I had only known what a blubbering idiot I’d be 2 hours later, I wouldn’t have sat down. For those that haven’t seen the movie, I won’t spoil the plot, but let me just say – if you’re a dog owner, you might want to skip this one. For those that have seen the movie, you’ll understand why Toby was licking the tears (yes, I said tears) off my face as the credits rolled on the screen. The movie also got Toby a free pass to sleep on the bed last night. Overall, a great movie with a great lesson for dog owners … “A dog doesn't care if you're rich or poor, educated or illiterate, clever or dull. Give him your heart and he will give you his.” Rent the movie – laugh, cry and love your dog.