Zane_thor

boy it's been a long time since I posted here. But I have plans....Bigs ones so keep checking I'll be back here again soon.

Zane Thor

Last weekend was a blast. It started off Saturday morning with hitting golfballs at the range. A huge bucket of balls me my son and his grandfather. I started off weak. I wasn’t even hitting them more then 175yrds. For me that’s bad. So I thought back to the last time I had played golf. I set my feet, consentrated on my back swing. Slowly 175 turned to 200. I started to work on my swing plane making sure it was straight up and down. 225. I swung harder I was hitting 1 of 10 straight. But the ones that were going straight were going really far. I ended the day hitting 250-300 yards. It was great.

I came home had dinner. Then it was off to the movies. We went to see “The Best Game Ever Played” it was good movie to watch especially after hitting the heck out of the ball. You start to having dreams of grandeur. As we watched the movie I thought perhaps I could play professional golf. Then I reality like and anvil on Wiley Coyote’s head I’m brought back to where I recognize that’s never going to be me. It fun to dream through.

Sunday morning I got up to breakfast made by my wife. Then off for an afternoon of paintball. That was a lot of fun. It started off slow. We played wood ball that was a bit boring as I was out in the first 15 to 20 minutes of the game. It took both teams another 20 - 30 minutes to find everyone. So I just stood around waiting.

Then we moved to the speed course. It was great you could see where both teams started. The guns had the range of the course. I mean that you had no problem hitting the bad guys in their base from your base. Because it was only 2 on 2 it made it easier to keep track of all the players. Couple time I had to run and slide on my big butt. I left with a burse but it was a lot of fun. After five days without it I’m totally jones-ing for another go at paint ball. I look forward to the new weekend with great anticipation.

Zane Thor

I grabbed the basketball from 9 year old. Towering over him I jump for the basket. Two points. I look down to see that the one 9 year old scout has multiplied into two 9 year old scouts. One of them shouts at the top of his lungs us against you. “Ok” I thought this should be a breeze.

I grab the ball for a free throw and miss. I look down again the two nine year old turn into 8 children of varying ages. They get the ball and run a muck. My job is to stay under the hoop until they miss and then take the ball up again for my point. One of the younger kids throws up the ball and I pull down the rebound like Dennis Rodman at the NBA finals. Except when I go to take the ball out the 8 kids turns into 15 kids. All of them hanging on me like I’m the big bad wolf that must be stopped at all cost. As I try to make my way to the three point line to clear the ball my legs are tied up by 1 three year old, 2 first graders, and a partridge in a pare tree. I fall like a redwood in the California forest. Ok this is no good we need teams.

We split up into team. My son, his friend, my daughter and me stand all. All includes a 14 year old boy and like 5 cub scouts, three little sisters and a screaming banshee. It was quick game but my team passing game was the bomb. We hit three points before the other team knew what hit them. Then the moms broke up the pack meeting and we had to go home.

MOMS SUCK….. Love ya hon

Zane Thor

Friday after work, I came home excited to face a new weekend with my family. I joked jovially with my wife and kids. I was feeling really good. The kids sensing my mode to play started to play around me, hanging on to my legs, running into me, jumping on me like I was a new set of monkey bars at the school yard. It was really fun.

After dinner my wife put a CD with old 90’s songs in the player. It was a dance festival in our living room. Our five speaker surround sound was put to it‘s test. I don‘t think we ever had the system that loud for any movie we ever watched. Yet, here we were blasting out our sub‘s dancing in the living room. My youngest daughter at age 4 reminded me what the Tahitian dances should look like. She stuck out her cute little butt and shook it side to side so fast. I couldn‘t help but laugh. It was so adorable.

My older Daughter has had some dance training so she was looking way funnier. At first I thought she was doing her impression of Elaine from Sienfeld. She clapped her hands and jerked her head back while at the same time kicking her foot forward. I looked at my wife, she looked at me and at the same time we started to laugh. My daughter was encouraged by the fact that she was getting attention so then she planted her feet clapped her hands and this 6 year old started doing her “shake that money maker” dance. My eyes nearly fell out of their sockets. But that was not the best part of it the best part of it was when she reached back with one hand and slapped her behind. And shouted “yeah!!”. OH MY GOODNESS where did she learn that? Her mother and I had a very long conversation after dance night was over.

My nine year old son was a bit of pooper. At first he was really into it. I was teaching him the “Hitch’s” 6 inches/90 degree rule of the “cool dance“. He was having none of that, he jumped around, then started to throw himself on the floor. After a while he ended up hurting his back when he tried to do what we used to call a suicide. He did a couple more moves to show us that he could but most of it was cart wheels and even a back bend. Mom showed him how to do that.

After watching him for a few minutes I started to think he’s clearly trying to break dance. And I know something about that. So I got down on the floor to show him the moves of a young L.A. breaker, head spinning, back spinning, helicopter doing, Zane. I put on hand on the ground for support and then got down to do my move. To find that my body not only didn’t remember what to do, it out right refused to do it. I found myself on my back working hard to get back up again. When I got back up I thought it best to stick to the robot. No more "getting down".

My wife enjoyed herself as well. We dance for two hours. Finally, kids pooped and parents too tired to do anything else. We put in "National Treasure" as our evening ender. When it was over the kids headed for bed, they slept a nice 10 hours solid. I loved it.

Zane Thor

I enjoy talking to old friends. In the last month I have made an effort to talk to several “old friends”. People, who for some reason or another, I have not talked to in a while. This week was a young lady from high school how was a very good friend to me. She sent me letters the entire time I served in the Utah Provo Mission. During or relationship we were never “romantic” just friends.

I like to talk to people to hear how their lives have changed since we talked last. See who they have become. I always hope during those conversations that I hear people who are living lives that fulfill them. That make them happy. One thing you find though is the relationship requires your effort again. People are not normally ready to open up to you like they did when you spent significant time together. I want to know how people are really doing . I don’t want them t tell me “I’m fine” they way they tell strangers on the elevator they’re fine. But, What was I really expecting? “I have cancer, I’m join to die.” Or even “My wife has been cheating on me with my best friend.” All of these statements you tell to those that you have a strong relationship with. As I really don’t have any strong current relationship I hope that I can work on building those again. Even with those that I haven’t spoken to in a while.

Zane Thor

I love to watch movies at the theatre or even on dvd. This weekend I picked up Son's of Provo and "Saints and Soldiers". I picked up Sons because of a cd I have had for almost a year. I really enjoyed listening to the music and laughing out loud at the crazy lyrics and even the spoof of other artist. IE MEM Snoop dog in their styles.

So Saturday I went out to the video store and picked up "Sons of Provo". Thinking if they made these great songs perhaps they could do a great movie. I guess doing both is very difficult. Because the movie was funny at times but just wasn't as funny as it could have been. I think they should have focused on how they were able to write the songs that would have been funnier. Consider Will the egotistical guy entering into a new ward meeting a “nice girl” Trying hard to tell her he was not interested. After several attempts that seem to fail miserable. Scenes like having a picnic on temple grounds, or her invitation to meet her very excited parents. Will is faced with the only option he believes will work a song. After trying one last time he finally tells her I have written you a song. With guitar in hand he sings this great romantic song that says he doesn’t see anything but a friend. What makes it even funnier is she doesn’t hear the song for what it is, she know only that this guy wrote her a song. Oh My goodness that would be hilarious. Any way other then thinking how I could have made it funnier I didn’t think it was that funny. However you should pick up the sound track the songs are done well and are very funny.

I also watched “Saints and Soldiers”. A World War II movie about 5 soldiers caught behind enemy lines. I thought this movie was great. It’s everything you think a movie should be. It had action and the story was excellent. By mid film you understand the character enough to care what happens to them. The actors did an excellent job drawing you into each character. The cinematography was great, everything screamed authentic. I also like the relationship between each character. You start to understand why each person is where they are, how they got there. By the end of the film your hoping for each person to make it home. It shows the cruelty of war. The finality of death even the caring of those whose would not be dragged down into a pit by the dogs of war. Like I said I really liked the movie. If you can check it out.

Every two weeks Amelia and I go out on a date. Last time we got a babysitter and went put put golf. The put put golf place we went to is on the east side of town but it's a lot better then Knights. It's clean and looks fairly well kept. It was a fun night.

Last night on date night we went to see "just like heaven". It's the new Reese Witherspoon and Mark Rullafo movie. I walked in the movie expecting a funny comedy. What I didn't expect was a romatic comedy. Although these are not the types of movies I perfer, I went with "the wife" as a show of my undying dedication making her happy. :) The movie was a very good date night movie.

I've always thought that Witherspoon was waisting her talent on movies like "Leagal Blond". Her roll in "Sweet Home Alabama" showed more depth. In "Just Like Heaven" she is able to play a serious charcter with flaws. She spends all of her time at the job so dedicated to the work. Her lack personal life becomes a character of it's own. You see who she is not as a success at work but as a failure at home. It takes a serouis change or a major life event to show them her how fragile friendships truly are. I thought the writters gave Witherspoon lots to work with in this area and she rose to the task.

Rullafo plays a great trotured soul in the movie. His ability to convince us of his sadness was ok but his ability to be shy at times and withdrawn helps drawn you in. You want to understand why he's suffering so. But it's the neurotic side of the charcter that makes him both fun and loveable. All and All this is a must see movie. So guys, if your down a few points in the relationship game, take your girl friend or wife. You'll come out of the movie a few points ahead. Girls drag you boyfriends/husbands to this great funny movie. If he's someone that cares about you, you'll see the sweeter side of them come out. :)