Becky's Greatest Hits Vol. II

 Historically, blockade runners were ships that brought supplies to areas that were blocked off from supply chains usually caused by war and conflict.  If a ship was a blockade runner, it was definitely going to encounter danger. Blockade runners were ships that were known for their speed and their excellent and resourceful crewmen.  They were also known to benefit financially for such risky endeavors. If you remember from the famous film (now seen as very un-pc) Gone with the Wind, Rhett Butler was known as a blockade runner, among other scandalous pursuits. These days blocks and blockades have an entirely different meaning.  Road blocks on busy highways often denote construction or accidents.  Blockades are sometimes used in modern war efforts, but not often.  They are perceived as unhumanitarian because they are. But let's be honest, what do most of us think of when we think of blocking?  Blocking a scene on stage?  Running a scary boat mission...

 Sure, you can watch them any time of year.  But watching in the summer makes them sooooo much better! And true, these films do seem to have a stamp of Gen X on them, but have we ever steered y'all wrong? One Crazy Summer, 1986 Dazed & Confused, 1993 Jaw, 1975 Stand by Me, 1986 Stealing Home, 1988 The Love Letter, 1999 Rear Window, 1954 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, 2005 Dirty Dancing, 1987 Woodstock, 1970 Secret Admirer, 1985 Mystic Pizza, 1988 Summer Catch, 2001 Southside With You, 2016 How I Spent My Summer Vacation, 1997 Beaches, 1988 Little Manhattan, 2005

 My coworkers and friends and I have started enjoying the use of the phrase "in this economy".   But the real fun in its use is pairing the phrase with something absurd and making the question sound as shocking as possible. In THIS economy????? You may want to rethink that lipstick.....in this economy. Sex in any position other than missionary?  In THIS economy???? Keeping toothbrushes at multiple households?  In THIS economy??? I can't be bothered to fill my birdfeeder.....in this economy.  I can't be bothered to change my socks....in this economy. You're still wearing socks?  In this economy??? Having the endless soup and salad at Olive Garden?  In THIS economy??? All I want to wear is yoga pants.....in this economy. Are you wearing yoga pants to Sunday Services?  In this economy??? Toxic masculinity isn't shocking.....in this economy. Dogs and cats living together?  In this economy??? Coyotes living in your garage seems accurate.....i...

 Happy 23rd birthday to my Baby Boy. My biggest love, my most important relationship, the one person I have absolutely dedicated my life and time to for the last 23 years.  With each year, I look back on our accomplishments and the joy in our lives and hope for so much more and so many more years together. And now....your love is my reward And I love you even more Than I ever did before..... We made it, you and I. (From Just You and I, written by The Gibb Brothers, performed by Eddie Rabbit and Crystal Gayle)

 This is pretty embarrassing to admit.  I took a long and liberating break from Facebook only to go back mainly for this cartoon: And I'm not sure what this says about me.  That I missed the ease of seeing these weird little bunnies when I scrolled by.  Snuggling, making food for each other, playing drums on each other's butts.  I don't get it either.  But it's cute.  You haters can hate and make fun, but life is short and hard.....especially these days.  Am I kinda hoping to find a sweet little bunny that plays drums on my ass?  Maybe.  Let me have this!

 I know you're all very busy living your best fabulous lives in the summer, but don't tell me you don't want to crash on the couch with your dirty hair from time to time and watch some informative tv! When you're chilling in the domicile, why not learn something? Painkiller: The Tylenol Murders will remind you of that scary time back in the early 80's when we thought Tylenol was just the beginning.....soon all of our medicines would be poisoned!  This documentary gets into an interesting conspiracy I had no idea about and only vaguely remember, and it is FASCINATING!  It also introduces a very creepy man that will haunt your dreams and explains why we now have tamper-proof packaging.  The Paul Reubens documentary, Pee-Wee as Himself, touched my heart so much. As a child of the 80's I was too old for the Saturday morning show, but I loved his ridiculous Pee-Wee Herman movies.....even the circus one!  Seeing him as a young actor and performer, his self-enforced se...