Numero Uno

Here 'tis folks.....the inaugural post to my new blog. In this written diary of the life and times of Christopher L. Lehmann I will attempt to capture the wonder and joy that is my life. No seriously....stop laughing!

It is my goal through the regular posting to this blog to keep people up to date about what is happening in the Lehmann, MA edition, household and provide people with something enjoyable to read every so often. So here goes...

We just saw the new Coen Brothers movie No Country for Old Men. Now, we did cheat a little and took out the book on CD for a recent trip to NYC we did. An interesting book by Cormac McCarthy that was intriguing for about 6 of the 7 hours it took to finish it. The last hour or so was hit or miss, mostly miss, but it tried to give an underlying idea of what is happening to America and how it has changed, possibly leading us to the mysterious title. We found the movie to be quick, somewhat confusing (thank goodness we had "read" the book), and violent but a great chase tale that is stripped down to the bare minimum (I don't even remember hearing any music at all....until about 2 minutes into the credits). The antagonist in the film is a psychopathic killer who doesn't get as much development in the film as he does in the book and you get the sense that the protagonist is just a clueless hick who attempts to be bad ass and pulls it off for the most part. There are some humorous parts in it, which is not too surprising considering the other Coen Brothers offerings like Fargo and The Big Lebowski (one of my personal favorites). So overall, I give the film an A- and would highly recommend it; just be prepared for some unexpected parts.

We took a recent trip to NYC to visit with some friends and had an amazing time with them walking around the city. We crossed the Brooklyn Bridge on our way to have "the city's greatest pizza". We were denied the pizza (a 45 minute wait in the cold for a pie is just a touch too long) but we were treated to some amazing views of the Manhattan Bridge and the city skyline. Following that brief introduction to Brooklyn, we hustled over to the Village where our friends Brigid and Dev introduced us to the wonders of the Luxor Lounge and the Middle Eastern hookah. We puffed away on a grape pipe while drinking mint tea (the BEST!) and chatting in the upholstered, low ceiling lounge room. Our friends Deirdre and John, who had joined us around Brooklyn, made the trip back into the city and lead us along the city streets to a restaurant called Old Devil Moon for some funky cajun style food. A yearning for some excitement took us to a karaoke bar that had somehow turned into a private birthday party (so we left) and cruised over to another bar where a DJ forced bleeps and hoots out of his turntables and synths. Since we are not quite as young as we once were, the rigors of the day caught up with us and we were forced to retire for the evening.

The next day dawned brightly and blue skies greeted us as we headed into the city for a final time to enjoy some authentic Southern Indian food with our friends. 4 out of the 5 of us had a dosa (not sure on the spelling though) which is a large crepe-like meal stuffed with potatoes, onions, cilantro, lentils, and other vegetarian delights. After the meal, we said goodbye to our friendly hosts and made our way back to Boston, home of the 2007 World Champion Red Sox (sorry, Brigid).

For a closer look at some photos from the NYC trip, check out my www.fotki.com page. Just search for member cllehmann.

Best wishes to all for a Happy & Healthy Thanksgiving and check back often!