Another turtle experiment

I've been traveling and working on weekends the last six weeks or so, which meant I didn't have time to sit out by the turtle run and watch the turtles. Today, though, I put the turtles in their run before I went to work, and they were fine when I got home. There is only one mellow cat who hangs out in my backyard, and the only wildlife I'm worried about are raccoons, who don't come out during the day. Once the tomatoes are ripe I may leave the turtles outside during the day regularly.

The Karate Kid

The original Karate Kid is one of my favorite movies, and one of the best movies about martial arts ever made. I saw the remake tonight and liked it quite a bit, but even though it followed the original fairly closely, with some nice touches of its own, it didn't move me the same way. Perhaps it's because I'm older (probably) or because the young actors are several years younger than the originals, but the power wasn't there for me. However, for my younger godson, who is ten years old and an almost-black belt in karate, I hope this version moves him the way the original moved me, and inspires him in the same way.

Jackie Chan did the best job acting that I've seen him do to date, in a different kind of role than I've seen. Jaden Smith was excellent. One bit in this movie that I liked is that Jaden Smith's character cried when he was hurt or unhappy instead of acting tough. He had a ton of heart, which really is what matters.

Go see this movie, and take one of your favorite (bigger) kids along.