1. My Family - being gone 9 days seemed like a month. The wife and kids were a sight for sore eyes. It’s been a good long weekend to say the least.

2. Wall - E - Pixar has managed to make a magical and poignant kids flick that speaks to adults. I don’t know how they do it. It’s nearly a silent film, but mesmerizing the whole way through. Samuel, my 2 year old, was captivated from start to finish. One of Pixar’s best (and that says a lot). A+

3. Toilets - After squatting in the rattlesnake infested back country, I’m all praises for Mr. Crapper. Well done you silly frenchman! Well done.

4. Coldplay’s ‘ Viva La Vida‘ - Chris Martin and the gang are back with a vengeance… well a soft melodic vengeance. They’ve got a big, sweeping sound that reminds you of U2’s Joshua Tree and that’s not a bad thing.

5. Fireworks - Can I tell you that I love living in a state where fireworks are legal? Just buy the family pack for the kids and then sit out in your drive way watching all the neighbors blast hundreds of dollars lighting the night sky. Great times. Steven Colbert put it best, “Many states don’t allow the sale of fireworks. Well, to me, it is not the Fourth of July until I’m rolling on the ground, screaming for somebody to put me out!”

That’s my week, how’s your been?