O is for One Life to Live

I had planned this out to be just before the premier of the reboot.  Now it is after the first week of shows.  I've watched every day.  I feel I can make some comments.
It's shorter, and that feels different, but it's also easier to find time to watch.  The recap show seems a little odd, but it might get better as they can interact more with the audience instead of anticipating.  The cast is smaller which combined with some sets and my laptop monitor make me feel a little cramped.  There was one soap, Port Charles?, that had all the characters but basically rolled them in and out every few months.  I wonder if they are going to do that since they have to have a smaller budget now.
Let's go through the characters and give my impressions -
Clint - Still going to be the ruthless business man which you would expect.  The wedding to Vicki didn't happen off screen!
Viki - The newspaper is becoming important again.  I like that because I started watching during Kevin and Cassie's rivalry/affair.
Bo - Is he still the chief of police?  His apartment looks the same, more than the others.
Nora - When she went to talk to Natalie yesterday, she annoyed me less than usual.
Dorian - I like how they brought her back to town and kicked off the fued with Viki again in one swoop.
David - I like that he's being written as less of an idiot
Blair - I think she'll fall for Todd again right before he leaves town again.
Todd - I wonder how they'll handle Roger Howarth leaving again.  I come down on the side of the actors which means it's in their best interest not to alienate the Mouse so Prospect Park has no idea what they are messing with.
Victor - I can't believe they kept his return a secret.  That was awesome.  I want to know why he has a tattoo that matches the box in Todd's hotel and his invitation - was it a black ops site?
Tea - The baby's death caused her to have a mental break and ignore her daughter, and I'm sure never forgive Todd.  I assume Blair will and it will renew their fued.
Dani - she's a little bit of a whiny brat, so I guess that's what she sees in Matthew.
Matthew - again I like him but I wonder if they are promoting him to slap Eddie Alderson from being related to his sister and being on GH.  I like him working at BE.  I don't like him naming a baby after his brother and then ignoring the baby.
Destiny - haven't seen enough of her to comment, but I liked the previous actress being heavy set so I'm afraid that they are going to make her just another character instead of someone slightly different.
Kevin - He is the biggest star now on the show.  No one else has had a number one movie so I understand using him, and as the newcomer we catch up through his eyes.  I like how he connects the older and younger casts.
Jack - Still a jerk.  Will he fall for Destiny? What else point can he have?
Rama - I didn't like or understand her before, and I see no point in her now.
Cutter - I thought his plot was over.  I don't get why bring him back instead of someone else - even someone not on the show when it ended.
Natalie - Is she supposed to have hooked up with Cutter after he tried to con her brother?  I haven't seen enough to have a comment.

It seems to me that the 30/40 crowd is the one that left.  It makes sense to me.  The older people thought they were retired and probably not going to work much so this is a chance to experiment while they are already as set as they can be financially.  The younger ones are still trying to make a name for themselves and believe it is the wave of the future.  The 30/40 have families to support so they don't have the time or money to take the risk.  At the same time, those are the viewers who are less likely to have time.  The older people are retired and it's a habit so they'll find out how to watch online.  The younger people are intrigued and have the cast geared to them while they have the time in college to goof off.

Oh and they can say "shit" now which comes off as a child with a new toy and very junior high-ish rather than edgy.

L is for Lakota

 

Here's the video.  Again let me know if you can't see it.  It seems I can't upload in Internet Explorer but can in Google Chrome - anyone else have the problem?

G is for GAI

What is GAI?

F is for Frankenmuth

I thought today I would share one of my favorite vacation spots.  We go to Michigan at least once a year.  y We usually split the drive into two days to spend some time in Frankenmuth.  It's a little Bavarian town with one of the largest Christmas shops in the world.  One of my friends moved to Michigan last summer.  Three of us met her there for a four day weekend last fall.  I thought I'd share some photos to best tell the story.

Bronner's (Christmas store) float from the Christmas parade.

One year there was a hot air balloon festival and balloon glow, such a fun change.

Balloon glow

Dad and Wally Bronner, the founder of the store.  Wally died a few years ago.  He asked where we were from and when we gave the nearby city.  He said now that means suburb A or B.  Yes, A is where we live.

Me and Santa.  I can't tell you how many times I have posed by him.

Part of the Frankenmuth Jellystone campground.  A top notch campground.

Our camper.  This one had so many flat tires we traded it in.

The Bavarian village looking shopping mall.  Just fun touristy stuff.

Balloon glow.  I thought this picture turned out awesome.

Cheese Haus (free samples!) welcome mouse and me.

E is for Easter

I wasn't home from 7am - 11:45 so yesterday's post didn't exactly happen.  I was going to post my comments on my sermon notes from Easter Sunday.  Since I'm so late, I'm just going to post my notes.

I am sending you!
Happy Easter
Passover meal-big deal
This is my body - dang it Cory
Blasphemy suffered a very painful death. 
Does it look like hate won ?  Why i didn't like The Rockettes greatest story 
ever told because it left Jesus on the cross. If you do that it's a story. If he 
did rise again then you have to admit he is God. 
Matthew 28:5
John 20
Women who couldn't testify in court saw him first. I love this. Why do that 
except its the truth and for us today to see that He valued women
Joy comes in the morning (Anne of the Island)
We all want the happy ending
Dancing - David is it in Samuel where he dances when the child dies?
Peace in the midst of conflict or freedom from conflict - something I need to 
reflect in
Nick someone he has no limbs. A friend shared a video of him not to long ago. 
On the cross Jesus looked down on all of us and said Forgive them. 
Our job is to share His story 

D is for DC Talk

I wasn't sure what to do for D, maybe dog but then I started thinking....
D is for decent, I mean what I say
But obscene, I don't play that way
C is for Christ, to the i-a-n
That's right y'all, I am born again
That's my tool, my gift to use
R-a-p to spread the news of god
So you know the part now
Now tell the world what's on your heart

Favorite band ever!!!!!  These were the hot, young guys when I was in high school and they split up but still continue to define Christian music.  Here are some of my favorite songs -

Best song most favorite song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title track of my favorite album - Free at last

They broke up and formed their own bands in 2002.

Michael Tait formed Tait.   I loved this song from Extreme Days.

Then he joined the Newsboys.  This has been one of my recent downloads.

Then Toby formed Tobymac.  The man has such incredible concerts.  I can be "eh" and within three minutes I'm bouncing off the walls.

Diverse City being a defining song for them.

Kevin dropped off for awhile but he just joined Audio Adrenaline, and I have tickets to see them on 4/27

C is for Castle

My new favorite TV show

B is for blog

 April 2nd A-Z Challenge

Here's the link if you have a problem with the embed.
Does anyone know what to do when you paste the embed link from YouTube and it says you have no opening tag?