I think the primary requirement for a good B movie is that it make no sense. The one we watched last night, “Outside Ozona” qualifies. It involves a diverse assortment of people whose paths cross one night outside Ozona Texas. The two main characters (the ones who don’t die at the end)(except for the parts played by Taj Mahal and Meatloaf who basically died all the way through but survived). The two main characters, the trucker and the Indian girl, met at a filling station. The trucker was headed for El Paso; the girl was taking her Mother to see the Gulf of Mexico in Corpus Christi. The movie ground on and a hundred eighty miles later, they met up again along the highway. Problem; Ozona Texas is in the middle of the state. El Paso is west, and Corpus Christi is East. They were headed opposite directions. Problem; after all those miles, they approached from opposite directions. Problem. They were traveling on the Interstate but met on a two-lane highway. Problem. Every serial killer opportunity happens at a poorly lit rest stop, or empty highway. Have you ever seen a poorly lit rest stop or an empty interstate? No matter. Rewarding experience. Outside Ozona. Tonight we’re watching “Inhumanoid”. Corbin Bernson. “A family becomes trapped in space with a cyborg intent on destroying humanity and creating a new breed.” One star.
Birds
Here is a picture I wish I’d taken. It looks positively 3D doesn’t it? Nice shot Kim.
Weather report
It is currently seventy degrees warmer here than in Carbondale, Colorado (and three feet less snow on the ground).
Port aransas
January to June is our busy season at work. Normally, we hang out on the Texas coast until it’s time to go back north and go back to work. It’s always a trade-off between wanting to stay here and stay warm longer, and needing to get started on all the December year-end jobs. We want to miss most of the ice and snow in Colorado. Last year we left here in February and started back to work with clients in Santa Fe in March, before heading on to Colorado in April. Going back in March and April does not avoid icy roads. This year is different. We’re going back to work earlier, but we’re not leaving here until later. I went back to work last week, the third week in January, but only on jobs we can do entirely remotely. We’re going to work from here at least until the end of April. Last week’s client, an equine assisted therapy project in Las Vegas, New Mexico. Current low temperatures in Las Vegas, New Mexico: mostly teens. It’s good to work from here.
Update
Much as we appreciated the comfort and reassurance of the cardio rehab lab, we declared an end to it on Friday. They monitored me while I exercised harder each day and nothing blew up. We decided I could abuse myself on my own without the commute to the hospital. Today I ran/walked a couple miles barefoot on the beach (the beach weather is back). During that, I ran an entire mile uninterrupted. It might be the slowest mile ever run, but I promise, it was faster than a walk. I picked up the pace for the last quarter, sprinted it out at the end, and stopped while it still felt good. Checked my heart rate and it was up to 150. It felt like it’s supposed to. I’m a happy guy. I got a heart rate monitor watch for Christmas. Judy got a pedometer. All those walks with Annie and walks on the beach; 16,000 steps in a day.