It is officially summer at the Reser household! The school year completed last Friday and this week we jumped into our summer routine. Here’s hoping that life for you slows down just a bit over these next few months. However, one thing that isn’t slowing down is the Thursday Rundown. Let’s begin with tonight’s five topics…

Wedding – On Sunday, the four of us attended the wedding of Joseph and Deidre, a couple we mentored during their pre-cana marriage prep. The wedding mass at St. Mary was beautiful and the reception was a blast. It was so cool to see both the bride and groom infuse their own cultural traditions into the day as Deidre honored her Pacific Islander heritage and Joseph honored his Mexican heritage. The food was delicious, the performances were executed with skill, and the music was so much more passionate than U.S. Top 40. I was really happy that my children got to take part in such a diverse, vibrant experience.

Congratulations to Deidre and Joe! They were married on June 16, 2024.

Memory – I want to give a shout out to my sister-in-law (Sidney’s sister) and my brother-in-law who are celebrating their fifth wedding anniversary today. They tied the knot in the Florida Keys on June 20, 2019. It was the first (but not the last) destination wedding I attended as the nuptials allowed us to the tourist stuff, too. Exploring the exotic Key West was fun, the large iguanas roaming our resort were interesting, and the thatch roof restaurants had a lot of personality.

Key West was awesome!

Recent Netflix Movie – Earlier this week, Sid and I decided to watch the #1 movie on Netflix. Called “Hit Man,” it told the “somewhat true” story of an actual undercover police agent who would pose as a contracted killer to solicit murder-for-hire deals. When I first started watching the film, I was like Hey, this main actor looks familiar. That’s because it was Glen Powell, the same guy who starred in another movie I reviewed a month and a half ago, “Anyone But You.” Unfortunately, this most recent movie wasn’t much better than the one I watched in early May. Although Sid and I are true crime junkies and are intrigued by undercover police stings, there were multiple cringe scenes in “Hit Man” and I didn’t find myself captivated throughout the whole film.

“Hit Man” is just another average movie.

Flight 509 – Yesterday was Juneteenth so I had the day off to spend with the kids. As a special thing to do, I took them to the recently opened Flight 509 family amusement center. It has everything imaginable including a ropes course, laser tag arena, arcade, mini bowling lanes, indoor playground, and more. Beau loved the VR experience! We actually had an incentive to visit because a couple weeks ago we stumbled upon a geocache that contained four free Flight 509 passes. We took two and left two for the next lucky person.

Flight 509 was fun. Photos are from our visit yesterday and when we found the free passes in the geocache.

Man With Knife – I wanted to end the rundown once again on a humorous note. When I saw the below version of the Man With Knife meme I laughed out loud, immediately saved it, and sent it to my family’s text message group. I have been outspoken in the past about vanity tipping and this meme perfectly illustrates one of the more frustrating situations you can find yourself in. Sorry, not giving 20% for a takeout order.

This is an uncomfortable situation.

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Another rundown in the books! We have a busy and hot weekend planned so I should get going so I can make some final preparations. If I get everything done, I am taking my kids to the park to enjoy this longest day of the year (Happy First Day of Summer!). Please remember to wear sunscreen and hydrate. Don’t Blink.