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Closed Thursday Rundown

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Thursday always seems to come sooner when preceded by a Monday holiday. Tonight’s Thursday Rundown will be my last of the month so let’s send May out with a bang…

Fr. Jeff’s 15th Ordination Anniversary – Our family priest marked his 15th anniversary of his ordination this week. That’s right, Fr. Jeff Lewis has now been part of the priesthood for a decade and a half. We have enjoyed celebrating Fr. Jeff’s ordination anniversary (here and here) over the years and this latest one was bittersweet as he will leave St. Mary next month for an assignment in Walla Walla.

Fr. Jeff Lewis celebrated his 15th ordination anniversary on May 26. We celebrated the milestone with him at our young family group meeting.

Family Faith Night – Speaking of Fr. Jeff, he was in attendance with us last night at the final St. Mary Family Faith Night of the year. The theme centered on different Catholic religious orders, a topic that was of great interest to me. It is a gift from God that priests and others are able to live out their vocations under special spiritual missions. Once again, the evening was a complete masterpiece thanks to the organization, thought, and creativity of Marie Bricher.

Beau yells something at Fr. Jeff Lewis as we “try” to listen to Marie Bricher during the last Family Faith Night of the school year on May 27, 2026. The topic/theme centered on different Catholic religious orders.

Flight 509 – I felt for the Spokane business community when Flight 509 announced its closure on Tuesday night. The entertainment center is closing after just two years in business. Those owners poured a lot of money, time, and effort into making Flight 509 a clean and fun place with all the bells and whistles. It truly had everything from laser tag to a ropes course to bumper cars to bowling lanes to robots who delivered pizza. Even the adults felt at home with a swanky bar and large TVs. The kids did receive Flight 509 gift cards for Christmas so we will be making one final trip before the business closes its doors to the public on June 13.

Flight 509 was fun. Photos are from our first ever visit and from when we found free passes in a geocache. I thought Flight 509 did excellent community outreach. It is sad to see them close.

Hard Mt. Dew – Normally I wouldn’t purchase something like this, but I wanted to enjoy a fun beverage with my brother before we headed to the Ron White show this past Saturday. On my way to his house, I stopped at a convenient store and couldn’t help but reach into the cooler for two of the Hard Mt. Dew Baja Blasts. When I handed one of the cans to Glen with a mile-wide grin, he knew he had no choice but to indulge with me. It tasted pleasant and tropical but much to my dismay it contained no caffeine. That was a head scratcher to me. How could any Mt. Dew beverage—alcoholic or virgin—not have any caffeine? Anyway, it was definitely a change from the rare light beer I drink every now and then.

Cheers! Glen and I hold the Hard Mt. Dews we drank before the Ron White show.

National Hamburger Day – Today is a big day in Americana as it is National Hamburger Day. I wrote my ode to the burger two years ago on this date that I felt served as my mic drop when it comes to our nation’s favorite food. But if you are still hungry for more, I once wrote about my top five favorite hamburger toppings, the freshest hamburger I ever ate, and one of the most unique hamburgers I ever ordered. Hope you celebrate with a burger tonight!

I love a good burger. Happy National Hamburger Day!

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Hope everyone has a great weekend. June will be here on Monday as it will kickoff what promises to be a very busy and memorable month for Sid and me. Don’t Blink.

Powell Thursday Rundown

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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.