Movie: Lions for Lambs

Ive always thought that movies that can make you think are impressive. This movie was especially impressive to me. It was very dialog thick, required very few special effects, and each person who sees it will have a differnt opinion, was not preachy.

In this movie there were 3 stories, all tied together.

Story 1: The Interview
Tom Cruise plays a senator, young gun, smart and innovative. Meryl Streep plays a reporter who is interviewing Tom Cruise. These two people have a long standing relationship and Tom calls Meryl with a goal in mind. He wants to win the hearts of the Americans, through the press, by advertising this new military strategy. Which is actually being initiated as the interview is in progress.

Story 2: Professor and Student
Robert Redford plays a professor who notices a talented student who was once very involved and showed promise, and is now slipping out of eye sight. The student is a symbol of many Americans who sit back, watch, and do nothing, while there is a fight going on. A great reminder that even doing something, is better than doing nothing. Really makes you think. Robert R. uses a story about two of his former students who had a lot of promise and who did not sit back.

Story 3: The Soldiers
This story line is about a small platoon of soldiers who are carrying out the Senators "idea" for new strategy. They are trying to take control of an area before the enemy gets a chance to. Two of the soldiers on board are the students Robert R. is story telling about in Story 2. These two students do a project in Robert R.'s class and end up enlisting themselves. They then end up with this platoon. Actions occur and the situation does not come out as planned.

This is a fantastic movie, I really got involved with it, and really hits home with your emotions. At first I was confused as to how these stories were inner-connected, but as the movie progresses, you catch on pretty quick.

I dont know if I would buy this movie, but definately worth seeing.

Riding through Breasure Park

Took the bastrop challenge... Here are some really nice photos! Great scenery to look at. Some really fun hills!

Good morning!

and the second 2nd day begins! 645 a.

In la grange..

I am in la grange... Ready for shower.. Massage, and food... In that order, lol! Here are some pics to show you some of what happens. The fun part of the ride is tomorrow going thru Bastrop.

Photo

Just realized I havnt posted my photo yet, lol! Hope it came out ok.

2 stops away from la grange

Wow! Let me tell ya! This wind has been a huge factor today... So much fun. Definatley makes you apprciate those who are going thru much worse.

Will msg again when u get to la grange. Yall might get a kick out of the portable showers... The trucks, not the inside :-p haha!

2nd rest stop

I am at the 2nd rest stop. Right about 9am. I noticed at the 1st rest stop.. Oops.. Forgot my water bottles in the fridge at home... Nice! Luckly there are vendors at thesr stops.. I'm all good now :-) I'm sure my mom is reading this rolling her eyes, haha! They have a band here, peppy music :-) weather is great, bit windy though.. Head wind :-( oh well! Oh we go woo hoo!

1st rest stop

Here is the first rest stop. gotta love Rocky, eye of the tiger :-) good crod here.

avg speed: 18mph
arrival time: 742a
13 miles towards la grange :-)

The tilson start

Early in the morning. Our start time 645a.

@ Expo Picking Up Riders Packet

Last day packet pickup @ Omni Hotel off I10 and Eldridge. Lots of activity, venders, diagnostic checks, and lots of free goodies! :-) Exitment builds! Woo hoo! :-)

The Day Before

Getting my 'what to bring list' together. I think the bike would be an important one, haha!

Very important to bring extra jersey for 2nd day of riding, or flies will be following you, ha! :-p

3 Day Till the BP MS150

Hey hey!

If you are reading this, awesome! This will be my live blog for the BP MS150, happening in 3 days (Sat April 12 - 13).

This bike ride is 183 miles over 2 days. Starts in Houston and finishes in Austin. The halfway point is La Grange.. and many rest stops in between.

As I am doing the ride I will be blogging live on location, sending comments and photos from my phone. I want people to get a great experience from this and hopefully intrigue them to ride next year. It's a great cause and a lot of fun!

Here is the web site to the BP MS150 http://www.ms150.org/

Hope lots of people follow along with me as I make my way to Austin!

Thanks!