  All in all, not a bad weekend. My calves and my right arm still hurt a bit, but they’re getting better. I think I’m weathering falls down stairs better these days. On Friday night, Chris and I braved the snow and 35+ mph winds to go watch The Last Samaria starring Tom Cruise.
Excellent movie and I would definitely recommend it to everyone! I made chili this weekend – perfect timing, I think. We had it 3 ways: with cornbread, with cracker, and with Frito Lay corn chips all topped with shredded cheese. Just right, kid, just right. During filming in a remote area of Italy earlier this year for the controversial Mel Gibson film "The Passion of Christ," the actor who portrays Jesus was struck during a lightning storm, according to an October report in the trade paper Variety. Also struck was assistant director Jan Michelini, who had been struck by lightning at a previous shoot for the film, in Matera, Italy.
None of the strikes created a serious injury. The film's portrayals of Christ and of Jews are expected to make it extremely controversial. (courtesy MSNBC.com’s Weird News) I really wanted to see this movie, but after these lightening strikes, I think someone up there might be trying to tell us something about this movie. On this day in 1941: Congress declared war against Japan a day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. (courtesy NYTimes.com) 
