Update from the road

On Saturday Graham and I went to see a special father-son bonding movie: Uncut Gems starring Adam Sandler. I had read a bit of one review that said it wasn't your typical Adam Sandler movie, and Graham had noted it got positive reviews on Rotten Tomatos, etc. Big mistake. It was the most painful thing I have perhaps ever sat through, like George Costanza at his absolute worst, cubed. Oh well. That said, it was in its own way a good movie, well executed, but that doesn't mean you want to watch it. Better to just take my word for it and appreciate it.

Yesterday we drove home, making a special stop in Princeton to see our old friends and neighbors for brunch. Which was totally worth it, but then the rest of the day was arduous, what with the short day and rain and pretty horrific seasonal traffic. We tried to be smart by going down 301 on the north part of Maryland's Eastern Shore, only to get slammed by truly nasty traffic on a construction-narrowed Bay Bridge. Note to self: do more due diligence on road construction in the future. But, in the end, it's the East Coast during the holidays. It's just a hard game to win if you don't make a very conscious effort to time it well.