THE FUNERAL PLAYER

If you want to make a movie of my recent life this would be a good title. In recent years there have been such movies as THE WEDDING SINGER, THE WEDDING PLANNER, and no doubt others. My recent gigs have been playing for funerals. I suppose that is appropriate at my age. I'm on call for my church and they set the fee which is rather handsome for me as a retiree so long as people keep dying (no sacrilege intended.) So my main task for today was to play a memorial service. Usually I don't know the person being eulogized so it's more like showing up for work in my best black duds.

Yesterday afternoon I called my mom on the spur of the moment and invited her to go to our local "cheap seat" theater which costs $2.00. She had seen the previews for this movie and thought it would be funny. It is Robin Williams in the movie titled RV. If you have never been an RVer or a camper you might not find this so funny but since mother and I have been both we found it howlingly funny. I laughed until I nearly peed my pants. It was one continuous roar from start to finish. It was one of those experiences that seems to wash away all of the muck that has been accumulating inside one for awhile. I know that the movie didn't get very good reviews but then some of the reviewers need to learn to not take themselves so seriously. So if you are looking for a good laugh go see this movie. I imagine I will have to buy it when it gets cheap. I think it ranks right up there with VACATION, CHRISTMAS VACATION, and some of those all time funny movies. Just think how much less humor there would be in our lives if it weren't for the likes of Bill Murray, Robin Williams, Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, John Candy, Mel Brooks, and a whole plethora of funny actors. Thank you Lord for humor that sometimes lets us forget momentarily what pitiful sinners we are.

If I have any readers out there in blogland, I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend wherever you are.