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The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

The Adventures Of Brisco County, Jr.: The Complete Series Does anybody remember the 1990s series called “The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.“? Well I did, and I’m glad!

This past week my husband and I were very lucky to have both of our children with us, and there were a few times that we had a limited amount of time to watch a television show together. We have actually started to watch some old shows that we have… some from the 1990s (X-Files, Brisco County) and some from as far back as the 1950s (Alfred Hitchcock and Leave It to Beaver)… Yep, we enjoy all of those (very different) shows…

Getting back to The Adventures of Brisco County, Junior…  Bruce Alexander is terrific as the Harvard-educated bounty hunter who, each week, rights the wrongs of the west while trying to avenge the murder of his father (the great Brisco County… without the “junior”).  Along for the fun are a rival bounty hunter, Lord Bowler (Julius Carry) and a very city-fied attorney who is his liaison with the company that employs him. There, of course, are several other very memorable characters who show up from week to week…. John Astin plays an inventor (of sorts) and Kelly Rutherford plays a delightful saloon singer. Of course, Comet… Brisco’s horse is one of the best characters who I am always eager to see and who ends up saving Brisco (and the day) more than once!

I think that what has truly amazed me is how well the show has held up for us. We watched the show with our children when it first aired in the early 1990s when they were both preteens, and here we are now… watching it again… and enjoying it! Unfortunately this Fox Network show only aired for one season, so there are only 27 episodes. But, the good news is that the show doesn’t feature laugh tracks to let you know when the dialog is funny… you won’t need the canned laughter, even though you will probably find yourself smiling several times during each episode.

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Spring Break is Almost Over…

Boy! Have I been enjoying myself! My daughter came home for her spring break, and we have been having a lot of fun just hanging out together… We went shopping for clothes (hers, not mine!) one day, shopping for shoes (hers, not mine!) another day, and we’ve even enjoyed watching schlock TV.  (Yes, it’s true, yours truly enjoys a schlocky show every once in a while… I won’t mention the names, but I can tell you that they are found on the three major networks any night of the week…. they aren’t that difficult to find!)

Unfortunately, my son didn’t get this week off from his classes, but we have been able to enjoy his company when he hasn’t been busy with exams or presentations. It has been a great time for this mom! And, of course, my husband has been enjoying the company, too…. when he is home from work.

I have been experiencing some pangs of Cozy Mystery site withdrawals, though. I find myself planning to get up before I doze off to sleep to get in a few minutes of site-work, but before I know it, it’s morning… So, I have been neglecting the site… but with a great reason… Unfortunately, next week I will have all the time in the world to work on the site…

I Didn't Knock on Wood…

Well, no sooner than I had written my last blog about the beautiful days we have been having down here in San Antonio than this>>> It has been raining absolutely all day, and I now have big, muddy puddles outside… which means I have to carry our dog (Sprite) over the mud. Of course, I could let her just lumber out and enjoy the feeling of the mud between her pads, but I am opting to not give her a bath today, so I will just keep insisting that I am the only one who knows how to take her outside today.

You would think that with four adults in the house, "the others" would know how to let Sprite outside… but I am the only one who apparently knows how to bathe her, so I insist that I am the only one who knows how to avoid the tracking of the mud through the house. (Of course, I am also the only one who has ever mopped the floors in our house, although I am pretty sure that "the others" could handle that unpleasant task with great aplomb. (Ah… you  may wonder why there are four adults in the house…. spring break is here… regardless of the dreary weather we are currently experiencing.)

I am hoping that I learn my lesson and don’t show off about our gorgeous weather in the future… or at least if I do, I knock on wood…

Almost Spring… Better Get My Easter Mysteries off of My Bookshelf…

Can you believe that it’s time for us to get out our Jane Haddam, Lee Harris, and Leslie Meiers books!? Yep! It’s time to start reading books that depict a sunny spring outside… Of course, if you live near me (San Antonio, Texas) you don’t really need to "bring the spring" into your house… It’s already here!

But, as I have said many, many times before… I love to read seasonal books. So, I will be getting my Easter Mysteries off of my bookshelf… (If I have any left!)

I know, however, that Spring isn’t here for everyone. My sister lives in Chicago, my college roommate lives in Iowa, and my mother lives in Colorado. I think that this is the time of year that they most wish they were my immediate neighbors. Of course, when Fall is just around the corner, I wish I were up where any of those three live… enjoying the beautiful crisp weather and the dazzling colors that nature displays. But, this is our time of year!  Our summers are hot, humid, and sticky. Our falls and winters blend into each other, and although we don’t see nature at its most glorious, we also don’t need to rake leaves or shovel snow/sludge. So, I can’t really complain about our other seasons…. although, if you asked my husband… he would assure you that I CAN (and DO!) complain.

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