The Thing, USS Nightmare, and Big Bone Lick

[kybearfuzz]

It was a pretty busy weekend, which suited me just fine. The weather was beautiful and is likely going to be one of the last really warm ones we have for a while.

Friday night, Brian (cincycub) and I went to see the prequel version of The Thing at Newport on the Levee. While the reviews are coming back mixed (but leaning toward the negative), I personally thought it was a lot of fun. I kept looking for the clues that tied it to the 1982 movie and they were there, even to great recreations of the sets. I felt the movie tied the two movies together really well and there was a lot of great bearded eye candy to see.

After the movie, Brian and I went to take a spin on USS Nightmare, the haunted ship on the Ohio River. I try to go every year and I dragged Brian to this one. Instead of getting paired up with a group of girls, we got paired with a couple of young cubbish types. They giggled a lot and I couldn't tell if it was scared-giggles, high-giggles, or scared-high-giggles. I think we both got the vibe that they they were family. The boat was as a lot of fun as usual, a few new twists and turns.



The next morning, after my usual morning run, I grabbed lunch and attended the "Salt Festival" at Big Bone Lick State Park. It was a beautiful day, lots of fun little booths to shop or stop, a bit of Bluegrass music at the main tent, and lots of bears in old settler costumes. I felt like walking around, so I left the fair grounds to walk up to the museum and hoped to run into the cute bear that is the park naturalist. Unfortunately he wasn't there, but must have been at the fairgrounds somewhere. I sort of lost him in the crowd. There was plenty of other bears to look at. Clicking on my photo will lead to the photo set of the pics I took that day. I ended up buying a new tee-shirt and hat and a few rocks to use for a future rock collection.

Sunday was a day of working out, grocery shopping, and doing laundry. I admit that I did most of my shopping at Wal-Mart, which never seems to amaze me how quickly it can make me despise some of my fellow humans. Still, it was a good afternoon afterwards. I'm gearing up for the week here, got a lot to do and hopefully I'll get it done before next week.

Comments

[mrdreamjeans.livejournal.com]

Admit it! You just like typing Big Bone Lick ... LOL! You look very handsome in that rust colored shirt ... very trim!

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I do enjoy typing it. It allows me to feel dirty without really being dirty.

And thanks for the compliment, but I suspect the shirt is creating an optical illusion. :)

[putzmeisterbear.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked The Thing. I'll be seeing it soon.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I think you'll enjoy it. If you've seen the 1982 movie, look for some familiar surroundings in the prequel. They really put some effort in capturing the look of the '82 movie setting.

[putzmeisterbear.livejournal.com]

Truth be told I've jerked off to screen captures of Richard Masur and Kurt Russell from that movie. Yeah, I like that movie. LOL

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Mmmm... a young Richard Masur ... love him... :)

[jccub1.livejournal.com]

I've actually read only positive reviews for The Thing - I think it opens here this week. It's got our very own (and lovely to boot) Joel Edgerton in it so I'd love to see it. Sadly, I don't get to see (vaguely) scary movies or I risk a blubbery hubby. I'll have to wait until it's on cable and he's at work.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry that the hubby isn't a fan of the scary movies. Joel was just one of the many lovely bearded fellers in this flick. I think you'll like it just for the eye candy.

[jccub1.livejournal.com]

Oh really? So I should remember to pick up a box of tissues as well as a bowl of popcorn and glass of wine :D
Ummm TMI? Lol

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

LOL... well, it's not like they had a hottub at the Norweigan outpost for the bears to frolic in (darn it!), but there was plenty of beardage to keep me occupied.

[mort-83.livejournal.com]

I loved the 1982 version of The Thing. (I also liked the original too!)

This sounds like one for movie night with the boys.

Nice pic. You fill out that Henley well. :-)

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I like how they tied the two movies together. If you're a fan of the 1982 movie, you'll enjoy this one.

And thanks for the compliment! I think it's trick lighting actually. :)