JOKER 1/2020

JOKER -Joker is indelibly portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix. It is of a man struggling to find his way in Gotham’s fractured society. A clown-for-hire by day, he aspires to be a stand-up comic at night…but finds the joke always seems to be on him. Caught in a cyclical existence between apathy and cruelty, Arthur makes one bad decision that brings about a chain reaction of escalating events in this gritty character study.    

Q-tips say:
The Mr. really wanted to see this movie.  Mrs. Q said, “ok, let’s get it over with and see it.”  Dark, weird movie about a sick, mentally sick person and much killing.

Mrs. Q says: With all the killing/destruction in our society these days, do we need another movie that children see and follow thru with what  is done in this movie. The ending shows others in clown masks celebrating what “Joker” has done – killing all types of people.

Shame on [Martin] Scorsese for making this piece of trash. He has much more talent than that. I guess violence & killing sells in Hollywood and other places. But since he did, Mrs. Q will say that he picked Joaquin Phoenix to be the Joker and Joaquin did an excellent job in acting as the Joker which is a most difficult role indeed.

R (for many strong bloody violence killing, disturbing behavior, language and brief sexual images). No child or young adult should see this movie.

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Christmas in the Park – Balloons, Ice skating, decorations

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Mama skating past sooooo fast!

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Look out,   here he comes!

IMG_2271Christmas in the Park – San Jose CA. – Balloons, Ice Skating, many Decorations & Family.

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Niles Canyon NIGHT Train of Lights

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Niles Canyon NIGHT Train of Lights –   3702 Mission Blvd. Fremont, CA

Holiday Light Trains – Did someone say “TRAINS” ??? Yes, more trains!

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Niles Canyon RR Night Train of Lights

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Roaring Camp RR. Felton CA

Roaring Camp RR.   54o1 Graham Hill Rd. Felton, CA 95018 (831)-335-4484 –  (831) 335-4484

The Q’s and their Grandson went to feed the ducks and decorate their outdoor tree with the Grandson’s special ornaments.

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The Nutcracker – the Play

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Waiting for the play to begin.

The Nutcracker, the play. presented by:  Santa Cruz Ballet Theater at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium. 

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photo with Uncle Drosselmeyer.

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photos with actors in the Nutcracker

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Holiday Fun – Grandparents / Grandson & Family

Can the Holidays get any better?

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Hello Santa!

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Dinner with Grandma & Grandpa at Empire Grill

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Nutcracker, the play, photo op with the characters/actors!

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Mamma & Uncle.

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Aunt & Uncle.

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Uncle & Dad – the chefs ? or are they the elfs ?

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12/2019 HOLIDAY FUN w/ Grandma & Grandpa

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Holiday Fun 12/2019

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12/2019 Christmas visit – Restaurants

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Wine Tasting Tour – California 12/2019

Wine Tasting Tour – California –   A special treat from our Son & Daughter in Law.

1. KORBEL – They coined the “champagne” title before it became fashionable to use that title & they were “grandfathered” in.  We also went “behind the scenes” & saw how they progressed through the years & updated their process with machines.  Nice tour and great  Champagne. IMG_2305

 

 

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2. COPPOLA WINERY –   300 Via Archimedes, Geyserville, CA 95441,   http://francisfordcoppolawinery.com

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Classic Car

 

Godfather’s Desk

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Celebrating this special lady’s birthday at Coppola’s Restaurant “Rustic.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What can I say,  “the Q’s love Coppola    wines & Sophia Coppola’s Blanc de Blanc wine” & dining at Coppola’s “Rustic” Restaurant.

 

3.  CLINE –  24737 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476,  (707) 940-4044,  https://clinecellars.com     Cute place – good wines.      Mrs. Q is tapped out!

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Cline Cellars

 

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