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October 2021
After a fun summer of having all three kids living at home — with all of their stuff everywhere (Brendan came home from college and dumped a pile of things in a corner of the living room where it stayed until August) — Kathy and I are officially empty nesters. The house is super clean and quiet, and we’re trying to enjoy it until at least some of them come back next summer. But I’m still recovering six weeks after moving three kids into an apartment, a house (top floor of course), and a dorm. The great thing about moving when you’re young is all the planning and thought that you put into it — you know, the packing, the lists, the measuring to make sure everything fits, the getting up early to get on the road … there was none of that in our house. In fact, a couch we moved couldn’t fit up the third-floor staircase of an old house (probably built before couches were invented), so we moved a smaller, backup couch a few days later. That also didn’t fit up the staircase! Not to mention the box springs that wouldn’t fit in our old Suburban (the main reason we kept that car was for these moves). Kathy and Emily immediately went to work organizing Sean’s freshman dorm room. He probably still can’t find half the stuff they put away for him. I’ve always loved change and new things, so even though we miss them all, it is pretty exciting for us to be home alone, and we still have the Beast lying on the couch, sleeping all day, and whining when he needs to eat, so that’s kind of like having a college kid living with you. EMPTY-NEST SYNDROME
When the youngest goes to college, the whole family moves them in.
I swear this @#%& thing fit last time.
- Frank Kearney
Nothing can stop a mom from making her baby’s dorm room bed.
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THE 5 BEST HALLOWEEN MOVIES TO WATCH WITH YOUR FAMILY
‘Tis the season to be spooky, and our favorite Halloween movies will help you and your family get in the spirit!
#4 ‘Halloweentown’ (1998)
#2 ‘Hocus Pocus’ (1993)
#1 ‘It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown’ (1966)
#5 ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ (1993)
#3 ‘Casper’ (1995)
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MAN SUES WOMAN FOR TEXTING DURING A MOVIE DATE
We’ve probably all found ourselves annoyed with someone who uses their phone during a movie at the theater, but have you ever been so annoyed that you sued them? That’s what Texas resident Brandon Vezmar decided to do back in 2017, following a “first date from hell” (as Vezmar put it) with Crystal Cruz. According to Vezmar, about 15 minutes into “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” Cruz was texting on her phone. When Vezmar asked her to stop texting, she refused. Then, Vezmar suggested that she step outside of the theater to text. Cruz took his suggestion and never returned.
Most people would chalk the experience up to a bad date and move on, but Vezmar was so indignant that he reached out to Cruz the next day and requested that she compensate him $4 for the pizza and $17 for the movie ticket he’d paid for. If she didn’t pay, he threatened to go after the money in small claims court. When Cruz initially refused, Vezmar made good on his threat and filed a petition in Austin, Texas. Vezmar made the case that Cruz had violated the cinema’s no cellphone policy and had negatively impacted his and other moviegoers’ experiences of watching a raccoon and a talking tree (among other beings) save the day. He claimed that while he sought modest damages,
it was the principle of the thing that really mattered to him. He called Cruz’s behavior “a threat to civilized society.” As entertaining as it might have been to see that case fully make its way through the legal system, the lawsuit was eventually dropped after the TV show “Inside Edition” reunited Cruz and Vezmar and filmed her paying him back for the date. As the camera rolled, he counted his cash and considered them square. Unlike “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” there were no good guys in this story — but that doesn’t make it any less entertaining to read about after the fact!
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1 Empty-Nest Syndrome 2 Think Pink for October 2 5 Family Halloween Movies 3 Man Sues Woman for Texting During Movie Date We Want YOU! Frankenlime Fizz 4 Frank’s Corner
Frank's Corner: Hating on Billionaires This summer’s space flights by Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson sparked a new round of hating on billionaires, and whether the economy
technology, philanthropy, the creation of jobs and wealth, and to raise everyone’s standard of living. Plus, just because someone else has a billion dollars doesn’t mean you and I can’t do the same — it’s not like we’re fighting over the same billion. If you make it there, save me a seat on your luxury spacecraft! Hopefully, it’s as comfortable as my old Chevy Suburban! Do you know someone we can help? We make it easy on you to refer your friends, family, and coworkers! Just have them call 202-393-3320 or use this QR code for a confidential, no-risk assessment of their case. - Frank Kearney
is up or down, they seem to get blamed for everything. Personally, I just don’t get it. Truth is, not only should a free country like ours produce billionaires by giving people the opportunity to produce and invent products and companies that change the world, but we also need this to drive innovations in
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