I saw a commercial today that featured Fred Dryer, better known as Rick Hunter on TV's "Hunter" circa 1984. I was shocked that he looks GREAT, almost the same as 18 years ago when my favorite show, Hunter, ended. What a relief! Mostly relieved because I saw SNL 2 weeks ago and they had a cameo by Richard Dean Anderson, MacGyver, and he is not looking so hot. (Though, that could be due to the mullet wig he was sporting) Anyhow, Mr. Dryer looks good and I am fondly remembering that show and all the great crime drama. He also had a smart female partner and the 2 of them inspired me to become a cop. We all know how far I got in that quest, but I digress.
This brings me to my new favorite show and a realization of why I love it so much..."Life". Ahhhh, that show is so great and I don't think many people really appreciate it enough or watch it enough for that matter. Where else can you find a cop, Charlie Crews, who is in tune with his spiritual side, has an appreciation of life and death and freedom? He carries a firearm, reflects upon philosophy and eats fruit. These combine to make him badass, smart and gassy or at the very least, 'regular'. Somewhere I am sure a writer for "Life" saw "Hunter" and was inspired. One caviat, Crews does have a fmale partner and at times she is smart, but the lingering conspiracy involving her retired cop father shows her as naive. Time will tell.
On another note, I turn 34 tomorrow. In celebration I drank quite a bit a couple nights back and had a raging hangover all day yesterday. While the drinking was fun, the recovery was a b*tch, not to mention that I hostessed a 3 yr old's birthday party. The party was good and I was laid back for most of it. Next time, I think I will commence drinking prior to the party and then have some more interesting blog fodder. My kids will love discussing that with their therapists in a few years.
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