Ugly Sweaters & Big Wookies...

Tonya and I went to the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens last night!

I won't give any spoilers!! The show was fantastic. I think this film puts the franchise back on track. Can't wait for the next one!

at the theater for Star Wars: The Force Awakens

It was great seeing the original cast back together! The film was new and refreshing. I can't wait to see it again!!
We arrived an hour early for the screening and there were already a couple hundred in line! We didn't get the best seats, but hey, we were there for preview night! We were both excited and we talked about the movie all the way home.







Last weekend Tonya and I attended an ugly Christmas sweater party at her cousin's house. First one we've ever been to. It was fun. They had some really good BBQ. I don't think our sweaters were that ugly though. I kind of liked them. After the party we went to the Lake Charles Civic center and walked around with our coffee looking at Christmas lights. Fun night.

Our not so ugly Christmas sweaters

I want to wish every one of you a very merry and safe Christmas holiday! God bless you and I'll make my next post after the 25th.

May the force be with Y'all!!

- Patrick Shawn Bennett

Let it sneaux, let it sneaux, let it sneaux...

Welcome to December. Let the countdown to 2016 begin!
Hope y'all had a great Thanksgiving! We did. Sooooo much food. We had a delicious Cajun fried turkey, a glazed spiral cut ham and all of the trimmings. Tons of pies and cakes too!
Now in full Christmas swing, the Christmas tree is up and decorated.

We have this small, 6ft, white, artificial, pre-lit tree that I bought about three years ago. Well, when I got it down from the attic and opened the plastic storage tub it was in... the tree is no longer white. It is more brownish yellow. Zoiks!We went ahead and used it, but next year we will get a new one. I think I'll go back to the traditional green and get a 10ft one.


Already did some online shopping during Cyber Monday. I skipped the whole black Friday madness.
I don’t like crowds. But I will brave the crowds on the 17^th to see the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens!!! Can’t wait. Been stoked all year for it.


We went to the Lake Charles Christmas parade this past weekend. I took a few photos...

Here we are watching the parade!

It seems like the parade used to be much bigger in the past years.

My wife suggested that I put a float in the parade next year for the Lake Charles Film Festival.

 I think I will. I already have some ideas for that. Get ready Lake Charles!! Next Christmas... Bigfoot is coming to town!!

It's time to start watching Christmas movies!
I just have to find them. I watch the same ones every year...
"It's a Wonderful Life,"
"Elf,"
"Christmas Vacation,"
"Scrooged,"
"Santa Claus Conquers the Martians"
and "A Christmas Story."
I need to dig out that old cartoon with the "Bumble" too.

This year Tonya and I are going to our first ever Ugly Christmas Sweater Party. Gotta start looking for sweaters this week.

Later gators...