Flicks versus chocolate…

The Legal Dude is out of town. He left two days ago for D.C.

I’ve been fighting a cold, the first severe one since moving here.

Other than going to classes, doing coursework and taking care of the teenager (which meant getting him out of the house at 5:45 am yesterday morning for basketball practice and a 9 am game this morning) I’ve stayed put—mostly on the couch, in front of the fireplace.

The teenager had a bit of a hard morning (maybe more on that later), which left both the Legal Dude and I feeling at a loss.

With the Legal Dude gone, feeling under the weather and the teenager feeling the way he was, I teetered an eensy-weensy bit emotionally.

When feeling this way I either turn to chocolate or to movies.

Certain flicks make me smile, shed some goofy tears and just leave me feeling all over Hallmark warm and fuzzy.

Admittedly, these movies are chick flicks but, hey, they do the trick.

One of the most recent additions to my repertoire is “New in Town,” starring Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick, Jr.

Renee’s first scene in Minnesota—stepping out into the frigid windy temps—makes me hoot, as does a whole lot about this movie.

I find I can relate—to the concept of moving to an environment so totally new and foreign and yet so great one  is surprised to discover they actually like living there.

In some small way, I feel this movie was made for those who willingly made some significant change in their living environment.

If you somehow missed the movie, check it out.

Even the Legal Dude enjoyed it, and it’s a much better flick than “Did you Hear About the Morgan’s,” which supposedly took place in Wyoming.

So here’s to fun movies on a cold and windy night, ‘cause it’s snowing and blowing again.