I went to see Toy Story 4 yesterday and really enjoyed it. I'd seen the three previous Toy Story movies and enjoyed them also. Toy Story 4 really resonated with me because I saw it as a story about change and needing to adapting to change in one's life. (That sounds deep for a children's movie and it is!) Woody had to come to terms with the fact that his role in life had changed. When he's no longer useful as a child's toy, he has to adapt and create a new role for himself. I get that. Change also came to Forky who thought initially he was just trash, but came to realize that his role in life was larger. Yes, he was made from garbage, but he changed into a toy and had to learn how to navigate that role in life. A great message in a great movie. See it yourself and take the kids (if you have them).
In other news, while I was in New York last week, I had a chance to visit the Hudson Yards. I had no idea a fancy shopping mall had been built down near the waterfront. It was fascinating to see this area. I remember when I used to walk down 10th Avenue during my lunch break. There was nothing worth seeing in that area around 34th and 33rd Streets. Times certainly have changed. Now you can buy a Piaget watch and a high-end Coach bag at the fancy new shopping mall there. Yet, a couple of avenues away, you're still smack-dab in the middle of public housing. New York is schizophrenic, yet it somehow manages its schizophrenia. Go figure.
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