Almost Paradise

For today's what to watch Wednesday, I have the perfect summer-type show. It's called Almost Paradise. 

It's on the streaming service Freevee. Don't get Freevee? If you can stream TV, you have access. It's a free channel (supported by ads), so if you're finding you have nothing to watch, you might find something to interest you there. (I talked about it a year and a half ago.) 

In Almost Paradise, we have an ex-DEA agent expat named Alex who moved to the Philippines to retire. Of course things didn't go according to plan, and things are way more expensive than Alex expected. But he tries to make do while trying to take it easy. But, of course, he keeps getting sucked into solving crimes with the local police (who don't really need or want his help). 

Description via Google: 

Alex Walker, a former U.S. DEA agent who was forced into early retirement. Once the DEA's most resourceful undercover operative, the combination of his partner's betrayal and a life-threatening battle with hypertension has sent him as far from the madness as he can go -a small tropical island in the Philippine Archipelago.

For a show that takes place in not-America, a surprising number of people speak English (sarcasm intended). So, yeah, some of it is a bit far-fetched. But it's the perfect summer show--beachy, light (relatively), and not too involved. (It is a crime show. Crimes are committed and solved.) 

Trailers help, so here's the trailer for season 1. (There are two seasons thus far.) 

Ignore the Universal Plus. It is on Freevee.

Has anyone else seen this show? Does anyone have a recommendation for another show I can start?

Doppelgänger

What if? It's the basis of many stories. We ask. We ponder. We wonder. 

On Tuesdays I throw one out there. What if? It may be speculative. It may stem from something I see. It may be something I pull from the news. 

Make of it what you will. If a for instance is not specified, interpret that instance as you wish. And if the idea turns into a story, I'd appreciate a thank you in the acknowledgements 😉

What if you encountered someone who looked just like you?

How to Crochet a Water Bottle Carrier

About a year ago, I made three videos. The idea was to edit them into something coherent and then post them to YouTube.

The first video is finally ready. (I sent them to my brother who knows how to edit video. He kindly did the edits for me. It took me forever to watch and ask for fixes. And then to watch again to make sure it's ready to be posted.)

It's a how to make this thing:

I wrote out the pattern about decade ago and posted it to this blog. But last summer I had this idea of making it on camera. So, I did. 

And here's the resulting video:

It's about a half hour long. 

Hopefully I'll get the next two uploaded sometime this summer. That's the goal, anyway.