My brother just brought over the complete 1^st and 2^nd seasons of Tru Calling. Ah, nothing like a creepy morgue and cadavers opening their eyes and speaking to lift the spirits. You can tell my brother and I are related just by our DVD movie/TV series collection  Of course I can’t afford TV series collections right now so I borrow from my brother.

Since Tru Calling only lasted about two seasons, some of you may not have heard of it. It’s about Tru Davies (Eliza Dushku), who ends up moonlighting in a morgue after her medical internship falls through. The first night on the job a dead woman opens her eyes and asks Tru for help. The day rewinds itself, and Tru has to find the woman and save her before she’s killed. Cool, huh? But like most all truly interesting shows, Fox canceled it in its second season  Does anyone remember the D.B. Sweeney series where he received a newspaper with the next days news in it, and he had to search for whatever he needed to prevent from happening? I can’t remember the name of it, but it got canceled almost before it got started. It really irks me when that happens.

I don’t have anything planned for this Labor Day weekend except to stay home out of the traffic madness and watch DVDs. I did drive down to the local gas-n-grocery to pick up a few snacks, and the place was almost as busy as a supermarket, probably because it’s so close to the Nantahala River and Outdoor Center here in western NC. Everyone has descended into the mountains for one last wild ride down the river, or perhaps a tranquil train ride on the Great Smoky Mountain Express. Then they’ll crawl out of the raft freezing cold, with teeth chattering and blue skin, or stumble from the train half deaf from the train whistle which must be blown each time the conductor approaches a railroad crossing. Hint to the wise—do not sit near the engine—sit somewhere in the middle.

Summer is grinding to an end, so enjoy and have a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!