Exploring Food and Movies

               Yesterday I got lunch from a food cart called Jojo. It is on SE Powell. It is in a newer shopping center with a Chipotle, local market, and Dollar Tree. There is plenty of parking. The cart pod in the middle of the shopping center is nice. There are lots of tables and most of them are covered from the sun or rain. Jojo is in the back corner. It is painted a light blue with the logo and other info stenciled on. The service was good. The guys working in the truck give off a party bro attitude, but clearly know what they are doing. I ordered the chicken ranch sandwich and a small order of jojo fries. The jojos are so amazing. They are the best fries in the greater Portland area, if not the whole world. It's been decided. They have spices on them as well as some cheese (I think). They are a bit spicy but not too bad. The sandwich was good too. The fried chicken was cooked really well. The bacon was a little chewy. So every time I took a...

 Monday: The FBI Story (1959)          Chip was an FBI agent in the early days. He was frustrated and ready to get out when Hoover took over. His way of running the FBI changed everything. Chip became inspired to be the best agent he could be. He was taken all over the U.S. on different assignments. The first was in the south to investigate the KKK. Then he worked with Native Americans who's family were being killed. They had found oil on their land and became rich. Next he dealt with gangsters like Baby Face Nelson and John Dillinger. Chip later tracked down Nazi's in South America. He struggles to balance his family and career but felt what he was doing was important. I thought this movie was alright. Hoover approved the movie and made sure all the details were accurate.  Tuesday: Riffraff (1936)          Hattie lives near the marina. She and her family work in the tuna factory. She loves a fisherman named Dutch. Dutch doesn'...

 Monday: Blood Simple (1984)          Abby is married to a man named Marty who owns a bar. He treats her badly. She starts having an affair with Ray, who works at the bar. Marty starts to suspect she is cheating on him so he hires a private detective. The detective brings him proof that she is cheating. Marty can't stand it. So he rehires the detective to kill Abby and Ray. The detective agrees but has his own plans. He cares more about the money than doing the job. This leads to misunderstandings and chaos. I thought this movie was ok. It is the first Coen brother film. So it's dark but there is some humor in the dark.  Tuesday: Mannequin (1937)        A young couple decide to get married despite not being financially stable. Jessie is desperate to get out of her run down apartment building where she grew up. Eddie has plans to make money. At their reception they meet a ship tycoon, John. John takes an interest in Jessie. Eddie and...

 Monday: The Dragon Murder Case (1934)             Bernice is engaged to a man named Monty. Her parents throw her an engagement party weekend at their mansion. Most of the guests don't like Monty and believe she could do better. One of the guests is Dale. He is a family friend and ex boyfriend of Bernice. Bernice also seems to still have feelings for him. Near the end of the first night most of the guests decide to go swimming in the natural made pool in the backyard. Monty is the first to jump in followed by Dale and another guest. Dale and the other guest come back, but Monty is no where to be seen. They search all over the pool looking for him. Dale ends up calling the police. The police search for him and question everyone. They learn from Bernice's crazy grandma that there is a legend about the pool. It is called the Dragon Pool because a dragon lives near it and is often swimming in the pool. Her grandma believes it was the dragon who took Monty ...

            Tuesday I went to a food cart called Birrieria PDX. I went to the one on SE 82nd. It was in the corner of a parking lot. The area was a little sketchy. The cart is part of a small chain. There are at least two other locations. The cart is red with the logo and menu printed on it. There are some picnic tables you can sit at. The service was good and quick. I got the Quesabirria and a side of rice and beans. The rice and beans were good. I forgot to ask for no onions on the quesadilla. It was good. The meat had good flavor. I hadn't tried that meat before. It is a traditional way of cooking it. It's made with goat meat. I think they fry it a little. I might go back but maybe not to that location. Monday: Paris, Texas (1984)         Walt gets a call one day from a doctor in a rural part of Texas. He is treating a man they found wandering the roads. Its Walt's brother Travis who has been missing for 4 years. Walt and his wife hav...

 Monday: Avalon (1990)           This movie tells the story of a Polish-Jewish family living in the U.S. Sam came to the U.S. as a young man to join his four brothers. They ran a wallpaper business. Then there is a time jump. Sam is an old man. His son Jules is a grown man and has a family of his own. With such a big family drama is always there. Jules and his cousin Izzy are salesmen. They want to get out of it and start a store of their own. So they open a TV store. It is right at the time when TVs are becoming popular. Then the cousins decide to open a discount warehouse store. Success doesn't work out like it should. I liked this movie. Tuesday: Light in the Piazza (1962)         Meg is in Florence with her young adult daughter Clara. Clara looks like a beautiful young woman in her twenties. But an accident from her childhood has left her with the mentality of a ten year old. She mostly gets along but she is very naive and throws tan...

 Monday: Gun Crazy (1950)            As a young boy Bart was obsessed with guns. He would never do anyone any harm. He wouldn't even hunt. Then one day he brings a gun to school, again meaning no harm. He is disciplined and sent to a reform school. Later when he is a young man he returns home. Bart isn't sure what he is going to do with his life. The circus comes to town. He sees a gun show starring a young woman named Annie. Bart is pulled on stage to be part of the act. He proves just how good he is with a gun. The circus owner hires him to be part of the act. Bart and Annie fall in love. Annie wants the finer things in life. So they leave the circus and start using their gun skills to steal from stores and banks. They are good at it. But their luck runs out. I thought this was a good movie. Wednesday: Shadow of a Doubt (1943)           Charlie is a young woman living at home with her parents and younger siblings. She is name...