Part 2: My Trip to Nebraska

Right across the street from the beautiful Sunken Gardens was the Folsom Children's Zoo & Botanical Garden. There they had a stunning rose garden.

Here are photos of my time there.

Movie #14: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw

I have been a fan of the Fast & Furious series from the start. That series was always all about fast cars, the closeness of family, and friends who become family. Probably like most fans, I had a crush on Paul Walker. His death hit the series and fans hard. Still the series maintained their focus on family and fast cars. I was saddened to see the series come to an end.

I did feel some excitement with the spin-off of Hobbs & Shaw. I had fairly high hopes for this new partnerships being carried on by the Rock, Dewayne Johnson and Jason Statham. I just got done watching it, today.

It did have so much action, mainly physical fighting and explosions, as well as beautiful locations.

For me, it was missing the kind of bond of family that you were left feeling when watching the Fast & Furious movies. There was family in this one, but it wasn't the same kind of feel of closeness and warmth one was left feeling. Also, this one didn't feature the epic car/race scenes one had some to expect with the series.

So, I did leave the theater feeling a little let down. I don't expect this series to be as strong and long-lasting as the series it spun from. Although it was a decent start to Hobbs & Shaw.

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Part 1: My Trip to Nebraska: Sunken Gardens

I happened to be in Lincoln, Nebraska for an event with friends. During our downtime, I talked everyone into exploring Lincoln. I looked up things to do and up popped the Sunken Gardens. I'm so glad it did, experiencing the Sunken Gardens in Lincoln was like encountering a literal secret garden. I was awe-struck! It was breath-taking! The colors, the tiers, the types of flowers and bushes made rounding every bend an adventure. A must-see for sure! They sure did use a lot of red in honor of Nebraska University.

Here are my photos from that day: