And this is the point in the story where I panic and realize it's nearly mid-July and the summer blockbusters are zooming out the door faster than I can keep up with them. (To which Jack Sparrow dead-pans a reply: "I love those moments. I like to wave at them as they pass by.") OK wait. Let me back up.

Last weekend, several of us spent the day on the high seas... of the NY Harbor. And if a picnic isn't good enough for you, then an impromptu Michael Jackson music video will do the trick. So I'd like to offer more swashbuckling adventures for another great weekend in the city. It's opening night at Pirates of the Caribbean with our good friends Keira, Orlando and Johnny. A swaggering crowd of me mates will be downtown to take in the action. And I will be only too delighted to plunder through the evening with you. I seem to be a bit seasick lately. Need to cut back on my nautical diet... but only after this weekend.