Archive For February 27, 2015

Phamily Foto Phriday

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Phamily Foto Phriday

Let’s take a quick look back over the week, shall we? Friday is swim lesson day. Here we see Xavier, Ciaran and Dela going into the pool. There is also a “blink and you’ll miss it” cameo by August at the beginning of the video. Tevye has begun climbing stairs. Unassisted. Remember earlier this week…

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Sabotage

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Sabotage

The movie opens with a torture scene. There is no warning. It isn’t terribly long, but it is a bit disturbing. I think it is meant to be. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s character, nicknamed Breacher, is watching a video that I am assuming is his wife being tortured to death. The film picks up 8 months later…

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Family Practice

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I was reminded Tuesday morning why I like having the doctor we currently see. We have always had a doctor for our kids, but Laura and I have not always been the best about our own medical care. When Kyle came to live with us I was working at Virginia Mason, and I had some…

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9 Month Visit

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9 Month Visit

I took Tevye to the doctor this morning. It was his 9 month check up. Past due, I know, but our schedule has been crazy what with all the kids we have as well as moving back into our house. Fortunately I was able to schedule the appointment for early in the morning. normally we…

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My Old Lady (Blu-ray)

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My Old Lady (Blu-ray)

I like Kevin Kline. He can do drama and comedy excellently in equal measure. Here he is paired against Dame Maggie Smith who is more than a match for him. Kline is Mathias, a man who has had a rough go of it, but inherited an apartment in Paris. Looking to sell, he is thwarted…

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Music Monday: 50 Bands

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Music Monday: 50 Bands

I am taking this idea from Dawn, who took the idea from somebody else who took the idea from somebody else. “Sarah specified just a few rules: 1) Be sure to note your first concert. 2) Bands you’ve seen as openers or as part of festivals count, but try to come up with 50 headliners…

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Love At First Bite/Once Bitten (Blu-ray)

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Love At First Bite/Once Bitten (Blu-ray)

Shout Factory has recently released two Blu-ray packages featuring two movies that might be good for Valentine’s Day, but frankly they might be best for Halloween. Looking at these four films they generally fall into the broad category of “horror/comedy/romance” though that’s a pretty loose. This one features two movies that fall more into the comedy/romance…

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Vampire’s Kiss/High Spirits (Blu-ray)

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Vampire’s Kiss/High Spirits (Blu-ray)

Shout Factory has recently released two Blu-ray packages featuring two movies that might be good for Valentine’s Day, but frankly they might be best for Halloween. Looking at these four films they generally fall into the broad category of “horror/comedy/romance” though that’s a pretty loose. This one features two movies that fall more into the horror/comedy category…

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Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons: The Complete Series (DVD)

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Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons: The Complete Series (DVD)

Gerry Anderson is a name of legend. “Thunderbirds” and “Space 1999” might be his most recognizable creations, but there are a number of other fantastic series he worked on. Here we have his follow-up to “Thunderbirds” – “Captain Scarlet And The Mysterons” a fantastic series set in the future where Earth finds itself going up…

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Ash Wednesday

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Ash Wednesday

What does Ash Wednesday mean to me? At times I have a definite idea, so crystal clear, so obvious, it feels like it burns my brain. Other times I have no idea. And so I ponder. Maybe that’s the point. Lent, which began today, is a time of penance as well as reflection. Think of…

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