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Picking up from last week when we were in vacation here are me and the kids in a dune buggy in the Oregon Sand Dunes National Recreation Area. The following day, our final full day of our Oregon vacation we went down to Yaquina Head. There is a cool lighthouse and natural reserve with some…
Yesterday I decided to take the kids downtown. Laura is on the other side of the country with our good friend Marianne whose mother dies. That leaves me home alone with the five young kids. Rather than simply sit around the house all day I solicited ideas of what to do. Going to the aquarium…
In last week’s decision by the Supreme Court of The United States of America to affirm that marriage between two individuals is a right that needs to be recognized by every state in this country, while there is much to be celebrated, there is still quite a long way to go. Just because slavery is…
Entertainment One has a new film All Creatures Big And Small which has nothing to do with the James Herriot novels or the television series (and film) they inspired. Instead is tells a story that runs alongside the launch of Noah’s Ark. The arrival of this film is meant to coincide with Google Play’s recently launched “Family” sub-heading….
It’s a vacation filled edition of my (supposedly) weekly post. These are only the highlights that I am showcasing for brevity. I’ll make more blog posts about the individual attractions as necessary next week when we get home. Sunday we started down and stopped off at the official end of the Oregon Trail. I love…
For the seven of us to spend a week on the Oregon coast cost a fair chunk of change. We rented a house for the week and it is not cheap. Nearly $1500 – but compare that to a couple of hotel rooms that would provide us with enough beds and the cost is comparable,…
This is not the first time The Last Unicorn has been released on Blu-ray. As a matter of fact it was about 5 years ago when the film debuted in high definition, so it is a little puzzling as to why there is a rerelease. But the fact is, when The Last Unicorn came out…
I don’t know what to say about this. Either you know “Thunderbirds” or you don’t. If you know this Gerry Anderson series then you absolutely want this release. If you don’t, I almost feel sorry for you. “Thunderbirds” is the crowning achievement in Gerry Anderson’s career. And it should be noted he did not create…
We are away on vacation. While it’s not quite the same sentiment, here are The Go-Gos singing about it.
It’s been a busy week this first one of summer vacation. It started off with a massive neighborhood water fight. The street was mostly blocked off as literally half the block was taken over by both kids and adults participating. The water fight lasted over an hour and was loads of fun for all…