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It was time for mid-morning snack. Déla got some sliced apples and went back downstairs to continue watching television. A moment later Xavier came upstairs asking for snack. He opens the pantry door and peruses what is available. Spying the box of graham crackers, he asks for one. And one for Ciárán. And Déla. And…
I know I shouldn’t get picky about this, but for a film that wants to be as authentic about its soundtrack there are a couple of obvious mistakes. Suede’s “So Young” was from 1993, a year after the 20 year past mark the film is supposed be celebrating. Pulp’s “Do You Remember Your First Time”…
One morning Xavier decided he was a cat and wanted to hide under the stool like the cats sometimes do. Almost every day after school Xavier takes the lunch boxes of the three older kids and rummages through them for leftovers. This is his after school snack. Here he is with three deconstructed lunches in…
I’ve been to Chuck E. Cheese’s twice in the last couple of weeks. Two different locations even. Let’s face it, if it weren’t for birthday parties, this franchise would have shut down decades ago. Both times I went were for birthday parties. Actually, I don’t know if I’ve ever been to Chuck E. Cheese’s without…
As a sort of follow-up to my post earlier this week regarding grocery shopping on Sundays, I wanted to describe my experience this morning. On a Wednesday. After dropping off the kids at school at 8:20 I walked the 5 blocks to the store. Our house is in between the school and the store. I…
“Oh, that’s a good special!” That was the reaction my 10 year old son had when he saw an email (he was looking over my shoulder for some reason) that “Jake And The Never Land Pirates” had a new DVD available based on the double-length episode “Jake’s Never Land Rescue” (he, along with his…
We are dropped into the middle of a case that appears to involve a Mexican cocaine smuggling ring. Mark Wahlberg and Denzel Washington are either criminals or undercover agents, and it’s not clear which is which if that is the case. Add to this a bank job that adds a couple of surprises. 2 Guns…
Yeah, my kids use training pants overnight. It’s just the 3 and 6 year olds, and I don’t feel great about using them, but it’s better than doing laundry every day. Well, we do laundry every day as it is, usually a couple of loads. You get the idea. I was looking at my son’s…
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes is a big game. New York City big. Players have a lot of territory to cover and a lot of character to cover it with. While the story will take players to other parts of the Marvel universe, it is New York City that is the heart of the game….