Have you ever seen this movie? I saw it as a kid, but didn't remember much at all about it. It is pretty strange, but carries a deep message beneath it's 70s-psychedelic surface. It's based on a book which I have had in my collection for some time, but never felt inspired to read. Perhaps I will read it now.

In a nutshell, the story revolves around a man who laments the death of his childhood innocence, but unlike many of us, he can exactly pinpoint the time and place of its passing - when he gave up drawing pictures because grown-ups gave him the impression that it was a waste of time.  read more »

Night at the Museum was a fun flick. Nonsensical and stupid, yes, but a decent family movie. My kids enjoyed it so much that I took them to the Natural History Museum while we were visiting Denver last month. Unfortunately, not all museums are made alike.  read more »

The other day we were at the local grocery store and I turned to my daughter and asked, "Do you want some curleys?"

I got a strange look from a nearby shopper. I smiled diffidently, and picked up a bag of Cheetos to illustrate that I wasn't making a reference to pubic hair in anyway. Then it dawned on me...why am I risking a visit from social services by continuing to use baby-talk when my youngest is now three years old?  read more »

The weather has been very warm lately, and business is slow, so we've been living on a budget. Yesterday evening, I decided to splurge a little and pick up some ice cream for the kids. The local grocery store had half gallons on sale for $3 (or what I thought were half gallons). While $3 isn't that great of a sale in my opinion, I went ahead and picked up a couple of flavors. It wasn't until I was loading them in the car that I noticed how small they seemed.  read more »

We were just about to go and work in the garden yesterday, when choosygirl spotted a big black snake crawling across the pavement. It headed right into the garden area...where we would have been working on hands and knees. I don't think it was poisonous, but am glad none-the-less that choosygirl spots these types of things. The last thing I need is to come face to face with a snake in the grass. Yikes!