Note: This entry may include spoilers after the break so if you don’t want to know about the movie, don’t read beyond "SPOILER ALERT!" Sometime last week, Ann got an e-mail from MovieTickets.com about a free, pre-release screening of a DreamWorks movie “from the people who brought you Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar.” So being … Continue reading First Screening: DreamWorks’ “How to Train Your Dragon”
Category: Children
A Weekend Away
You might recall a few months ago I had mentioned that The Kid and I were going camping at a local park. We did and it was a blast. What I failed to mention was that in October, there was another campout at said park and we were going to that one, too. Well, said … Continue reading A Weekend Away
Let’s Go Dodgers!
The Kid wanted to draw something for me to hang at my desk, so here's my request: This will be posted in my cubicle tomorrow and will remain there throughout the remainder of the playoffs and--dare I say it--World Series. And what a great series it was: a come-from-behind victory, Dodger bats practically shutting down … Continue reading Let’s Go Dodgers!
What’ll They Think of Next?
Okay, ladies and germs, I just saw a commercial a few seconds ago for yet another strange product and since I’ve been absent a lot lately, I thought it would give me something to write about. What exactly was the product? It was for The Party Potty which, if word spreads like wildfire as it … Continue reading What’ll They Think of Next?
First Fundraiser!
You’re not truly a parent until your child comes home with a handful of catalogs of stuff for their school’s fundraiser. Earlier this week, it was our turn. The Kid’s school is in the midst of its annual fundraiser and unlike the way we used to do it—soliciting door-to-door or hunting down long-lost relatives—these guys … Continue reading First Fundraiser!