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Posted on 04/20/2006 2:10:46 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog
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Cisco apparently doesn't wanna get up today. Usually I get up, put him out, and check my e-mail and FR and all. Then he comes in and has breakfast while I get ready for work.
Today, I walked into the living room, and only after awhile did he get up. Then he draaaagged into the livingroom, sighed heavily, and plunked down on the couch.
It's a hard life, being a dog.
It's the driving part that scares me.
And I dunno that I'd want to go just as a tourist...though my siblings enjoyed that, so maybe I would.
But that was why the music deal appealed. But this year, I keep thinking of dates as being away far off and then...there they are. ;-) Not enough time to plan anymore.
It certainly is.
I got up early and wandered around, then sacked out on the couch for an hour till ecurbh got up, like I often do. I woke up to Homer, whining to ecurbh because I was on the couch. That's really what he wanted, for me to move. As soon as I sat up, he grabbed his spot.
There's fun stuff to do as a tourist... Like the Science Center and the Laserium.... I'm not as big on the market, but it is cool to go watch the guys throwing fish around. :~D
What weekend do you want him?
~sigh~
Seattle is one of my favorite cities. And I haven't been there in 15 years...
Mornin' folkses... [sip]
United 93 is a really important film, and it is done just right. There's not much guessing about facts not in evidence, though there is some it is all very reasonable supposition that doesn't change the basic story.
I don't think I'd take children under 10 or 12, but it would depend on their level of sophistication, and I think Corin hits it quite right. It's not that there's any excessive violence or language. It's more about "getting it" as a true event with a huge emotional part in our recent history.
I don't recall whether there's any rough language. There is violence and blood of course. It's pretty soft by movie standards but it is intense and emotionally charged. The intensity comes from the reality of it all. It doesn't seem like a movie. It seems like you are just a fly on the wall finally seeing the inside workings of a very important day.
There's an interesting angle... if it was "just a movie" --- a fiction story that had been released without 9/11 ever happening... It wouldn't likely be a very good movie at all. It's choppy, confused, and singularly unsatisfying from a "good guys win" point of view. It made me righteously angry and proud them all over again. Those passengers fought the first battle of 9/11 and summoned inexpressible courage. But everybody still dies.
One risk is that kids might not be all that impressed at the "movieness" of the action. The last thing you'd want is for kids to be any kind of distruption. They're going to have questions-- good questions-- during the progress of the event. I think I'd show it to them on DVD when they're able to "get it" as a true story. It's a tough call.
My .02 without much coffee yet. :-)
Ha! He really does consider that spot his, doesn't he? Brat... ;-)
They also saw the...what is it? Rock museum or something?
The realllly funky one.
Heh...be a bit of shipping charges to consider in that rental. ;-)
Seriesly, it's gonna be fun when my brother's little girl is old enough to kidnap for weekends and stuff...
I don't think they actually went through the Science Center did they? It costs money.
I don't think they did much that cost much...but Dad didn't go on that trip, so they may have. ;-)
That is one hideous...whatever-it-is.
Good advice.
I think they could handle it, already knowing so much about it and seriousness of the event. But sitting at home watching it in the privacy of our living room sounds like the best idea. That way we could pause and discuss as needed.
I feel the same way about the Passion...I think Matthew is old enough to see the toned-down version. But again, in our living room, with us both sitting nearby. He's a Christian, and almost 11 years old.
I imagine we'll address the Holocaust the same way...although he's already studied it in History.
Something just like it came out of Logan once when he had eaten a couple of socks :~D
We did a reception/dinner at the Science Center. Brought over Indians from the island where they found Laura Palmer's body to smoke some fresh salmon.
mmmmm...smoked salmon...
Find me a job. And a 4/5 bedroom house.
I'll start packin'...
OK - Will do :~D
It truly is a revolting pile of architectural vomit. With Pizza and cottage cheese. :-0~~~~
Haven't been inside yet either. People that have been there say it is really well done. Should do that some day.
Well, when Ruthy and the girls are here, we should make a day of going to the Science Center, and the IMAX and Lasarium and stuff. The Science Center is still a blast for kids and fun for us too, I think :~D
Agreed... I'm really looking forward to doing the Science Center again. Haven't been in years.
We should go salmon fishing sometime too. Because, after all, I've never been salmon fishing. :~(
And it looks like I'll have some extra free time in the coming months.
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