The Island of Perpetual Tickling

Tomorrow is Purim, and while we're not Jewish ourselves, it's good to remember the feast days and festivals recorded in the Old Testament. We know that Jesus said, "Do not think I have come to get rid of what is written in the Law or in the Prophets. I have not come to do that. Instead, I have come to give full meaning to what is written." Bottom line: don't throw out the Old Testament. And we don't - it's great to visit these pages, and see the stories of people such as Esther.

Today we remember the story of Purim by visiting the Island of Perpetual Tickling. I'm fairly certain this location isn't mentioned in the Bible. But the Veggie Tales movie, "Esther: the Girl Who Became Queen," uses this destination as punishment for anyone who messes with the king. Here comes the guy who will take you there:

It is not a great place to visit, actually. You can see above the harbinger of doom, who visits from time to time in the story to escort villainous characters off to the Island of Perpetual Tickling. In this instance, two peas tried to drop a piano on the king. Fortunately, Mordecai stepped in and saved the day - the only loss being a nice cake.

Madison watched the story of Esther tonight with us, which is of course a fantastic story from the Bible. It's a kids' version, but it is one that all of us really enjoy watching. The grown-up version, "One Night With the King," is also a good flick that Mommy and Daddy enjoy.

While Daddy and Madison were watching the movie, Mommy was busy at work... making hamantaschen! Just in case you're wondering what that is, here's a photo:

As you can see, the cookies have three corners, like a triangle. This represents the triangular hat that Haman - the villain in the Purim story - put on his head. We munched on a few of these yummy cookies tonight. Mommy did such a great job making them - it really added a whole lot to our celebration of Purim. Here's Madison, checking out Mommy's great creation.

But now it's time for bed, and time to take Madison upstairs to the Island of Perpetual Tickling! Moo-ah-ah-ah!

"This is a really neat guy!" - Mr. Lunt