Marvel Tuesday

Today was apparently "Marvel Tuesday," as the movie "Iron Man 3" was released on Blu-Ray and the television show "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." premiered on television.  Madison and Daddy marched into Wal-Mart for a copy of the movie on sale - it came with a little advertisement inside to read a free "Iron Man meets the M&Ms" online comic - which you can see above.  It's actually illustrated really well, and was a direct hit with the intended audience:  Madison.  Okay, so Daddy thought it was fun too.  He read it to her this evening, and she was laughing at all the points where Tony Stark's guests wanted to eat the M&M characters.  This brings to mind the problem with any food product that has talking food for a mascot.  Consider for a moment Bar-B-Q places with pictures of happy pigs on the outside.

Anyway, Madison wasn't able to stay up for the "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," as it was just past her bedtime.  But Mommy and Daddy actually went upstairs and watched it, using the big antenna upstairs.  This was somewhat of a momentous occasion, as we haven't really watched live television in our house in a long time (outside of the Olympics last year and the big parades on holidays).  In fact, it was in the nineties - that's how long ago it's been.



As for the program, it was really good.  We both enjoyed it.  Agent Coulson lives, and this adventure is just getting started.

As for Madison's adventure today, it involved school as always. She aced her spelling test by the way.  This was expected.  She's writing sentences out, and her penmanship is getting better and better.  After school, Daddy took her to piano, where we did a few things with rhythm, and a few of the songs we've been practicing at home.  We learned a new key, "F minor," which makes things sound depressing.  It's actually kind of fun, and maybe one we can tinker with as Halloween approaches.

Speaking of which, Halloween is approaching!  Madison is considering the costumes that she'll use for the various trick-or-treat outings.  One current plan is to do Wreck-it Ralph and Vanellope for the cruise.  She still has her Merida costume as well, complete with the wig and the bow.  Also in the running:  a Chun Li costume.  We'd have to work on that one, but she seems interested in doing that one as well.  I think this is so she can use a lightning kick on people.

It was bath night, and there was also some homework to do.  It involved more map skills, but Madison seems to have a gift there.  I'm so incredibly proud of this, as geography is something that comes pretty natural to Daddy.  Madison knows the seven continents, and is pretty good with the oceans too.  Some day you'll get to see the continents, Madison.  Maybe we can even all go to Antarctica together!

Right now, a trip to Paris would be nice.  That was on television tonight - one of those places we've got to go to, right?  One thing at a time:  we'll have to settle for EPCOT's version of Paris for a few more years...