Tonight Madison watched her first Abbott & Costello movie. This is a bigger deal for this family, as Mommy and Daddy have a small history with Abbott & Costello - we have watched every movie they made together, and actually have copies of each of them in the house, from "One Night in the Tropics" to "Dance with Me, Henry." Back when Mommy was battling cancer - and winning - we determined that "a merry heart doeth like good medicine," and therefore brought along with us to our chemotherapy sessions our Abbott & Costello movies, watching them one at a time. We didn't do it in order - and in fact some are hard to come by. But one by one, we watched them all so that to this day, there's a sweet association we have with these two and our recover process. Mommy did win the battle, and even though she's still doing a bit of recovery, we're still here. And not only that, we're still here watching an Abbott & Costello movie with Madison.
Of course, it's October. So the movie we watched was "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein." This movie should be required viewing in October! Madison loved it, loved the slapstick, and the old-fashioned spookiness as well. We may advance to "Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy" or one of Daddy's favorites, "Hold that Ghost."
So today was Thursday, and Daddy wound up working most of the day. This is so we could do something with the fall weather on Saturday. The initial thinking was going to Gatlinburg once again, but the hotels are FULL on Friday night, which tells us a couple things, such as A) it's going to be really crowded up there, and B) there's no place to spend the night anyway.
But we'll do something for sure. The idea is to simply drive north and get into the mountains to see some of the fall splendor, changing colors of leaves and take in that wonderful fall atmosphere. Which, apparently, a lot of other folks are going to do as well. The reason the entire North Georgia area will be out this weekend has to do with this: there hasn't been a dry Saturday in weeks. That said, we imagine Burt's Pumpkin Farm will be absolutely crammed with people.
In the spirit of wanting to take that day off, Madison spent a lot of time on the piano. She did more of her practice ahead of time, so she could take that one day off later in the week. The good news is that she also got a "NO HOMEWORK PASS," which she was happy to use. All the kids got one because her teacher is gone tomorrow on a little birthday vacation. So no homework, which is pretty awesome.
We're rushing to finish our book at night, because it was due back a few days ago. But the penalty is .20 cents a day. So it isn't a big deal. We usually can renew the thing up to two more times, but there's a hold on this book for some reason. But we need to finish it, right? Anyway, we're paying the $1.00 or so when we return. But Madison is really enjoying this one, learning about George Washington, Paul Revere, and Henry Knox. We'll have to start pulling out the Revolutionary War theme a bit, as she's really getting immersed in this important time. As soon as Daddy finishes reading "The Shepherd's Crown," he might move on to David McCoullough's "1776" again - it was a great book.
Speaking of which, "The Shepherd's Crown" is an early birthday gift for Daddy from Mommy. It was Terry Pratchett's last book, or at least the last book he worked on before passing away. You could see a bit of a goodbyes in the previous book, a pleasant journey I just finished called "Raising Steam." In a way, I recommend the book just based on the fact that it is somewhat of a farewell tour, with plenty of cameos from Discworld celebrities popping in, like some sort of television series finale. And it does have that sentimental vibe to it. It's a bonus if you are, as I happen to be, a fan of trains. And obviously the Discworld.
Anyway, Madison and Daddy are doing a bit of reading. And Daddy is still reading the other book to Mommy every so often this month, the origin of the Sleepy Hollow story. Washington Irving picked up bits and pieces of it along the way, and made it into the classic it is today. For some reason, there's this huge fascination with the Headless Horseman. Madison has seen him a few times - but at Disney World. He rode by on his horse, right down the street there. He didn't even make eye contact!
Of course, it's October. So the movie we watched was "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein." This movie should be required viewing in October! Madison loved it, loved the slapstick, and the old-fashioned spookiness as well. We may advance to "Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy" or one of Daddy's favorites, "Hold that Ghost."
So today was Thursday, and Daddy wound up working most of the day. This is so we could do something with the fall weather on Saturday. The initial thinking was going to Gatlinburg once again, but the hotels are FULL on Friday night, which tells us a couple things, such as A) it's going to be really crowded up there, and B) there's no place to spend the night anyway.
But we'll do something for sure. The idea is to simply drive north and get into the mountains to see some of the fall splendor, changing colors of leaves and take in that wonderful fall atmosphere. Which, apparently, a lot of other folks are going to do as well. The reason the entire North Georgia area will be out this weekend has to do with this: there hasn't been a dry Saturday in weeks. That said, we imagine Burt's Pumpkin Farm will be absolutely crammed with people.
In the spirit of wanting to take that day off, Madison spent a lot of time on the piano. She did more of her practice ahead of time, so she could take that one day off later in the week. The good news is that she also got a "NO HOMEWORK PASS," which she was happy to use. All the kids got one because her teacher is gone tomorrow on a little birthday vacation. So no homework, which is pretty awesome.
We're rushing to finish our book at night, because it was due back a few days ago. But the penalty is .20 cents a day. So it isn't a big deal. We usually can renew the thing up to two more times, but there's a hold on this book for some reason. But we need to finish it, right? Anyway, we're paying the $1.00 or so when we return. But Madison is really enjoying this one, learning about George Washington, Paul Revere, and Henry Knox. We'll have to start pulling out the Revolutionary War theme a bit, as she's really getting immersed in this important time. As soon as Daddy finishes reading "The Shepherd's Crown," he might move on to David McCoullough's "1776" again - it was a great book.
Speaking of which, "The Shepherd's Crown" is an early birthday gift for Daddy from Mommy. It was Terry Pratchett's last book, or at least the last book he worked on before passing away. You could see a bit of a goodbyes in the previous book, a pleasant journey I just finished called "Raising Steam." In a way, I recommend the book just based on the fact that it is somewhat of a farewell tour, with plenty of cameos from Discworld celebrities popping in, like some sort of television series finale. And it does have that sentimental vibe to it. It's a bonus if you are, as I happen to be, a fan of trains. And obviously the Discworld.
Anyway, Madison and Daddy are doing a bit of reading. And Daddy is still reading the other book to Mommy every so often this month, the origin of the Sleepy Hollow story. Washington Irving picked up bits and pieces of it along the way, and made it into the classic it is today. For some reason, there's this huge fascination with the Headless Horseman. Madison has seen him a few times - but at Disney World. He rode by on his horse, right down the street there. He didn't even make eye contact!
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