Son, dog and husband all joined me this weekend to a jaunt to Poestinkill, NY, to the Barberville Falls of Rensselaer Plateau. My son has almost, but not quite figured…
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I’m trying to get my son into nature more (it was literally prescribed to him by his doctor). I asked him what would entice him, and he said waterfalls and…
The Aristocats, 1970. This movie was the last that Walt Disney had oversight on. It seems to be an original story, not based on a book or fairytale, but a…
101 Dalmatians, 1961. The movie Cruela just came out, and I am afraid to watch it. I don’t want to sympathize with her, I don’t want to like her. The…
I’m watching my way through Disney animated feature films, and I have reached the 50’s. Cinderella got its own post. Alice in Wonderland, 1951. I grew up reading Alice in…
Cinderella came out in 1950, the second “princess” in the Disney line up. As a child, I didn’t think about its creation or influences, it just was there. Watching it…
I am going to Disney World next year, and while reading through travel books and blogs I got the suggestion that families should watch all the classics that inspired the…
Next year I plan to go to Disneyworld, as it is a significant year for our family. For my birthday, I decided to have a Disney day at home. I…
Continuing our series of quests for folly (towers), we visited Mount Greylock in Massachusetts. Unfortunately, because of Covid, we were not able to go inside the War Memorial tower, but…
I have never felt so much satisfaction winning a video game before. As the credits rolled across the screen, playing the theme music in a lively piano variation, I watched…
