Thanksgiving, 2016
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The new GForce
GForce Karts has moved locations, as well as the entire track layout–and it’s now outside. It’s much bigger, and you can get up to higher speeds. All the Patton boys, Owen, and Dylan Barker were up for the challenge, and I think they had a really good day.
The Pattons visit the trees
This is a wonderful activity for teens and maybe a little younger, and it’s only an hour away from Richmond. It’s not hard to convince a young boy or girl to climb a tree, is it? The Sandy River Outdoor Adventure offers the perfect opportunity for them do do just that, and more. It’s just outside Farmville, an easy drive from Richmond, and they have…
Cancun 2019
Saturday – Arrival Our cousin June, visiting from Span, flew with Kayela and me, and Linda and Jill arrived at different times from North Carolina and Florida. Kayela and I were originally scheduled to be in Cancun first, but our connection in Newark was delayed–a plane blew a tire on landing, and that runway was closed. So, we were two hours late, and arrived last….
Cousin June visits
Cousin June, daughter of Aunt Ivy, paid us a nice, long, visit in June (no, that’s not a misprint–it was June in June). We had met her in London last year, and she took us up on our offer to show her a good time in the US. And in doing this, she also knocked four items off her bucket list: Visit the US See…
Ready or Not, movie review
While we all knew how this was going to end within the first 15 minutes, the journey was worth the price of admission. I wouldn’t classify this movie as black humor, but it definitely had those elements, and it livened up the intensity of some scenes. I want more movies like this.
Killing Patton, by Bill O’Reilly
General Patton and WW II were made for each other. Only a great war could bring out the special abilities of this great hero. Even the Russians and Germans respected him. And the Russians hated him. In fact, there were several strange incidents that led Patton to believe he was targeted for assassination, including the suspicious incidents surround his death. Anyway, this story is largely…
Killing the Rising Sun, by Bill O’Reilly
Japan invaded French Indonesia in 1940, leading FDR to embargoed the sale of all oil to Japan, with Great Britain following suit. This led to Japan invading other countries, like the Phllippines, in order to secure their natural resources The only thing that could stop it continuing conquests was the US and its navy, which led to the plan to attack the US fleet stationed…
Revenge, movie review
As you can guess, the title is the theme of this movie, and it delivers. While predictable to some extent, the journey is not–a beautiful woman out for a fun filled week with her boyfriend is transformed into a mean, mean, vegeance machine. The imagery and action are top notch. And LOTS of blood. No female nudity, some male, suggestive sex, but no actual sex.
Megan’s wedding
Megan found a beautiful spot for the ceremony, in of all places, Farmville. But, it was a good choice–the setting was on a small lake, with a deck on the water for the wedding. Megan was led down the aisle by her two brothers, John and Mason. Her nephew, Tristan, was the ring bearer. Amelia was the backup ring bearer, but Tristan performed flawlessly. Megan…
Dylan’s post season basketball tournament
Dylan’s final game was quite an achievement–they beat the same team that destroyed them in the previous matchup. Well, the coach had a game plan for the rematch–a full court press the entire game. And it worked–the other team was so flustered, they started making turnovers. It was very gratifying to see this plan unfold–and Dylan contributed two points to his team’s victory.