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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Our internet is going really slow tonight, and I had hoped to load a whole gaggle of pictures to appease my sister. Alas, only one. Of Halloween. Toby doesn't really smile for pictures these days, as you can see. What you can't see of him is the homemade Train costume his wonderful cousins Sarah and Maddie made for him. Ana is a fairy. Elena is a skunk, and Sam is a mousy looking cheetah, I think.

2 comments:

Mary said...: Awww! I appreciate the effort. This is so cute. And is it just me, or does Toby look a lot like dad?; December 3, 2011 at 1:51 PM
Nu said...: I don't see that.; December 12, 2011 at 10:37 AM

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Favorite Flicks

Don't have a clue what to put on your Netflix queue? Well, I happen to like movies a lot. It's a trait, and a desirable one I might add, that I inherited from my dad.

One of me and Dan's all time favorite movies are those by Iranian Director Majid Majidi. They are at once inspiring and tragic. Try any one of these. You won't be left thinking: "Well there went two hours of my life I'll never get back." Honestly, they make Hollywood's movies look pitiful and self-serving. This isn't the exhaustive list of his movies, just the one's we've seen and recommend.

1. Children of Heaven. About the beautiful love and sacrifice a boy makes for his sister. Second favorite!!!

2. The Color of Paradise. A widower seeks to marry again but is embarassed by his son who is blind. This one is by far my favorite.

3. Baran. This one's a simple love story between a young Iranian man and a young Afghani woman. Third favorite, but not by much.

4. The Willow Tree. This one is about a blind professor who temporarily regains his sight. But in receiving it, he sees life so different, that he wishes he had never been able to see at all. It's not my favorite, but I still liked it all the same.