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A few thoughts on How To Train Your Dragon

17 May

Cecily and I saw this last night as a double feature (paired with Iron Man 2) at The Family Drive In Theatre in Stephens City Virginia.  Short and simple — great movie. The plot was intriguing and somewhat surprising (not like EUREKA! but Oooooh … interesting). Had all the appropriate elements, but most importantly, it kept me interested.

Summary: a young boy growing up in a village of dragon-slaying Vikings is neither strong enough to slay a dragon, nor eager to do so. In fact, he befriends one, and eventually is able to reveal things to both the dragons and the Vikings that neither knew.

Good date film, good kids film, and good manly man film as long as you don’t tell anyone how much you love it (and I loved it!). ;)

 
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Twitter weekly updates by crimulus for 2010-05-09

09 May
  • Ok these #winds are supposed to be a winter thing … it is May ……………………… #
  • We bought some almond butter last night … MaraNatha is the brand — from WalMart. It is very very tasty! A little salty though … #
  • "The trio of..Parker..Jefferson..Hill combined to shoot 7/33 for 22 pts in the devastating setback." http://abv8.me/2bk BUH BYE SPURS!!!! #
  • Tonight is a #Yuengling Porter night. Not too shabby! #
  • RT @washingtonpost Scientists find 1 to 4 percent of genes carried by non-African people are traceable to #neanderthals http://bit.ly/9gBKxh #
  • His thoughts were an addiction and he took another toke … http://tharp.me/2q #
  • ftspml #
  • Dear Santa, can I please have a 4 year vacation to help establish a human settlement on Mars? Thx. #
  • Just got the last round of trees planted. Anyone got a mimosa tree or sweetgum sapling they would like to have migrated? #
  • 10 Greatest Geeky Mothers | Power Grid | Geekosystem http://abv8.me/2bj #
  • RT @Discovery_News NASA is looking at flying a plasma-powered rocket to survey an asteroid. http://ow.ly/1GJ2c #
  • RT @silverclassics Last Night´s Rabbit Adventure where I again injured my right leg and foot http://www.28sides.com/?p=563 #
  • RT @factlets Female ferrets in heat can die if they do not mate. http://factlets.info/Ferret #
  • Ever awaken at the end of a day from what you thought was a steady surge of cogence? #
  • :\ Can't sleep..very unusual for me, but my mind is orbiting the galaxy 3 times a second (on the outer perimeter) … as this post indicates #
  • RT @washingtonpost Some colleges opt out of US News annual survey http://bit.ly/a6jRT0 #
 
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Black Swan Vineyards 2006 Shiraz & Merlot 70%/30% Blend

25 Jul

So this particular saturday night I ended up with a bottle of the 2006 70% Shiraz, 30% Merlot red wine blend from Black Swan Vineyards, southeastern Australia.

My rating?  4.5 stars out of 5.

It is excellent at a slightly elevated, Virginia summer room temperature.  An incredibly velvety smooth berry and grape texture, followed by just the hint of a pointed tart and a molasses laced finish note and a subtle enough smoky bouquet that you can ignore it if you like.  After all, the smoked barrel lost its edge about 20 years ago.  (-0.2 stars).

The major down side?  Nothing amazing (-0.3 stars), but it’s perfect for this night.

Cecily says it goes well with Fudge Stripe cookies.

 
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