Well, that was an exceptional Super Bowl! And I'm not saying that just because the dreaded Steelers lost. Of course, that certainly is an awesome thing, but it was a good game nonetheless. Congrats to the Green Bay Packers! Aaron Rodgers did a great job leading his team to a stellar win ( Read more... )

Well, another Christmas has come and gone. I think it every year. All the preparation and then it's over in a flash. I hope everyone had a good one. Ours was good. Connor seemed to have a great time, this being the first time he really knew what Christmas was. I got some nice gifts, including some clothes, gift cards, and four Pandora charms ( Read more... )

It's been a rather hectic couple of weeks. We had a problem with our artificial tree. The top broke as I was putting it into the middle portion of the tree. It just snapped right at the base. Since it's under warranty, I figured it would be no problem replacing it. Wrong!! After several phone calls and emails, I was told it would be 4 to 6 ( Read more... )

Well, it's been a fun couple of days, let me tell you. I survived Black Friday just fine. It was pretty uneventful, actually. I had dinner at home that night, feeling fine. Later that night, however, I started to feel like crap. Let me back up by saying that my sister and her husband were sick as dogs a few days ago, so much so that we had to ( Read more... )

So, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was pretty awesome. I'm holding back on a proper review until I've seen it again. But I really loved it and we all had a good time. I will say that I thought it was very faithful to the book, perhaps the most faithful since the first two movies. Those things that were changed were simply done so for time ( Read more... )

Well, considering I work in the book business, it's probably helped by giving me a paycheck. I've sold a lot of these books over the years. So, thank you, JK Rowling ( Read more... )

As much as it pains me to say it, no, I don't think she should write another one. Harry's story has been told. This was a tale about a boy and his nemesis. He vanquished Voldemort. He triumphed over evil. The end. Though I'd love to read about Harry's life in the years to come, as well as those of his friends, the tale has been told. To ( Read more... )

I've never gotten into it. I know it's a whole "scene" among Potter fans, but I've never been drawn to it.

Now, Quidditch I could get into.

So, here we were, enjoying The Amazing Race last night when the phone rings. It was the local police, asking that we stay indoors since there was a police action going on in our neighborhood. Naturally, my curiousity was peaked, but I didn't see anything going on outside when I looked out the window ( Read more... )

I would definitely want the Invisibility Cloak. The Resurrection Stone is just too creepy. As much as you might want to, you can't bring back those who have died. It's just not the natural order of things. The Elder Wand does bring power with it, but power corrupts. So, the Cloak would be the best thing to have, especially when used ( Read more... )