Family Photos with Mom

My mom recently purchased a photo scanner and printer, sans computer, to print and copy family photos. Her goal is to create a family quilt using photos printed on special cloth-backed paper. It's a cool idea, I look forward to seeing the final result eventually. This has us looking through lots of family photos. She went to her sister's and got many more, including a few that made me laugh.

This photo tickled me. It's my mom when she was in her early 20's. We think the picture was taken around 1964. The sight of her "parking" it next to the sign just made me giggle. Click the photo for the larger version.

It was taken by my Uncle Jack, Mom's oldest brother who was killed while in the military in 1965. Never knowing him, I'm often stuck imagining what he was like. Mom tells me things, but it's not like knowing him. The picture tells me something about his sense of humor. He seemed to enjoy a funny scene like this one. Mom swears that she doesn't remember him taking the picture. I get the impression he was a bit sneaky with the camera, much like me sometimes.

I also found one photo of me from LONG ago. It's a picture of me from 1979 from the family easter egg hunt. I hid this one behind the cut. If you can't laugh at yourself...

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The Barnyard at the Movies

Joyriding Cows in Barnyard: The Original Party Animals
I snuck out from my sister's house yesterday to catch Barnyard: The Original Party Animals. Usually, I would take my nephew with me, but his little cousins were visiting and they were all acting like they had drank a dozen espressos and had a bag of sugar. Nothing in the world was going to make me take them to a movie theater, regardless of the movie.

The story involves a cow named Otis who inherits the role of farm protector and leader from his father. Otis prefers to be a party animal versus a responsible adult. At night, the animals have a big party in the barn after the farmer has gone to bed, complete with band, bar, and dance floor. However, after a pack of coyotes attacks the farm, Otis has to grow up and face them.

The story wasn't completely original, but I think it was handled well. There is some good music in the film and some genuinely funny scenes. I especially like the next door neighbors, the wife of which is a Gladys Kravitz sort. They never explain why Otis is a male with an udder like a female. Somethings you just have to accept I guess.

Did I enjoy it? Yes, it was fun.
Would I watch it again? Yes.
Buy the DVD? I think so.

Another Airport Visit with Erich :)

Flying Pig at the Cincinnati Airport
Last post of the day, I promise :) On the drive back to Cincinnati, I stopped by the Cincinnati airport to hang out with Erich (bookish_cub) on his layover on his way home. I snagged a few photos, including this flying pig from a contest held in Cincinnati a few years back.

Erich is still a very great guy. We hit The Pub for a late lunch and then to another terminal to catch his next flight. It was fun to spend time and talk with him again. I managed to get a couple of pics of him before he left. I definitely need to get him to visit Cincinnati outside the airport in the future. :)

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