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Years ago, movies were made to simply inspire, give a person a warm plus fuzzy feeling and just be enjoyable. This is one such movie. Imagine one wealthy Grandma who simply will not be stopped from getting what she wants.

Starring Loretta Young, Trevor Howard and Ron Leibman; this is a classic story. Grandmother is ill and needing her family around her but circumstances caused them to be scattered to all parts of the country. She struggles to find a way to bring her grown grandchildren back to see her for Christmas. Sometimes frustrated, she is determined to see them all while she is able to do so.

Not available on DVD, this heartwarming story only exists on VHS, is a collector’s item and very rare to find. If you do find it, cherish every moment because it is a one-of-a-kind.

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What do you do when it’s time to watch movies at home? We usually put in the DVD, get out the popcorn, pop it and then we find our seats to settle down. Of course, we do not have any of that home theater seating but we do get comfy. Frankly, I wish we did have those seats because it gets pretty hard to sit as long as we tend to do. Then we watch the movie or movies of the hour or hours, in the case of the trilogy of the Lord of the Rings. Wow! Talk about your long movies. Those things are at least 3 hrs. and 15 mins. each. EACH! But we have had a time when we watched all three on the same day. I think we decided not to watch movies for a while after that though.

So, we come up with Finding Nemo, Freaky Friday, Monsters Inc., Murphy’s Romance and a whole lot more. Well, my husband did get that new Transformers movie for Christmas and the Spiderman III. We are interested in a large variety of movies but the chick flicks do win out quite a bit. Yes, my husband is that rare breed of man who likes chick flicks too!!! And I loved the Transformers movie so I guess we are a matched set, don’t you?

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Have you watched Finding Nemo? That is a great movie. I happen to like cartoons anyway but this one has a great story. Now, I will tell you a bit about it but I do not remember everything except a cute little blue fish named Dory who has a memory problem. She cannot remember beyond about 3 seconds. It bothers her when she remembers that fact.

Nemo is a kid. His Dad is looking for him because he got picked up by a diver from Sidney, Australia. You will simply have to find out how his Dad, Marlin who is a clown fish, knew that. *grin* Marlin, in his quest to find Nemo, comes across Dory. She wants to show him the way to the boat she saw but after a few seconds cannot remember that he is following her or why. She gets worried about the weird fish following.

They meet up with sharks, turtles, gulls, a pelican and other notable swimmers. And for those who do not know what the title of this post means, it was a line by Dory in the movie.

Happy Shopping!

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I know if you have kids, you are aware of the trauma that goes with putting things together. If you had any sense at all, you did that the night before Christmas. If not, you found yourself putting together some thing that has the directions from the hot place. It takes this screw and puts it into that place, this nail, that hole, this bracket, that brace. Sigh. And yet, it does get done, usually after the cussing and the two or three sore fingers.

We know all about that. My Mom received a television stand for Christmas but it was not yet assembled. It was necessary to leave it until after the great opening of the seemingly endless haul of presents. Yes, we are truly blessed. My husband needed to bring his tools from the tool storage shed so that he and his brother could put the thing together. Some hot words, no cussing, and an hour or so later, the television stand was up and sporting a brand new television on it. Yes, my Mom is now ready for the advent of HD television! Hurrah!

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We have been watching television this weekend. I cannot believe how many really good Christmas shows there are and have been on lately. One of the networks, Lifetime, has been running a 25 days of Christmas. The movies have been awesome. All the way from A Diva’s Christmas Carol to Deck The Halls.

Then, on other channels I saw one that I had not seen in several years…Dudley Moore in Santa Claus: The Movie. He plays an elf who simply wants some recognition from the Big Guy but cannot seem to get it so he heads to a big city and hooks up with a toy company owner. Problem is, the owner is greedy. He finds out that the elf IS an elf and can make certain substances that make a candy for the kids. When they eat the candy, they can fly. Mr. Greedy wants more. He wants to take over Christmas without the elf knowing this. It’s a good movie for the family.

Tune in to the Christmas movies while you can do so. They are entertaining, uplifting and just plain fun.

Happy Shopping!!

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The gist of it is that we are in need of a new television set. We have tried for a few months now thinking that it would last a few more years but the fact is we are running out of time. The set is about to go down the tubes, so to speak. It has been in our family now for about 10 years. Not bad for a television that runs far more than it was meant to run. And, of course, the fact remains that in less than a year, the analog television will pretty much be history, at least for the purpose of getting signal without help from a converter.

Okay, so we should go out and get a new set. Not as easy as all that. For one thing, it’s Christmas time. The funds are going out for presents for the family, something I look forward to and dread at the same time. LOL! Nope. We do not have the money to be using on a television right now. But I had my eye on one that is really not that expensive. But then, you think about all the extras that we are probably going to get too. What extras? Well, our vhs player is almost shot too. Then, we could use a new DVD player. But what is really intriguing to my husband are those little boxes called HDMI switches. He wants one of those to make it all work together. Now, my idea was to keep it simple, right? Not these days. No way. You have to bring in the techoweenies to get the job done in a sensible way. That’s why my husband is fixing the whole thing when we do get the set and accessories, not me. I have no clue. So there you are.

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Our webhosting service had some problems but we are back up and running again with a small gap in our blogging.

All of our thoughts have turned to Christmas. Have you noticed the date? Have you noticed how close Christmas really is already? I still have shopping to do. It’s sometimes difficult because what I want to get is usually hard to find. The online stores are great for the hard to find stuff IF I can think about it in time. I took a chance today and bought three things that I am not truly sure will make it here before the big day. And of course, there are a couple of things that must be sent out of town too. That cannot be good with only 15 more official shopping days left before Christmas. Obviously, we do not have nearly as much time for mailing things. Sigh. Sometimes it’s a real chore getting things to their destination on time and in good shape.

Have you had problems finding what you were looking for? I have. For instance, there are some movie titles that just are not available. But I did find a really rare title quite recently. It is supposed to be shipped out already but it might not make it here on time. Since our family celebrates a day early so that those of us who travel can be home on Christmas day, we even have less time.

I usually figure the cutoff time for shipping things, to be safe, is around the 7th or 8th of December. I usually do not order anything else that has to be mailed to me. After that date, I have to depend on the local (Hahahaha) stores. All that does is spur me on to getting my shopping done earlier in the year most Christmas seasons. This year was a tad late getting started because of money…yes, money again. It’s always about the money, isn’t it. But blogging has been a real saving factor this year. Because of our blogging for payment, we were able to actually HAVE Christmas presents. If we had not had this, there would have been a serious shortage for the kids and the adults. We are grateful that we can do this. And this is not the post to lambast the big g for what it has done. This is an upbeat post.

So, what is happening with you? Are you getting your shopping done or are you one of those who figure that it’s just as easy to shop at the last minute? Did you learn nothing from “Jingle All The Way?” Arnie was desperate and so will you be if you wait that long to buy your presents, especially for your wife or husband. Oh, not good.

We can talk about this after Christmas and share what we got, okay?

Happy Christmas Shopping to all and to all a good night!!!

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So, how well do you know them? Frankly, I thought I knew more than I did. Of course, one of the movies was one I have never seen so that sort of changes things. But where are you on the trivia expert list for Disney movies? Want to find out? Here is a quiz that will help you along.

And since it’s in the middle of the buying time for Christmas, I suggest you look into the whole Disney collection for the whole family. We have enjoyed many movies made by Disney. Most are a total hit, regardless of age or gender. Everyone loves Disney movies.

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For some years, I had heard Patsy Cline on the radio. Then, she died in a plane crash in 1963. For a while, the songs she sang were heard. But after a while, they faded into the night and I did not hear much of her music until Loretta Lynn’s movie, Coal Miner’s Daughter, came out. Once again, I heard Patsy Cline songs being sung by Beverly D’Angelo. She sounded just like Patsy. How refreshing to hear her again.

Here is an old recording of Patsy Cline singing Walkin’ After Midnight.

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I was reminded of a really great movie that Dick Van Dyke was in some years ago called Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The movie is good for the whole family, something that is sadly lacking in today’s offerings, for the most part. If you are looking for really good movies for the kids, this one is a gem. Loved by all of our extended family, we bring it out when someone wants to see a clean and happy movie. Here is the title song from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!!

Why not give this movie for a fun present to the kids or the whole family!! Something to watch on those cold, snowy nights.

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