Last night we had family movie night... Boss Baby was our choice of DVD and I'm still wondering if it was the right choice. We (my wife and I) found it to be an odd film, it was certainly not what I expected it to be. An interesting concept done reasonably well I suppose but I cannot help but feel like I've seen the idea before (and done better) and there was potential for the film to be completely different and utterly more entertaining. The kids must have enjoyed it though because they plan to watch it all over again this afternoon. I love family movie night with my four favourite people though so as an experience I would still rate the night three stars...
Hoping that Spiderman Homecoming will be better... My wife and I are taking Master 11 along tonight to see it at our local cinema. At $8 a ticket we can't resist. Hoping that what promises to be an action packed entertaining romp is not a let down thanks to all the awesomeness having already been shown on the ads on TV (I hate films like that). Looking forward to what should anyway be a good night out... Spiderman and Ironman in one sitting should fill the superhero appetite of everyone...
Thursday, 13 July 2017
Sunday, 9 July 2017
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Happy birthday to me! Early July is a great time for us Cancerians and this year was especially special for this Crab... My gorgeous girl Miss H and two special couples (four of my closest friends) shouted me a Monarto Zoo experience to celebrate my 38th birthday... Lions, Wild Dogs and Hyenas oh my!!! It was such a thrill to see these creatures behind the scenes. To witness the ferocity, the intelligence and the power.
Thankyou to those special friends that gave such a gift.
Thankyou to those special friends that gave such a gift.
Celebrating the Golden Years
What a night last night... We were honoured to join my Mother in law and Father in law in celebrating their Golden Wedding Anniversary. Great to catch up with their friends and family that we don't normally have the chance to see. Mum and Dad both had a special night, just what they deserved after so many adventurous years together.
I was especially proud of my angel of a wife who wrote a poem especially for the night and also our daughter Miss Almost Ten who was the only grandchild brave to speak... A few well chosen words straight from the heart...
I hope that we have as special a night when my darling wife and I celebrate our 50 years...
I was especially proud of my angel of a wife who wrote a poem especially for the night and also our daughter Miss Almost Ten who was the only grandchild brave to speak... A few well chosen words straight from the heart...
I hope that we have as special a night when my darling wife and I celebrate our 50 years...
Monday, 26 June 2017
Time to bottle the vino
It is finally time... Time to bottle the vino...
As I look across the kitchen of our house I spy the fifteen Yellowglen Yellow bottles awaiting my first attempt at a shiraz... Bottling is planned for this weekend, but before it makes it into the bottles I am going to have to try it. Can't wait!! Cheers to my great mate Troy who has been my guide through this adventure (all mistakes and unnecessary risks are all my fault Troy). Fingers crossed it will be at least drinkable, at best delicious...
I have now tried my red creation and am of mixed feelings. Good legs, the red clings to the glass well... First taste has character, just not sure if it is Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck... Looking forward to many, many, many more tries to find out... CHEERS!!
As I look across the kitchen of our house I spy the fifteen Yellowglen Yellow bottles awaiting my first attempt at a shiraz... Bottling is planned for this weekend, but before it makes it into the bottles I am going to have to try it. Can't wait!! Cheers to my great mate Troy who has been my guide through this adventure (all mistakes and unnecessary risks are all my fault Troy). Fingers crossed it will be at least drinkable, at best delicious...
I have now tried my red creation and am of mixed feelings. Good legs, the red clings to the glass well... First taste has character, just not sure if it is Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck... Looking forward to many, many, many more tries to find out... CHEERS!!
Not happy... WI-FI issues causing anxtiousness in the Law house
We have had a WI-FI outage in our house since May this year... It has annoyed the kids to no end, Master 11 constantly asking (bugging?) me if he can use my phone to look something up. The worst thing though is it has stopped dead the ability for my wife and I to catch a couple of episodes of our new favourite series HEARTLAND. We are about half way through series 6 (out of 8 series I think) and it has been our night time ritual to what two or three (sometimes more) episodes in a night. I am starting to miss this show. Come on Telstra... Please get the NBN back online again so we can continue our addiction... LOL!
Hanging with the Minions
What a weekend! While my darling wife was hard at work my Saturday was jam packed with entertaining our three little minions (or more accurately keeping them from arguing and fighting... SIGH). I also needed to set up two little beds because we were adding two more little ones to the mix.
We have a great relationship with my brother-in-law and sister-in-law (my wife's sister) where every so often they will be brave enough to take on one or more of our trio, the catch being we then get the pleasure of one or both of their delightful duo. After putting off a planned sleepover once we bit the bullet and went for it. A quick run around the local bike track, Babe (love that movie), Shopkins messes and everyone down and out by 10pm... What a Saturday.
Waffles to start the Sunday or bacon, eggs and hash browns, followed by a crazy morning of seven in the house. The two smallest ones may or may not have been dressed in the wrong sized clothes by Uncle Tim... I'm admitting nothing until my lawyer is present!! Once our two nieces had been collected it was then a whirlwind attempt to buzz off to Mount Barker to catch the latest in the Despicable franchise, Despicable Me 3.
I must admit I was disappointed that the first fifteen minutes of the latest adventures of Gru, Lucy, the girls and the army of humerous minions was a bit of a let down for me... It seemed to be exactly like the adverts for the film, nothing I had not already chuckled at 100 times or more. The villain was the best part (or more accurately the theme music and 80s references associated with this villain), the only part of the first half of the film that captured my interest and made me smile.
As the film continued though it did engage me more and ended up leaving me happy I had watched it. The big plus was that my wife and I shared the experience with our three minions, hearing all three quote their favourite parts all the way home.
After a delicious home cooked creation for tea and getting Master 11, Miss (almost) 10 and Miss 7 off to bed my darling and I finished off this crazy weekend with a snuggle on the couch. Red Dog True Blue was the order of the day and this one did not disappoint. A great father/son film about a cute little pup who wriggled its way into the hearts of everyone down on the farm. Another terrific Aussie film that I think everyone can enjoy. No sex, violence or swearing, but a lot of drama, intrigue and a great story told really well.
I've loved hanging with the Minions in my life but I think the Dog and the Aussie Film Industry made this weekend for me...
We have a great relationship with my brother-in-law and sister-in-law (my wife's sister) where every so often they will be brave enough to take on one or more of our trio, the catch being we then get the pleasure of one or both of their delightful duo. After putting off a planned sleepover once we bit the bullet and went for it. A quick run around the local bike track, Babe (love that movie), Shopkins messes and everyone down and out by 10pm... What a Saturday.
Waffles to start the Sunday or bacon, eggs and hash browns, followed by a crazy morning of seven in the house. The two smallest ones may or may not have been dressed in the wrong sized clothes by Uncle Tim... I'm admitting nothing until my lawyer is present!! Once our two nieces had been collected it was then a whirlwind attempt to buzz off to Mount Barker to catch the latest in the Despicable franchise, Despicable Me 3.
I must admit I was disappointed that the first fifteen minutes of the latest adventures of Gru, Lucy, the girls and the army of humerous minions was a bit of a let down for me... It seemed to be exactly like the adverts for the film, nothing I had not already chuckled at 100 times or more. The villain was the best part (or more accurately the theme music and 80s references associated with this villain), the only part of the first half of the film that captured my interest and made me smile.
As the film continued though it did engage me more and ended up leaving me happy I had watched it. The big plus was that my wife and I shared the experience with our three minions, hearing all three quote their favourite parts all the way home.
After a delicious home cooked creation for tea and getting Master 11, Miss (almost) 10 and Miss 7 off to bed my darling and I finished off this crazy weekend with a snuggle on the couch. Red Dog True Blue was the order of the day and this one did not disappoint. A great father/son film about a cute little pup who wriggled its way into the hearts of everyone down on the farm. Another terrific Aussie film that I think everyone can enjoy. No sex, violence or swearing, but a lot of drama, intrigue and a great story told really well.
I've loved hanging with the Minions in my life but I think the Dog and the Aussie Film Industry made this weekend for me...
Saturday, 17 June 2017
2000 words all about me
The challenge has been thrown down... As part of an amazing leadership course I am enrolled in I need to submit a 2,000 word report on my leadership style. 2,000 words all about me... How hard could that possibly be? More difficult than I originally thought so it seems. In the fortnight that has followed since the inaugural workshop sessions I have managed to read the suggested readings, layout my report and make a few notes on what my leadership profile has (with frightening accuracy) revealed. Luckily I love a challenge... All the puzzle pieces are floating around in my mind... Just waiting for them all to fall into place...
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