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Movie Reviews – January 2009 – R.I.P.

Posted on February 1, 2009 by Butch

I have found that if I don’t write a review almost immediately after seeing a movie, it gets increasingly harder to remember what happened and to comment on it as the days slip by. So, I plan on not writing … Continue reading →

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Movie Reviews – December 2008

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Butch

Sorry about how late these reviews are. I usually write my review the day after I see a movie, but with the Christmas holiday and all, I somehow didn’t get the job done. Here is what we saw: Title Made … Continue reading →

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Happy 2009

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Butch

We are delighted to add a new member to our clan. Augie joined us last August and this is the first Christmas picture he has participated in. Wendy, Zach and family came early and stayed till the 31st. We drove … Continue reading →

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First Snowfall

Posted on December 3, 2008 by Butch

Last Sunday I got a chance to sleep in. When I woke up, the sun was shining and I noticed it had snowed over night. I opened the bedroom window and was greeted with this beautiful scene. Lance and Cherise … Continue reading →

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Movie Reviews – November 2008

Posted on December 1, 2008 by Butch

Here is what we saw: Title Made Saw Rating No Reservations 2007 11/7/2008 3 Burn After Reading 2008 11/16/2008 3 To Be and To Have 2002 11/23/2008 2 Max 2002 11/26/2008 3 Bolt 2008 11/30/2008 4 Here are my reviews: … Continue reading →

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Poor Ben

Posted on November 30, 2008 by Butch

Last weekend, Karen and I watched Ben and Rachel while Lance and Cherise went to the movie. They went home afterwards, but the next day I got a phone call from Lance and he said, “Well, we just got home … Continue reading →

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Art in the family

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Butch

Karen and I got this wonderful care package the other day. Wyatt did a series of drawings and his mama sent them our way. The most interesting ones (featured below) were identified. There were a couple of others that were … Continue reading →

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Great Moments

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Butch

On a weekend visit 34 years ago, our friends the Hawns snapped this picture of us. It was to be the first in our “Thorpe Family at Great Moments in History” series. Yesterday we got to add the latest installment … Continue reading →

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Halloweens Past and Present

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Butch

Wendy sent us a picture of the costume that Wyatt was going to wear for Halloween a couple days ago. And when Lance and Cherise brought the kids up to show us their Halloween costumes I thought this would be … Continue reading →

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Movie Reviews – October 2008

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Butch

Here is what we saw: Title Made Saw Rating Shine a Light 1008 10/1/2008 3 There Will Be Blood 2007 10/19/2008 2 Gangs of New York 2002 10/22/2008 4 Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2008 10/25/2008 3 Son of Rambow 2007 10/27/2008 … Continue reading →

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