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letterboxing

The family did our first successful letterboxing adventure today. My younger son had done it at his camp early this past week do we thought it would be a fun family adventure. After a failed attempt at what should have been low-hanging fruit for us (the micro-box was gone), we did the Paul Revere Rules! Letterbox. It worked out great and it was great way to discover two new sites in Lexington Center that I never know existed, I think from now on we will be sure to look some of these up before we travel anywhere.
Posted on Sunday, August 24, 2008 at 08:17PM by Registered Commenterzosa in | Comments1 Comment

julia

creative talents seem to run strong through my family...my niece Julia Franzosa in California is a very talented photographer....you can check out some of her work here. If you find yourself in northern California seeking a photographer, look her up

Posted on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 08:48AM by Registered Commenterzosa in , | Comments1 Comment

avatar

I watched the series finale of Avatar: The Last Airbender this evening. While they left it open for plenty of new stories to tell, the three-season story arc is definitely complete. I can’t recommend this show enough. It appears on the surface to be a simple kids anime knock-off and while that characterization is partly correct, it has an incredible depth that is rarely found in anything on television, never mind a 30-minute animated show. The characters, deep world mythology, and wicked sense of humor are all reminiscent of the Buffyverse. The multitude of characters, creatures and conflicts is matched by the real world life lessons learned by all of the characters as they struggle with who they are and how they fit into their world. This series did not disappoint anyone in my family. While I look forward to a box set DVD one day, I am concerned about the signing of M. Night Shyamalan to direct a live-action film adaptation. Much like any of the gre4at television serials out right now, this story works because of its depth, breadth and length. Watch it.
Posted on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 07:03PM by Registered Commenterzosa in | Comments2 Comments

i'm batman

no not really...and reading these blog entries, I clearly don't have any of what it takes:

 Becoming Batman (and the original Scientific American article that spawned it)

...and the follow-up Finding Batman 

 I like the idea from one of the comments that a proffesional tennis player could do it...Federer seems to have the right demeanor...

 

Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 06:02AM by Registered Commenterzosa in | CommentsPost a Comment

smugglers

we did a family vacation at the Smuggler's Notch resort in Vermont last week...Lots of fun for all...photos here

Posted on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 10:07PM by Registered Commenterzosa in | CommentsPost a Comment