Archive for January, 2007

Finally - It’s Snowshoeing Time!

Patty and I hit the Okemo Nordic Center from some snowshoeing this weekend. At last, a chance to tromp around in the fluffy white stuff.
Saturday was a bitter 4 degrees, while today the sunshine warmed things up to 18 degrees or so. It got warmer after we finished our trek. I can’t wait […]

The Proposition - A New Australian Western in the Old Style

I found a on sale copy of The Proposition dvd while wondering around a Target looking for Christmas presents in December. Sometimes you take it as a sign from Santa Claus to get a little something for yourself. Patty and I settled down to watch it last night.
The Proposition is a Nick Cave […]

Pan’s Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro

I had been looking forward to Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth for a while, and it was just a bit cruel to wait for the wider release to happen in Boston last weekend, but the movie itself is definitely worth the wait. del Toro brought my favorite comic book character, Hellboy, to the screen, […]

Running in the New Year - First Night Downtown 5K Fun Run in Rutland, Vermont

I decided to forgo the early partying yesterday, and celebrate the end of 2006 and the start of 2007 with a 5k race in downtown Rutland, Vermont. I finished with a new personal best of 27 minutes and 39 seconds. That is almost 2 minutes off of my 29 minutes, 53 second run […]