Sand Castles and Snow Forts: April 2011

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

A-Z Blogging Challenge: Letter T

Wyatt Earp: You skin that smoke wagon and we'll see what happens!
Johnny Tyler: Listen mister, I'm getting awful tired of your...
[Wyatt slaps him]
Wyatt Earp: Are you gonna do something? Or just stand there and bleed?

The Tale of Tom Kitten

by Beatrix Potter

Try a Little Tenderness (it's Duckie's best scene)

(and yes, I had this song listed with Otis, and I've already had Pretty in Pink....... get the picture?.... it's one of my favorite movies!)

I Love Lucy - Lucy Does A TV Commercial

Lucy: Hello friends I'm your Vitameatavegamin girl. Are you tired, run-down, listless? Do you poop-out at parties? Are you unpopular? The answer to all your problems is in this little bottle. Vitameatavegamin, yes Vitameatavegamin contains vitamins, meat, vegetables, and minerals. Yes with Vitameatavegamin you can spoon your way to health. All you do is take a big tablespoon full after every meal (Lucy takes a spoonful) It's so tasty too! Tastes just like candy. So why don't you join the thousands of happy peppy people and get a great big bottle of Vitameatavegamin tomorrow? That's vita-meata-vegamin. (Lucy winks.)

Lucy: (after getting drunk off of Vitametavegimin) Do you pop out at parties? Are you unpoopular? Well..., are you?

Monday, April 25, 2011

A-Z Blogging Challenge: Letter S

The Shawshank Redemption

Andy Dufresne: That's the beauty of music. They can't get that from you... Haven't you ever felt that way about music?
Red: I played a mean harmonica as a younger man. Lost interest in it though. Didn't make much sense in here.
Andy Dufresne: Here's where it makes the most sense. You need it so you don't forget.
Red: Forget?
Andy Dufresne: Forget that... there are places in this world that aren't made out of stone. That there's something inside... that they can't get to, that they can't touch. That's yours.
Red: What're you talking about?
Andy Dufresne: Hope.

Andy Dufresne: You know what the Mexicans say about the Pacific?
Red: No.
Andy Dufresne: They say it has no memory. That's where I want to live the rest of my life. A warm place with no memory.

Andy Dufresne: Get busy living, or get busy dying.

Seuss - THE SNEETCHES AND OTHER STORIES

(It's a favorite - get it if you don't have it!)

The Soggy Bottom Boys...... this will take you to youtube.... so fun.

Seinfeld - The Soup

Jerry's Monologue: You have a close friend and they get involved, with someone in a relationship. It affects your friendship doesn't it? Because it's like you were a comedy team, and now there's this third person, you know, it kind of throws off the timing. Who's on first, I don't know, uh dear, who, who do you think is on first?

In fact, whenever a friend of mine ah, starts with a new girlfriend, we should just say, “I look like the person you use to know, but I've been modified to survive in this relationship."

Saturday, April 23, 2011

A-Z Blogging Challenge: Letter R

Runaway Bride

Maggie Carpenter: Bless me Father for I have sinned. My last confession was... well. Anyway, I have sorta a technical question. I've been having bad thoughts, really bad thoughts.
Priest Brian: Of an impure nature?
Maggie Carpenter: No, No, I want to destroy this man's life, career everything. I want revenge. Now on a sins scale how bad is that? Can I Hail Mary my way out of that?

Ike Graham: [on the perfect proposal] Look, I guarantee there'll be tough times. I guarantee that at some point, one or both of us is gonna want to get out of this thing. But I also guarantee that if I don't ask you to be mine, I'll regret it for the rest of my life, because I know, in my heart, you're the only one for me.

The Runaway Bunny

by Margaret Wise Brown

(Every expecting mother should be given this and Goodnight Moon.)

Respect

by Aretha Franklin

(The rule in my house - if this song comes on you have to stand in the dining room chairs and dance!)

Reflections Of a Prodigal: 40 days of renewal

by Scott Garrison

(Always take the time to promote a friend! Find him and follow at WandererFree!)

I Love Lucy - (full episode) Ricky Thinks He's Getting Bald

Lucy: What are you wearing your hat for?
Ricky: I thought it might rain.
Lucy: Well now that you mention it, the ceiling does look pretty cloudy.

A-Z Blogging Challenge: Letter Q

I have a mixed media A-Z for you all to enjoy! For my 26 posts enjoy great movie lines, favorite children's books, fantastic music selections, and perhaps an episode of Seinfeld or I Love Lucy! A little something for everyone!

Today is all about you. I've enjoyed so many of your blogs, I want to know more about you. So, for my mixed media day you get to share what you like. My post today....... QUESTIONS!!!!

1. What is your favorite movie?
2. What is your favorite children's book?
3. What is your favorite song?
4. The last question can be answered in a few different ways.
   What is your favorite Seinfeld episode? OR
   What is your favorite I Love Lucy episode? OR
   What is your all time favorite television show?

A-Z Blogging Challenge: Letter P

Pretty in Pink

Iona: Does he have... strong lips?
Andie: How can you tell?
Iona: Did you feel it in your knees?
Andie: I felt it everywhere.
Iona: Strong lips.

[laughs]

Duckie: This is a really volcanic ensemble you're wearing, it's really marvelous!

(Of course I had to post the song for the movie!)

Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do You Hear?

by Bill Martin Jr., Eric Carle

(Great for preschoolers!)

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C

(with mention of Lucy and Andy..... Gomer had to have his place.)

(You can hear his voice in the quotes below!)

Gomer Pyle: Shazam.

Gomer Pyle: Shame, shame, shame!

Gomer Pyle: Surprise, surprise, surprise!

Gomer Pyle: Golly!

Sgt. Carter: Pyle. My old grandmother could do better than that.
Gomer Pyle: Well, bless her heart.

Thursday, April 21, 2011

A-Z Blogging Challenge: Letter O

Out of Africa

Karen Blixen: If I know a song of Africa, of the giraffe and the African new moon lying on her back, of the plows in the fields and the sweaty faces of the coffee pickers, does Africa know a song of me? Will the air over the plain quiver with a color that I have had on, or the children invent a game in which my name is, or the full moon throw a shadow over the gravel of the drive that was like me, or will the eagles of the Ngong Hills look out for me?

Denys: You've ruined it for me, you know.
Karen Blixen: Ruined what?
Denys: Being alone.

The Complete Book of OZ

by L. Frank Baum

(Delight in the land that has held our hearts for generations!)

Otis Redding

Try a Little Tenderness

(One of my favorites! Enjoy!)

I Love Lucy - The Operetta (full episode)

(A bit of trivia for your entertainment)

Music performed on this episode included "We're the Pleasant Girls", "Lily of the Valley", "I am the Queen of the Gypsies", and "We are the Troops of the King".

During the Operetta all the singing is done live except for Desi Arnaz's "Prince Lancelot" number because he couldn't sing and do the choreography at the same.

Lucy would send out autographed pictures to fans in the costume from this episode.

According to Newsweek (1/19/53), "The Operetta" was the first episode of her parents' show that little Lucie Arnaz was allowed to stay up and watch.

This is the last episode that Marc Daniels directs. It's also his favorite.

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

The "I Love You" Battle

Benjamin ran by me today, hugged me, then returned to running and yells, "I love you!"

I wasn't feeling well and said quietly, "I love you too."

He then came back... the challenge was on. He stood there with his game face on.... "I love you more."

I smiled, "I love you most."

He thought, tapping his chin like Pooh Bear, "I love you more than most!" He felt victorious.

I stood my ground.... time to talk like a four year old... "I love you mostest."

He looked perplexed, but then continued, "I love you more than mostest."

I realized the 'more' was always going to one up me there. So, I pulled out the be all end all... "I love you infinity."

He looked slightly defeated trying to come up with something.

Olivia steps in and whispers to him...... the light shines in his eyes, "I love you to infinity and beyond."

Game over!

A-Z Blogging Challenge: Letter N

G'mork: Fantasia has no boundaries.
[laughs]
Atreyu: That's not true! You're lying.
G'mork: Foolish boy. Don't you know anything about Fantasia? It's the world of human fantasy. Every part, every creature of it, is a piece of the dreams and hopes of mankind. Therefore, it has no boundaries.
Atreyu: But why is Fantasia dying, then?
G'mork: Because people have begun to lose their hopes and forget their dreams. So the Nothing grows stronger.

Neutron Dance

by the Pointer Sisters

(It's a 'you can't sit still' kind of song!)

Narnia books

by C. S. Lewis

(If you haven't, you must. If you have, visit there again.)

Seinfeld - The Nose Job (full episode)

(Just for fun today you can go read the entire script of the show!)

Jerry: You got something in your teeth there.
George: What?
Jerry: It's green.
George: Oh, man, it's spinach! I've been walking around like this all
afternoon.
Jerry: Did you bump into anybody you knew?
George: I had a job interview.
Jerry: How'd it go?
George: Take a guess.

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

A-Z Blogging Challenge: Letter M

M. Night Shyamalan's

Signs

(I like just about everything he's done.)

Graham Hess: People break down into two groups. When they experience something lucky, group number one sees it as more than luck, more than coincidence. They see it as a sign, evidence, that there is someone up there, watching out for them. Group number two sees it as just pure luck. Just a happy turn of chance. I'm sure the people in group number two are looking at those fourteen lights in a very suspicious way. For them, the situation is a fifty-fifty. Could be bad, could be good. But deep down, they feel that whatever happens, they're on their own. And that fills them with fear. Yeah, there are those people. But there's a whole lot of people in group number one. When they see those fourteen lights, they're looking at a miracle. And deep down, they feel that whatever's going to happen, there will be someone there to help them. And that fills them with hope. See what you have to ask yourself is what kind of person are you? Are you the kind that sees signs, that sees miracles? Or do you believe that people just get lucky? Or, look at the question this way: Is it possible that there are no coincidences?

Merrill: One time, I was at this party... and I was sitting on the couch with Amanda McKinney. She was just sitting there, looking beautiful. So, I lean in to kiss her, and I realize I have gum in my mouth. So, I turn to spit it out and put it in a paper cup. I turn back, and Amanda McKinney throws up all over herself. I knew the moment it happened, it was a miracle. I could have been kissing her when she threw up. It would have scarred me for life. I may never have recovered.

Moo, Baa, La La La!

by Sandra Boynton

(those three singing pigs make my son laugh!)

To Be With You

by Mr. Big

(Listen and it will be stuck with you all day!)

Mr. Ed (full episode): The First Meeting

A-Z Blogging Challenge: Letter L

The Lord Of The Rings

Frodo: Your late.

Gandalf: A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.

Love You Forever

by Robert Munsch

(My Developmental Psych professor read this to the class.... 200 sniffling college kids... quite the story.)

I'll love you forever,
I'll like you for always,
As long as I'm living
my baby you'll be.

Leather Tuscadero and the Suedes

(Because every little girl wanted to be her or Pinky)

(In case you wonder... she still rocks. Go ahead.. google. She's touring.)

The Lucy Show
(link to a short clip - I enjoy the Lucy Show almost as much as I Love Lucy)

And for all those that used to enjoy the thrill of Saturday morning cartoons....

The Laff-a-lympics

Sunday, April 17, 2011

A-Z Blogging Challenge: Letter K

For Keeps

(I think I should just list all of Molly Ringwald's movies)

Darcy: I'm pregnant. Can you pass the turnips?

A Kiss For Little Bear

by Maurice Sendak

(Pretty much anything by Maurice Sendak.... kids just love his stories)

Kid's Wanna Rock

by Bryan Adams

(Yes, I'm stuck in the 80's again.... I seem to be there quite a bit lately!)

Today we skip Lucy and Seinfeld. Sometimes you have to go back and appreciate the gift of fun from our Saturday morning cartoons. Watch the opening song... too funny! Check out Kidd Video online when you've got some time..... oh, we know you don't have time. Go check it out because it's fun! Episode and music available.

Kidd Video.... Saturday morning fun! Blast from the past... join me on the Flipside!
(Oh, it's 1984 and the commercials are included! Fabulous!)

(Oh, it's 1984 and the commercials are included! Fabulous!)

Saturday, April 16, 2011

A-Z Blogging Challenge: Letter J

Jumanji

(Of course I'm going to put the children's book next!)

Peter Shepherd: This will not be an easy mission - monkeys slow the expedition.

Jumanji

by Chris Van Allsburg

(check the link for other books by the same author)

Joy To The World

by Three Dog Night

(because Jeremiah WAS a bullfrog)

I Love Lucy - episode clip "Job Switching"

(no quotes needed, just enjoy laughing.... speed it up!)

Thursday, April 14, 2011

A-Z Blogging Challenge: Letter I

(There's no link to Netflix for this fun nightmare. I just couldn't post the clown face. Stephen King deserves the "I" post.)

Pennywise: [Pennywise's face begins changing from a smile to a frown] Ohh yes... They Float Georgie... They Float... and when your down here, with me... YOU FLOAT TOO!

It Looked Like Spilt Milk

(If you're feeling creative, let your kids paint with white paint on blue paper and make your own 'spilt milk' book.)

It's My Life

By Bon Jovi

(I'll add Bon Jovi any chance I get)

I Got You Babe

By Sony and Cher

(So I had to add two songs, but who didn't love when they sang this on their show)

I Love Lucy

(Let's just enjoy Lucy quote after quote)

Lucy Ricardo: Ever since we said "I do", there have been so many things that we don't.

Ricky Ricardo: Look, all I know is that Columbus discovered Ohio in 1776.

Ricky Ricardo: Lucy's actin' crazy.
Fred Mertz: Crazy for Lucy, or crazy for ordinary people?

Lucy Ricardo: If some other woman were to take Fred away from you, you'd be singing a different tune, too.
Ethel Mertz: Yeah, "Happy Days Are Here Again".

Ethel Mertz: Gee, this high altitude sure gives me an appetite.
Fred Mertz: What's your excuse at sea level?

Ethel Mertz: If I let my hair go like that you'd never let me hear the end of it.
Fred Mertz: Honeybunch, if the rest of you looked like that I wouldn't care if you were bald.

Ethel Mertz: There's lots of things you're good at.
Lucy Ricardo: Like what?
Ethel Mertz: Well, you're awfully good at... uh... You've always been great at...
Lucy Ricardo: Those are the same ones Ricky came up with.

Ricky Ricardo: How do spell s'perience?
Lucy Ricardo: E-x-p
Ricky Ricardo: E-x? You're kidding.

Superman: How long have you been married?
Ricky Ricardo: 15 years.
Superman: And they call me Superman!

Ethel Mertz: I refuse to go anywhere with someone who thinks I am a hippopotamus.
Ricky Ricardo: Lucy, is this true?
Lucy Ricardo: No, I just implied that she was a little hippy... though she has got the biggest potamus I've ever seen.

(I know I'm smiling!)

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