Sunday, September 24, 2006
Had a great time camping with my son's Cub Scout troop last weekend. He had a great time on his bike, doing a little fishing, and just messing around camp. They also performed flag retirement ceremonies on three American flags. It's a moving thing that I had never seen done. On the last morning, I made my first mountain bike ride on a trail of any length—7.4 miles—and I'll say this: There is a full suspension bike in my future if I'm going to do that much. My bike is a good fifteen years old, hard on both ends and just about rattled my brains out. Fun, though.
Quiet weekend at home, this one. I enjoyed watching Barefoot Gen—both I and II. Both films predate the remarkable Grave of the Fireflies. I've read that Gen influenced Grave and I can see that. Grave is a higher quality film, one of the very best you'll ever see, but Gen is a good story as well, a thought provoking one about war, and well worth seeing.
Quiet weekend at home, this one. I enjoyed watching Barefoot Gen—both I and II. Both films predate the remarkable Grave of the Fireflies. I've read that Gen influenced Grave and I can see that. Grave is a higher quality film, one of the very best you'll ever see, but Gen is a good story as well, a thought provoking one about war, and well worth seeing.
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