Check it out, Dad – albino deer. I remember seeing some deer with partial albinism in Brown County a long time ago, but this is the first one I’ve ever seen that was totally white.

The Gleewarts Express trip is getting all sorts of media attention already… And here too.

Holy crap, ladies and gentlemen. I am DONE. I didn’t really intend to digest the whole thing in one sitting, but here I am seven hours later all sniffly and hungry. Don’t read the comments if you haven’t finished it yet.

One sleep to go, and I’m painting homemade knuts, sickles, and galleons out in the backyard!

Ebert gives Charlie and the Chocolate Factory three stars. What’s remarkable, though, is that he says the movie succeeds in spite of Johnny Depp’s performance. That’s one you don’t hear every day. Ebert also makes the Micheal Jackson connection (not to mention a weird Carol Burnett reference). Anyway, as most of my worries about the film had to do with Depp’s performance in the trailers, it looks like if I can manage to ignore him the rest will be pretty fun. And I can live with that.

Me: Check it out! The Race is on!
Snook: Sweeeet. Remember the deal. If you see them here you have to call me so we can go head-to-head as Amazing Race tour guides.

(Link courtesy of Max.)

Major had a POSSUM in his HOUSE. *shudder* I’m gonna freak out every time I go over there now. SMALL CREATURES!

Note: At least it wasn’t a scary white American possum. It was a little brown marsupial possum. But it’s still little and scratchy and terrifying.