Amanda
1/31/2002
Ryan came in at 1:30 singing, "Mr. Plow, that's my name, that name again is Mr. Plow"... Now they are sledding the big hill and going over to the old house for the hill there. Tristen will sleep good tonight! Again, wish we had a digital camera, soon, thanks to tax time!

In other movie news, with the Oscar nominations about two weeks away, here is an article from the L.A. Times with some early predictions as to who will be nominated.

It all depends on the box office. Back when it opened, it was estimated that LOTR would be in theaters at least through March; and I haven't heard anything yet to contradict that. Though last weekend, for the first time since it opened, it was not #1 but #2. So I guess I would expect it to be around for a while -- at least another month -- but I'd recommend seeing it sooner rather than later. --Gary

Very funny! :-) For those of you not "in the know," that is Livy's and my favorite line from Shrek. (Be sure to make the "quote-marks" with your fingers when you say it!) --Gary

Okay, here's the answer, I think, on the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park: Stephen King stayed there once, and then wrote "The Shining" about that hotel. Then they made a movie of the book starring Jack Nicholson, which was filmed in Oregon (the exteriors, anyway). Later they made another movie of the book, for TV, starring Rebecca DeMornay -- and that one was filmed at the Stanley Hotel. I think that's it! ...And Banff doesn't enter into it at all.... --Gary

Hmmm, this is becoming a real mystery! I started doing a little detective work on this after your first note below, and found all kinds of contradictory stories. I found a very heated discussion on this subject on a movie-discussion site. Some said the movie was filmed at a hotel (unnamed) in Banff; others, quoting an official "Shining" webpage, said the exteriors were filmed at a hotel in Oregon; and yet others insisted it was filmed, as you said, at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, CO. The Stanley Hotel website doesn't directly mention the movie -- but if you highlight the green horizontal bar on that page, like you were highlighting text, the words "Overlook Lodge, Steven King, The Shining" suddenly appear, with no other explanation. Weird!! Some said King once stayed at the Stanley and based his book on it; but no filming was done there. So I don't know! --Gary

Hey, that should be "CO-Queen"...er, "Co-Ruler"....

Marsha~ We got your box and wanted to thank you guys. I have to come to that store of yours someday, everything you sent us was great! We already have a picture of Teghan in the picture frame. Like Ryan said, you hit it right on with the stars! And when Tristen opened her gift she said, "It's what I've always wanted! That Marsha."

And Lindsey & Olivia~ I have not told Tristen where you guys are going, and do not mention it to her, because she is liable to stow away in your suitcases, she has been BEGGING to go to Walt Disney World for a year! If I don't talk to you before you go, have fun!

Gary~ What is the picture on the front page today? Or where rather?

It is the Chateau Fairmont, a resort in Banff, Alberta (Canada). I think it was the location where they filmed The Shining with Jack Nicholson. --Gary

Beautiful, wish we had snow. However, the last 2 days we have taken about a mile walk and let Tristen play at the parks and been out for hours in the afternoon, and it has been great, makes me SO ready for spring, but with that brings hot, muggy, humid summer! Ryan had to go into work today, just a training day, M16, has to do it every two years, so it is Teghan & Tristen & I's first day home alone. So far, so good. Teghan is doing good. We upped her food intake, and she seems to be a little less fussy. She has a hollow leg though, I don't know where she puts it all! Hard to believe on Friday she will be 4 weeks old. Time already is going WAY to fast! Tristen is doing well, we're trying to keep her busy at home, the nice weather helps. On Sunday I took her to Kids Explore at the Civic Auditorium, lots of booths with lots of kid things to do and cool stuff for them to take home. We went 2 yeas ago, and this year it was just a Tristen day there, just her & I, she loved that!

Moving on, I think a little trip sounds great! Pella sounds nice, course I LOVE tulips! Ryan wants pancakes from the place in Minnesota, that guy, still thinking about pancakes from what, 2 years ago? Wherever we decide we may go I hope it isn't to far, don't know how traveling with 2 kids will be! But it will be practice, this summer we are going to Colorado for a week to stay with some friends, that'll be a 9 hour drive, yikes! Anywho, just wanted to check in, haven't been online in a few days, which is very rare for me! Just can't find the time with high maintenance Teghan!

By the way, check out the Reviews index page. I added the reviewer's name after the movie title so you can see who reviewed it; and clicking on their name will take to you the page where their review appears.