The Big Picture

We decided to watch Citizen Kane a few weeks ago. We watched it and then we watched it again with Roger Ebert’s commentary. I love learning the details of movies. My memories of Hearst Castle with Grandma and Grandpa were revived, too. (Citizen Kane seems to be based on the life of William Randolf  Hearst.)

Another movie I really enjoyed learning more about was Dear Frankie. If you haven’t seen it, you should, but skip the scene with the dying man in the hospital. Gerard Butler is very good in this movie and so is the little boy. Every costume, set, and lighting design comes from a vintage palette and has a gold tone to it. The music is like a dream and the ocean and childhood.

This weekend we’ll tackle Gone with the Wind.

Serendipity beetles

After a little school work, we decided to go to the mountains. We went hiking and exploring.

I was hoping it would be an inspirational moment where we would talk about educational goals. We just played in the stream instead. And THEN we saw…

some ladybugs.

There were many ladybugs.

We saw ladybugs in the trees,

ladybugs on the ground…

and they were irresistible.

So, today we climbed rocks and found serendipity beetles.

It was a good day.