The One With An Amazing Father's Day

 

 

 

 

Another Amazing Father's Day happened this year. On June 21, we did some incredible things and, for the third year in a row, I had my "best" Father's Day.

My day actually began one day earlier by watching the Bonanza episode, "The Legacy" about Adam, Hoss, and Little Joe trying to avenge what they thought was the death of their father. Of course, they realize in the end revenge was not what they were looking for...as was evidenced by the time they got home and saw Pa.  

We began by doing the tour of the house with different decorations and notes left for me. Always fun. We then followed up by getting some food from Nick and Andy's. Yum!!!

We then went into the Museum of Science. This year, several of the spots that were closed last year were open this year. Yay!!! We  got a chance to see the Music Across America movie at Imax and even got a chance to see the Lightning Exhibit, which is now open...and updated again.

 Following that, we went to Jimmy's for supper. I had my chicken parm....which I love there.

Then, we came home. has dessert and watched Silverado.

Truly a beautiful Father's Day!!! 

The One With Disclosure Day

 

 

Tonight, the four of us went off to see Disclosure Day, the latest movie by Steven Spielberg. It was an ambitious project and one that represents the fifth look at "aliens" through the lens of the great director.

Clearly, Spielberg has a fascination with the paranormal, as evidenced by the Indiana Jones movies and the fact he wrote Poltergeist. And, this is yet another quixotic look at the unknown.

Overall, it is a good movie. It is a bit stocky in spots - moving a little bit slow - but its methodical pace helps underlie the big mystery at the end of the movie...which really isn't that much of a mystery. The acting is solid, though enigmatic at times. But, in the end, it was an entertaining movie.  

The One With DHS Graduation

 

 

Today was graduation day at DHS. And, for Kiff, who is a junior, it was a memorable day. First, it marked the final time that he would perform with band at graduation. And, because he is top twenty in his class, he was asked to be an usher for the graduation.

As a result, Emmie and I decided to attend the graduation. It was a fantastic ceremony. Not only was it fun to see Kiff perform in it for the last time, it was great to cheer on the two dozen or so kids we know who were moving onto college. 

 Overall, the speeches were good. They did the standard have the four officers talk about the different stages of school - elementary, middle, high school and looking toward the future. And, the three student speeches were interesting as well. 

It is hard to believe we have one more of these to go and then we are graduating ourselves as DHS parents. 

The One With the Big Bang

 

 

 

 

At 2:12 PM this afternoon, something strange happened. A large boom penetrated the air above Danvers. As I sat at the Elm and Maple Street light, the sound shook the car and caught me off guard. I looked at the driver next to me, in the lane outside of Berry Tavern, and she was looking around. We caught our eyes and rolled down our windows, "Did you hear that?" we both asked. We had not clue what it was.

I turned right onto Elm Street to head home and I noticed a tree down. I wondered if that made the noise. But, as I got closer to home, I noticed other people outside looking up. Clearly, other people heard the noise, too.

As I walked it in, I asked Emmie if she heard the noise. She had...and was going to call me about it. A few moments later, police raced down the street. Was it an explosion? We both wondered. Then, we looked at the Danvers Facebook page. Other people all over town heard it. But, then we soon found out online, the sound was heard elsewhere - Melrose, Woburn, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, on the Connecticut border, and Maine. Tony came over for dinner and he heard it.

It took a while to figure out what happened. However, a the GOES-19 satellite that tracks lightning strikes detected a huge flash in the sky. Jeff - our custodian at school - corroborate that story. And soon, it became clear. The big boom was actually a meteor - of the bolide variety - causing a fireball as it broke up over the atmosphere and the large boom we heard. It is definitely the first fireball I've ever heard. 

The One With Memorial Day

 

 

 

Yet another Memorial Day was upon us this year. For the first time in a few years, we only had one horse in the race. Bri was an observer and Kiff was playing trumpet. Tony and Nancy also joined us, and it was great to see so many people we knew in attendance.

Sadly, the actual parade was canceled for this year. There forecast called for rain and there would have been a downpour right before the parade ended. However, the ceremony in the  multipurpose room at HRMS still continued.

As with most years, the ceremony was great. The band played and the chorus sang. Dave McKenna, from the Historical Society, talked about the legacy of Danvers soldiers in the Revolution...which was significant given this is the 250th anniversary of the country. Kiff also performed Taps in front of the audience this year (he was the shadow last year). He did an amazing job.

The One with Kiff's National Honor Society

 

 

Tonight was Kiff's National Honor Society Induction. And, it proved to be a memorable evening. Kiff got inducted into the society with several of his friends. However, what made the event even more special is, similar to Bri, it turns out he is in the top twelve of his class. The reason we found out is Kiff got a book award at the ceremony. He earned the LaSalle Book Awards for his achievements so far this year. Congratulations Kiff!!! 

The One With Mother's Day

 

 

 

This year, we had an amazing Mother's Day extravaganza. 

1. We started the day with gifts for Emmie and with cinnamon rolls.

2. We then went to Sylvan Street which brought back its Mother's Day brunch.

3. After, we went for a walk at Endicott.

4. We played cards after that.

5. The day capped off by watching Sheep Detectives. At first, I was skeptical...but it ended up being a good movie.