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The Brave Little Tailor: I actually saw this show at the end of July and forgot to list it last month! It was performed by kids at a local community theater. It is the first show my own children performed in. I had really wanted my daughter to be in it, just for old times’ sake. While she was unable to, we both enjoyed the show. It was a HIT for us.

The Mousetrap: As this is the first play my husband was in, I wanted our kids to see it. We all enjoyed the adaptation we saw. I thought it was weird the way they played up the humor, making it a much less intense show, but that made it more family friendly in a way. The audience laughed a lot throughout the show. Although I did not remember the humor in it, I still rate it as a HIT.

Night at the Museum 2: It seemed as if this show tried a little too hard to be funny/silly for little kids. There were some pretty insipid parts. But I did find myself laughing out loud a couple of times. I thought the girl who played Amelia Earhart did a great job (maybe better than the actress who played her in the recent movie!) I did enjoy watching the show with my daughter. I would rate it as neither a HIT nor a MISS.

Catch Me If You Can: I have seen this show a number of times, mostly on tv. Since my daughter had not seen it, I agreed to rent it and let her see it. She was fascinated by the “smarts” Frank Abagnale Jr had in outsmarting, well, everyone. While I did not like seeing the sex scenes with my daughter, we just fast forwarded through them, and enjoyed the rest of the show. I am glad it ends with Abagnale’s turn around to help the FBI and designing secure checks. This show is still a HIT with me. I really need to find the book!

Endurance News (July): This publication put out by Hammer Nutrition has some interesting articles and good education, though much of it is “advertising” for their products. As I already use the products, it’s ok. The magazine was all right, being neither a HIT nor a MISS for me.

Reader’s Digest (June): While I don’t read every article of this magazine, I always enjoy what I read from it and always learn something. Even though I am no longer a subscriber, this magazine is still a HIT with me.

“Words of Delight”: The Bible as Literature by Leland Ryken: While interested in the subject I was prepared for this paper to be boring. But instead I found myself engaged in the subject and able to understand most of it! I learned some interesting approaches and thought there was some good insight as well. While not a HIT in one sense of the word, I will still rate it so for me and the purpose for which I was reading.

Some Suggestions for Teaching the Bible as Literature by Alicia D. Lloyd: This piece also falls under the same idea as the previous one. I will rate it as a HIT in that sense as well.

Fear of Ducks: We went to see a comedy theater act that we have not seen in a while. It is one we have enjoyed for years and they will be retiring in the spring. While we have seen this show before, we stilled had lots of laughs and enjoyed how they have updated and kept it current. We love how they “make fun” of the city and the personalities in it.