"Treasure Hunt" Herald Dispatch

2nd gift card spent

Merle Norman Cosmetics
945 4th Ave Suite 114
Huntington, WV 25701-1446
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M.C. Handbags
Black Genuine Leather

Watchmen

PLOT: In an alternate 1985 where former superheroes exist, the murder of a colleague sends active vigilante Rorschach into his own sprawling investigation, uncovering something that could completely change the course of history as we know it.

OPINION: Really slow start & after an hour I fell asleep. Aaron ended up not watching the entire movie and was dosing off. When I realized, the movie was 2 hours & 43 minutes. I'm not sure I'll finish it. I wasn't too impressed with the first hour & if something doesn't happen... I give up.

Despicable Me

PLOT: When a criminal mastermind uses a trio of orphan girls as pawns for a grand scheme, he finds himself profoundly changed by the growing love between them.

OPINION: Loved this movie. It was cute & funny. The old villain turned softy.

"Treasure Hunt" Herald Dispatch

The Herald Dispatch had a "treasure hunt" contest. My mother cut out the eight different businesses that I visited to get stamped. I received a phone call from the Herald Dispatch on Wednesday the 22nd to inform me that I had won the 1st place prize. I received eight $100 gift certificates from each business that stamped the paper. Since my Mom was the one who knew about the contest & cut it out then I gave her first pick. We laid all eight gift cards on the table and took turns picking. She picked (Glenn's Sporting Goods, Wright's Men's clothing, City Kids & Adelle's Antiques). I picked (Reuschlein's Jewelers, Magic Makers Costumes, Merle Norman cosmetics & Crumpets & Tea/Custom Framing). I couldn't believe we had won. I've never won anything before. Merry Christmas to us!

One gift card down..

C F Reuschlein Jewelers Inc.
947 3rd Avenue
Huntington, WV 25701-1404
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PANDORA Sterling Silver Rope Ring with 14K Gold
$95 & the bill came up to $100.70. I paid the .70 cents in change. hehe

Merry Christmas

A Christmas ornament from my cousin April & her husband Josh. I bought the Doberman one this year at the Pet Palace.

Kelty 3900 ST

Howard & Janith bought me a Kelty 3900 ST for Christmas. I got to see it today to try it on & make sure it fits. I'm ready to start hiking & camping with Aaron & Roxy. They both love it as much I do.

Donnie Darko

PLOT: A troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series of crimes, after narrowly escaping a bizarre accident.

OPINION: Loved this movie. It was a little weird but in a good way. A ton of well know actors/actress in the movie. Another good movie by Jake Gyllenhaal too.

Valkyrie

PLOT: Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII.

OPINION: What I watched of this was good. I ended up falling asleep last night & only watching an hour of it. Aaron said he enjoyed it.

Miss Pleiades

I decided to name the car & I love the name Pleiades.

In astronomy, the Pleiades, or Seven Sisters (Messier object 45), is an open star cluster containing middle-aged hot B-type stars located in the constellation of Taurus. It is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky. Pleiades has several meanings in different cultures and traditions.

Cultural significance
Japanese automaker Subaru derives its name from the cluster, which is represented by six stars in its corporate logo. WIKIPEDIA

Skyline Trail, New River Gorge, Hawks Nest & Kanawha Falls

Skyline Trail = 4 miles

Red River Gorge - Slade, KY

October 16, 2010

We hiked Auxier Ridge Trail
to Auxier Branch
up to Double Arch
back down to Auxier Branch
and ended on Tunnel Ridge Road

SUGARLAND - Incredible Machine Tour

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by: Stieg Larsson

PLOT: Harriet Vanger, scion of one of Sweden's wealthiest families, disappeared over forty years ago. All these years later, her aged uncle continues to seek the truth. He hires Mikael Blomkvist, a crusading journalist recently trapped by a libel conviction, to investigate. He is aided by the pierced and tattooed punk prodigy Lisbeth Salander. Together they tap into a vein of unfathomable inquity and astonishing corruption.

OPINION: I loved this book. It took about 100 pages to really get interesting but once it did it was awesome. Lisbeth & Mikael is easy to like. Some of the situations in the book I just couldn’t believe. I’m
excited for the second book since this is part of a trilogy.

Nineteen Minutes by: Jodi Picoult

PLOT: Sterling is an ordinary New Hampshire town where nothing ever happens-until the day its complacency is shattered by an act of violence. Josie Cormier, the daughter of the judge sitting on the case, should be the state's best witness, but she can't remember what happened before her very own eyes-or can she? As the trial progresses, fault lines between the high school and the adult community begin to show-destroying the closest of friendships and families. Nineteen Minutes asks what it means to be different in our society, who has the right to judge someone else, and whether anyone is ever really who they seem to be.

OPINION: I was glued to this book from the beginning. I really felt bad for the shooter. He was tortured from the time he started school. Josie was a
loyal friend until high school & she started to hang out with the cool kids.
Those same kids tortured Peter in every way possible. The ending was
unexpected.

Carter Caves

July 10, 2010
On our way to Kentucky....

Shangra La Arch


Roxy was swimming on her own in Smoky Creek


Swinging Bridge over Smoky Creek


We ended up hiking 6 miles over a four hour period.


X-Cave


Was picked on at this point for being quite in the group.