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Disneyland eco-terrorism attempt thwarted by allergies.
In an attempt to express our solidarity with the Blue Toungued Croaking Whirlie Bird,
we set out for Disneyland, intent on making the Dumbo ride go backwards. Our attempt, however,
was thwarted by an extreme allergy attack, and a mind numbing throng of bourgeois white trash
that wouldn't have understood the significance of the act anyway. (Come to think of it,
I'm not sure I do.) So, instead, we decided to be the knuckleheads who 'didn't hear'
anyone say, "No flash photography, please," when we rode The Pirates of the Caribbean.
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Uncle "Scotty Boy" comes to visit.
David's best friend, Scott, came to visit, hailing all the way from Roanoke, VA.
The weekend proved adventuresome, with a toy hellicopter being lost to the wilds
of the San Francisco roof tops, and the boys' sailing adventure nearly ending
in the severing of their boat by one of those careless tankers you've all been
hearing so much about lately.
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for the pictures.)
Brenna's class visits Chabot Space & Science Center.
The Convent Kindergartners got to visit the Chabot Space & Science Center
in Oakland. David went along, pretending to chaperone, and managed to get some pictures.
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for the pictures.)
Cub Scouts spend night aboard USS Hornet.
Nicholas' scout troup got to spend the night aboard the aircraft carrier, USS Hornet.
The outing included tours of the bridge and Combat Information Center, which
was "activated" to simulate WWII battle conditions. We slept the same way the original
crew did, with about a foot of space between your nose and the bunk above you!
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for the pictures.)
Holiday Wrap-up video finished on time for the first time!
For the first time in his history of making movies, David has finished the
Banas Family Holiday Wrap-up video before Christmas!
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for the movie.)