Ben's Squirrelly Little Friends

I used to tell Ben I was going to start my own blog titled "Funny Thing Ben Said Today..." because he always says something ridiculous.  It's either a made up word (usually with a definition still in the works), a string of words that make no sense in the same sentence, or something completely off the wall...like today.

Today he was staring out the window looking very thoughtful when he suddenly looks at me and says, "You know if I was a squirrel..."  The rest of the statement was something about how/where he would build his nest to avoid predators but that's doesn't really matter.  It was a classic Ben moment.  You could see him realize how absurd he sounded just as he got done with that first statement.  He kind of wished he hadn't said it, but then accept it and start laughing with at himself with a silent smile before I could.

Ben recently discovered a group of squirrels maintaining nests outside our house and was apparently thinking about his new friends when he decided to share his thoughts on life as a squirrel.  I'm pretty sure when he realized they had a nest last weekend he was more excited than the first time he saw the new Indiana Jones trailer.  No, seriously.  He was more excited and entertained for over 20 minutes.

Ta Da...Casie's First Entry...Meet the Jeep

My lease was up on the Cobalt in January so I bought a Jeep Patriot about a month ago. I had been looking forward to the release of this car since they first announced it. I always wanted a Jeep Cherokee when I was a kid, and the Patriot is the next best thing. The Commander is too massive and even with the '08 re-design the Liberty doesn't quite pull off the replacement if you're looking for a Cherokee look alike.

It's a 4 cylinder engine, but with the updated CVT I swear you can't tell. It isn't "trail rated" but after looking at what that actually meant...I don't need it. I'll let you know next time I'm trying to crawl over a 12-in diameter fallen tree and kicking myself for not going trail rated. The ground clearance is a little low for a Jeep, but the only true off-roading I'll do is when the plow forgets about our street.

I insisted on dark interior since mountain biking can leave some suspicious looking stains on your seats if you go with light interior. Becky can tell you all about the mud and other obstacles on the "Trail of Death", as she calls it. I have a roof rack so I can carry the bikes and kayak, when I buy the attachments. I also had to get the upgraded speakers. Oscar would refuse to listen to "sell-out Green Day" on anything less when he comes to visit his BFF. (For the record, I don't think Green Day sold out...even though they played on American Idol.)

Ben took these pictures when we went snowboarding recently. I limped away with an injury but not from the hill...from the parking lot. I wasn't hit by a car or any other potentially cool story you can dream up either. I fell on some ice, HARD. I'm pretty sure it looked like I was doing a jig while I was limping around trying to "walk it off". I ended up with a really deep bruise and small cut on my knee, but we still hit the hill until dark and I left the actual hill injury free.

Currently Obsessed With: 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' Teaser Trailer

In case you haven't seen it, below is the teaser trailer for the new Indiana Jones movie. It looks amazing!

This summer is shaping up to be a great movie season with The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, You Don't Mess With the Zohan, The Dark Knight, The Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, and the new X-Files movie, just to name a few.

New Frontier

Hello loyal readers. I've been slacking on the blog front...I know. So much happened in such a short time that the blog became an overwhelming task. And for anyone who tries to keep up a blog, the more you procrastinate, the easier it is to be lazy.

I have made small changes during the past few months with the widgets on the right (check them out). Today I've also added a countdown to the DVD release of "Justice League: The New Frontier", a straight to video cartoon. Neil Patrick Harris voices the Flash. See trailer below.

I do admit I am a comic book nerd, but I wouldn't post my first blog entry in months and just talk about a straight-to-video cartoon comic book movie.

It's new frontier for the blog! Casie will be a contributing author beginning today!

Ben's Fortress of Solitude has hit it big time...two contributing authors! :-)