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9 July, 2005
Posted Aug 5, 2005
This weekend, the X family went camping in the mountains of southwestern Pennsylvania.
We drove out Friday and set up camp and then spent the day Saturday at an awesome amusement park near Pittsburgh (guide entry to follow). Sunday we visited the Fort Necessity National Battlefield - the only National Park site devoted to the French and Indian War.
Then we sort of hung around the Yough River for a while before making the 4 hour drive back home.
Everyone survived and it looks like our youngest girl is old enough to camp so we'll be able to do a bit more of it. (We had a hotel reservation nearby just in case!)
It might not have been the most romantic get-away for our wedding anniversary, but it was a nice family time.
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2 July, 2005
Posted Aug 5, 2005
The whole family went on a short road trip to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to check out the 'Lancaster Cultural History Museum'. They had a big exhibit on the film 'Witness' which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this August. A large portion of the film was shot in Lancaster County.
My father-in-law (who is a carpenter) was an extra in the film dressed as an Amish farmer and worked in the barn-raising scene.
The museum had a space in the exhibit devoted to my father-in-law with photos of him on the movie set in costume and some of the clothes he wore on display.
Aside from the 'Witness to Witness' exhibit, the museum was a bit of a disappointment, but it was pretty cool to tour a museum with a guy who is part of the exhibit!
If you want more info about the exhibit or museum check out their site at http://www.culturalhistorymuseum.com/
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I'm baack...
Posted Jun 20, 2005
The family and I returned from the beach brown and rested.
We had great weather with highs in the 90s and water temperatures in the low 70s. Played on the beach with the kids every day but one when I was out with my brother playing golf.
I got to spend lots of time with the lovely Mrs X and read a few books that were on my 'to-do' list.
What a perfect week! 
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Gone again...
Posted Jun 8, 2005
And now that I've returned, I'll be leaving on holiday until 20 June.
The family is taking its annual jaunt to the seaside for the next week or so, but I shall return.
Honest!
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The Film
Posted Jun 8, 2005
Due to a set of unexpected circumstances, the lovely Mrs X and I were unable to see the film the weekend of its debut. And for the next month, we were without a free two hours to go catch it until the Memorial Day weekend.
On the night of 27 May we drove the 25 miles to the only theatre in the local area still showing it located on South Hanover Street in Carlisle. Sadly, the film was in fact playing in a theatre on South Carlisle Street in Hanover so we missed it again!
But we did get to see it at long last on 30 May in the right theatre - with a short 67 mile drive one-way!
The verdict - I liked it. However I thought it might have been rough going for anyone not familiar with the other versions. I also found the pacing to be a bit fast - it really overwhelmed the senses didn't it!
But I reckon I'll be getting the DVD whenever that time rolls around.
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