Day 114

Today is the Winter Solstice. That for those of Pagan and Wicca will celebrate Yule today. For them is today's Christmas song.


To mark this beautiful day was something very remarkable indeed. Especially for those whose religion is based upon the earth around them. We had a lunar eclipse. A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes behind the earth so that the earth blocks the sun's rays from striking the moon. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, there is always a full moon the night of a lunar eclipse.

Today in literati my first opponent pushed the timers until they eventually quit giving me the game. Here was our board:

My second opponent knew how to play the game extremely well. So well in fact the board was extremely hard to maneuver about after a little while. Just no where to put a word. After many one letter here and one letter there our game was finally over and my butt sore from the beating. Here was our board:

Today's Movie: A Dennis The Menace Christmas

Admittedly it being Yule I wanted a more Yule traditions movie. There seems to be a lack of such. So I settled on this instead.

Dennis the Menace in my mind was not a mere klutz, rather a genuine mischief maker. In this movie it is more genuine oops that did not go as I had hoped or planned for. In that manner it was disappointing. However if you know nothing of Dennis the Menace it is an adorable movie.

Dennis is often breaking or ruining something. He is a spirited 6 year old boy. Still learning all of his rights from wrongs and generally tampering with Murphy's Laws. While his intentions are always innocent something seems to backfire causing him to get into trouble. So much in fact that all the insurance policies in the area have a "Dennis Clause" making a claim null and void if Dennis was the cause. This makes it tough on his parents since everyone expects them to pay the debts of fixing things he incurs.

Our story takes place just before Christmas and we discover poor Dennis is a "Loser" to the local bully. He always beats Dennis in their bike races. Dennis decides he will ask Santa for a new bike. Much like Ralphie in 'A Christmas Story' He drops hints of exactly what bike and even sends an email to Santa. It is all he wants and desires though he is unaware his parents might not be able to get it because they are near broke having to pay for repairs on everything.

The neighborhood is a close one and they even do secret santas. Dennis gets Mr.Wilson. As you watch the lights begin to light the street you realize Mr. Wilson is more "BAH HUMBUG!" than "Happy Holidays!". There are no lights on the house. There is no Christmas tree with pretty lights and decorations in the house. Dennis is most confused what to get Mr. Wilson. In his asking in ways he comes up with Mr. Wilson never answers him. So Dennis sets off to figure out what Mr. Wilson could possibly want or need.

When Dennis realizes the money in the house he knows he will not be able to buy Mr. Wilson anything and his loving parents remind him it is what comes from the heart not the wallet that matters most. So he decides he will get Mr. Wilson "The Christmas Spirit". He has a checklist from school of what it takes to have the Christmas spirit. The list includes: presents, lights, Christmas tree, Santa, and cookies. So he sets off to make sure Mr. Wilson has all of the items needed on the list.

Of course with each item on the list will come something he in his innocence could not imagine. Only making Mr. Wilson even more "BAH HUMBUG!" and wanting most to be rid of Dennis. He will eventually lose it and tell Dennis there is no Santa. Will he find the Christmas spirit before he ruins Christmas for more than just himself? Will Dennis find him the Christmas spirit?

Overall an adorable movie. I felt it had some great teachings for children while you could see humor as well. I would recommend it based on cuteness. I would not recommend it if you are hoping to see mischief maker Dennis however.

In IMVU I went for another piece for the house. Here is how it turned out:

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