The Uninvited manipulates its audience for no reason other than because it can. It sets up one story only to swap in another later, it bludgeons the soundtrack with ominous rattling and volume spikes, it shows us dreams that are blatant lies, and then, in the throes of desperation, it cheats one ending with another. Abuse like this hasn’t been dealt to punching bags.
No wonder studios stopped screening horror movies for critics: modern horrors are visual cons intended for teens with disposable allowances, not critics who can see through the wafer-thin plot devices and petty manipulation. Strangely enough, though, The Uninvited was screened for critics, which means someone at Dreamworks didn’t get a memo or the studio actually believes in its film. Or a third choice: no one at Dreamworks even cares anymore.
The Uninvited is a remake of the Korean movie A Tale of Two Sisters. Both movies were released after The Sixth Sense, which is a critical piece of trivia you’d look up on your own after viewing Uninvited. I’ve saved you a Google search, and maybe by the end of this review, a trip to the theater.
A lot can be diagnosed about a movie by its first line. I’m reminded of Terrence Malick’s Badlands, in which Martin Sheen begins his descent into madness with this: “I’ll give you a dollar to eat that collie.” In Uninvited, two teens are making out. He sits up: “I love you … and I have a condom.” Nothing says “welcome to our movie” better than empty proclamations and safe sex.
He is random dude at party. She is Anna (Emily Browning) and she’s dreaming of the night her mother died under mysterious circumstances. She wakes in therapy, her shrink telling her, “Sometimes we survive by remembering. Sometimes by forgetting.” He doesn't know it, but he just gave away the ending of the movie. It's Anna's last day in a psych ward; the camera cleverly shows us the scars on her wrists and then the loony neighbors in robes. Daddy, an author of books better than this screenplay, takes her home to a sprawling mansion on a lake. The boathouse, where mom died, has been rebuilt and dad (David Strathairn) has a new girlfriend, a too-young-for-him babe named Rachael (Elizabeth Banks). Rachael, realizing she's in a film, commits various acts of step-momery: shadowy eavesdropping, kitchen renovation, heavy-handed requests for grocery assistance and sexy workouts in stretch pants and nipple-accenting sports bras.
Anna, modest and wholesome, cavorts around the lake with her sister Alex (Arielle Kebbel), whose wardrobes consist of bikinis for all occasions. Based on increasingly deranged dreams — dead bodies in plastic bags, twisted corpses with broken backs, catatonic, pale-faced children — Anna and Alex come to the conclusion that Rachael was responsible for their mother’s death. So Rachael, the bimbo, has to go.
Meanwhile, their father is oblivious, the film’s most aggravating flaw. Strathairn, who was recently Edward R. Murrow in Good Night and Good Luck, plays his author as a practical guy, but so clueless it’s amazing he could even conceive children, let alone raise them past their terrible twos. He never notices their cries for attention, the daggers shooting from his new girlfriend’s eyes, the manipulation of Anna’s moods by Rachael’s snotty attitude. Later, when the rules have changed and the father’s role has been reversed, his actions still seem cold and distanced. If there’s ever a sequel (The Re-Invited maybe) it should be about Anna’s legal emancipation from her dad, the heartless jerk.
Poor Anna. She’s the film’s scapegoat, and it all seems too cruel to young actress Emily Browning, the teen version of Angelina Jolie who gave an energetic performance in A Series of Unfortunate Events. Anna’s perception is shaped by her dreams, which is Uninvited’s most manipulative cheat. If dreams are absolute truths, then the movie shouldn’t be able to swap them in and out like socks. As we’re beaten over the head with these subjective plot-altering dreams, we’re distanced from the one character we’ve come to like in a film that’s not all that likeable.
Anna’s whole messy affair — none of which is very scary, I should add — ends with a twist that redefines everything that happens before it. I’m convinced these endings were designed to create repeat business for movies that most people will have regretted seeing once, nevermind twice.
Friday, January 30, 2009
BMW my vision...
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3 Days Left ~ Lingerie Contest
Our Eve's Apples Priceless "Posie" Panty Contest by Hopeless Handmade Lingerie ends in 3 days!
To get your own handmade pansy panty that retails for $85 (image above), click on Eve's Apples Priceless "Posie" Panty Contest for details and to ENTER NOW!
Lingerie Body: Holiday Recovery
It's a new year, time for positive changes and finding ways to help you "Celebrate Your Inner Eve." Oprah just outted herself about putting on forty pounds, and I just ate enough chocolate over the holidays to put on five. So how do we feel good about ourselves, take charge and still look fabulous in lingerie?
Article By: Melissa Sperl
"Small changes can make a big difference in your weight-loss efforts. Here are some baby steps that will get you far.
Hey, slow down! Weight loss is no sprint, it's a marathon. So abruptly and drastically changing your routine is only going to leave you breathless and worn out. A more realistic approach to weight loss is to take it one step at a time, one day at a time. Little by little, it'll make a big difference.
Do sweat the small stuff. 'Making small changes one at a time is a great strategy,' agrees psychologist Howard Rankin, PhD, a author of "The TOPS Way to Weight Loss" (Hay House, 2005). 'It's not overwhelming, and it results in a slower, steadier weight loss.'
Think of it this way, maybe cutting the cream out of your coffee seems like a small feat to you. But once you've got that down you can add another small feat, then another.
So, we asked people just like you—on the WeightWatchers.com Message Boards and in meetings rooms—what small steps they've taken in order to make their way toward their weight goals. Here's what they had to say:
… About Small Eating Changes
- Love yourself regardless of your size, shape, or weight
- Know that each day is a new day. Your goals all start with one moment
- Know that your "flaws" make you unique and beautiful
- Wear lingerie that fits, is comfortable and makes you feel good
- Do it for you!
In the meantime, I found this fabulous Weight Watchers article about how to make a big difference in your body by making small changes.
Article By: Melissa Sperl
"Small changes can make a big difference in your weight-loss efforts. Here are some baby steps that will get you far.
Hey, slow down! Weight loss is no sprint, it's a marathon. So abruptly and drastically changing your routine is only going to leave you breathless and worn out. A more realistic approach to weight loss is to take it one step at a time, one day at a time. Little by little, it'll make a big difference.
Do sweat the small stuff. 'Making small changes one at a time is a great strategy,' agrees psychologist Howard Rankin, PhD, a author of "The TOPS Way to Weight Loss" (Hay House, 2005). 'It's not overwhelming, and it results in a slower, steadier weight loss.'
Think of it this way, maybe cutting the cream out of your coffee seems like a small feat to you. But once you've got that down you can add another small feat, then another.
So, we asked people just like you—on the WeightWatchers.com Message Boards and in meetings rooms—what small steps they've taken in order to make their way toward their weight goals. Here's what they had to say:
… About Small Eating Changes
- Water, water, water, water. (Your skin will look great, too!)
- Order half portions at restaurants, or share a full portion with somebody. Or ask for a "to-go" container when you order your food, and pack up half the portion before you even start eating
- Cut back on butter and mayo
- Limit fried foods to once or twice per week
- Use less or no sugar in your coffee or tea
- Replace ground beef with meatless products or ground turkey
- Try at least one new food every week. If you're bored with what you're eating, you're more likely to give up
- Eat fresh, raw veggies with sandwiches instead of chips
- Measure your portions until you're sure you know what a cup, a half-cup, and a tablespoon look like. This will help you practice portion control, an essential key to weight-loss success
- Try not to drink high-calorie beverages
- Dip your fork in a side of salad dressing before each bite instead of pouring it directly on your salad. You'll find that you are satisfied with much less than you usually put on.
- Find healthy alternatives to all your favorite foods
- If you don't really love it, don't eat it"
For the complete article, including Small Exercise Changes, click on 28 Small Changes.
Images on this page are from my favorite high quality athletic women's wear website, Athleta. The blue Island Wraptini (first top center image) is $59 and matching bikini bottoms are $44. The pink Riva Bra Cup Wraptini (image center) is $59 and matching bottoms are $49.
It's about making life long habitual changes. If you can only incorporate one or two small changes at first then add more changes later. Above all, do what feels right for you and helps you Celebrate Your Inner Eve!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Gisele Caroline Bündchen
Gisele Caroline Bündchen(born July 20, 1980) is a Brazilian model and occasional actress. According to Forbes, she is the highest-paid model in the world and also the sixteenth richest woman in the entertainment world, having earned $33 million in 2007 and $35 million in 2008 alone, adding to her estimated $150 million fortune. She is also listed on Guinness Book of World Records as the world's richest supermodel. Bündchen has been the face of more than 20 brands internationally and has appeared on more magazine covers than any other model.
After militating for the conscious use of the world’s water, Gisele Bündchen goes green with her Ipanema Collection.
The Ipanema 2009 plastic sandals collection goes for the SOS Mata Atlantica, a program supporting the gallery forest (the vegetation surrounding rivers and streams), still water related because this forest participates in the protection of water. Gisele and Grendene (the mother company of Ipanema and Melissa) have developed a special project with SOS Mata Atlantica – each Ipanema sandal sold will help plating 25,500 saplings from 100 different species (15ha of Brazilian Atlantic Forest). (more pictures and the promotional video of the campaign, plus the making of right after the jump)
Granted, it's not exactly sandal weather right now. But spring is right around the corner -- so it's not too early to keep your eyes out for some warm weather footwear. And as long as you're at it, why not do a little something for the planet?
It seems that what supermodel Gisele Bundchen was thinking. She's not just wearing a new sandal designed to raise awareness about water conservation -- that's all she's wearing. The new Ipanema sandal (which Bundchen designed) was created to support a campaign called Y Ikatu Xingu, which is working to protect the Xingu watershed in the Amazon basin. And what's even more exciting, is that Gisele is featured on the website -- wearing sandals, some water, and her birthday suit.
After all, nothing gets people more pumped up about saving the planet than naked celebrities.
The Ipanema site in itself has got a touch of green – while it charges , there’s a little seed growing into a branch with leaves. The sandals look far more attractive in the pictures than they do in reality. Her face/name and the project do the selling for these plastic sandals. Do you consider buying Ipanema for the forest’s sake? (via)
Others pictures:
After militating for the conscious use of the world’s water, Gisele Bündchen goes green with her Ipanema Collection.
The Ipanema 2009 plastic sandals collection goes for the SOS Mata Atlantica, a program supporting the gallery forest (the vegetation surrounding rivers and streams), still water related because this forest participates in the protection of water. Gisele and Grendene (the mother company of Ipanema and Melissa) have developed a special project with SOS Mata Atlantica – each Ipanema sandal sold will help plating 25,500 saplings from 100 different species (15ha of Brazilian Atlantic Forest). (more pictures and the promotional video of the campaign, plus the making of right after the jump)
Granted, it's not exactly sandal weather right now. But spring is right around the corner -- so it's not too early to keep your eyes out for some warm weather footwear. And as long as you're at it, why not do a little something for the planet?
It seems that what supermodel Gisele Bundchen was thinking. She's not just wearing a new sandal designed to raise awareness about water conservation -- that's all she's wearing. The new Ipanema sandal (which Bundchen designed) was created to support a campaign called Y Ikatu Xingu, which is working to protect the Xingu watershed in the Amazon basin. And what's even more exciting, is that Gisele is featured on the website -- wearing sandals, some water, and her birthday suit.
After all, nothing gets people more pumped up about saving the planet than naked celebrities.
The Ipanema site in itself has got a touch of green – while it charges , there’s a little seed growing into a branch with leaves. The sandals look far more attractive in the pictures than they do in reality. Her face/name and the project do the selling for these plastic sandals. Do you consider buying Ipanema for the forest’s sake? (via)
Others pictures:
What an Ordeal ...
My long national nightmare is over. (I hope). On Monday afternoon and evening, with temperatures well below the freezing mark, it began to rain, sleet and snow. This gave over to sleet Monday night. It sleeted most of the night. By Tuesday morning we had around an inch of ice on the ground.
Then on Tuesday, it started to rain. The problem with this was that the temps were still well below freezing. So, all the rain that fell all day Tuesday and Tuesday night was freezing rain. It started building up on the trees and power lines very quickly. It wasn’t too long before it looked like this.
*Remember that you can click on the pics and see the bigger versions on my Flickr page.
Needless to say this resulted in power lines coming down and tree limbs snapping and coming down. Many times those limbs took power lines with them. And, more than 600 power poles came down too. Underground utilities would be a wonderful thing. Maybe they can put something as sensible and useful as that in the NEXT stimulus bill? I doubt it.
Anyhoodle here’s what it looked like by Wednesday …
On Tuesday morning the lights went out for a couple of hours. Then they came back on for a couple more hours. Then off, then on. Rinse, repeat, wipe hands on pants.
Finally Tuesday night the power went out and stayed out. It didn’t come back on until Wednesday night at around 10ish. Then after a little more than an hour the power went out again! I think that little hour or so tease made things worse, because on Thursday morning it was the coldest it had been. I was seriously starting to whine. But, a little after 10 am the lights finally came back on. They did go off just for a short period of time this afternoon, but came back on again. Now the lights are blinking every once in a while, but have stayed on. I’m one of the lucky ones though. Most of the town and practically nobody in the rest of the county have power now. And many of them won’t until next week!
Electricity is soooo awesome.
So, here’s my vlog that I put together during my long ordeal during the Great Ice Storm of 2009.
Okay, so screw the vlog. Can’t get the videos uploaded. I’ll try again some other time. It wasn’t that great anyway.
I was able to get out today and go to Wal-Mart. It was freaking pandemonium there. Nobody in town has any red meat, chicken or pork products. They also don’t have any frozen dinners or frozen veggies or anything like that. Wal-Mart did have ONE little container of chicken breast and one container of roast beef lunch meat. And some cheddar and swiss cheese packages. They did have canned goods and bread though. So, it’s soups and sandwiches this weekend! But, at least I’ll be able to heat the soup up. I hope.
Also, since there was still no power in most of the town, that meant no stop lights were working. Now, a normal person would assume that this means all intersections are 4-way stops. But, not everyone out there is normal. So, people were just blowing through the intersections from all directions. I saw four near misses just on my way to Wal-Mart. It was crazy. It’s like everybody has just lost it and they can’t deal with anything right now.
Anyway, I’m back. I think.
Here’s a couple more pics of the mess …
And here I am all bundled up to STAY INSIDE AND FREEZE.
Also, I want to wish a Happy Birthday to Tink!
And to Hope!
And Songbird!
And, it’s Rockdog’s birthday sometime soon. I don’t know exactly when cause he doesn’t have it on his Facebook page.
BTW ... Obviously I'll never be abel to catch up on everyone's blogs. I'm sooooo far behind. But, I'll do the best I can to go back and read everything.
Then on Tuesday, it started to rain. The problem with this was that the temps were still well below freezing. So, all the rain that fell all day Tuesday and Tuesday night was freezing rain. It started building up on the trees and power lines very quickly. It wasn’t too long before it looked like this.
*Remember that you can click on the pics and see the bigger versions on my Flickr page.
Needless to say this resulted in power lines coming down and tree limbs snapping and coming down. Many times those limbs took power lines with them. And, more than 600 power poles came down too. Underground utilities would be a wonderful thing. Maybe they can put something as sensible and useful as that in the NEXT stimulus bill? I doubt it.
Anyhoodle here’s what it looked like by Wednesday …
On Tuesday morning the lights went out for a couple of hours. Then they came back on for a couple more hours. Then off, then on. Rinse, repeat, wipe hands on pants.
Finally Tuesday night the power went out and stayed out. It didn’t come back on until Wednesday night at around 10ish. Then after a little more than an hour the power went out again! I think that little hour or so tease made things worse, because on Thursday morning it was the coldest it had been. I was seriously starting to whine. But, a little after 10 am the lights finally came back on. They did go off just for a short period of time this afternoon, but came back on again. Now the lights are blinking every once in a while, but have stayed on. I’m one of the lucky ones though. Most of the town and practically nobody in the rest of the county have power now. And many of them won’t until next week!
Electricity is soooo awesome.
So, here’s my vlog that I put together during my long ordeal during the Great Ice Storm of 2009.
Okay, so screw the vlog. Can’t get the videos uploaded. I’ll try again some other time. It wasn’t that great anyway.
I was able to get out today and go to Wal-Mart. It was freaking pandemonium there. Nobody in town has any red meat, chicken or pork products. They also don’t have any frozen dinners or frozen veggies or anything like that. Wal-Mart did have ONE little container of chicken breast and one container of roast beef lunch meat. And some cheddar and swiss cheese packages. They did have canned goods and bread though. So, it’s soups and sandwiches this weekend! But, at least I’ll be able to heat the soup up. I hope.
Also, since there was still no power in most of the town, that meant no stop lights were working. Now, a normal person would assume that this means all intersections are 4-way stops. But, not everyone out there is normal. So, people were just blowing through the intersections from all directions. I saw four near misses just on my way to Wal-Mart. It was crazy. It’s like everybody has just lost it and they can’t deal with anything right now.
Anyway, I’m back. I think.
Here’s a couple more pics of the mess …
And here I am all bundled up to STAY INSIDE AND FREEZE.
Also, I want to wish a Happy Birthday to Tink!
And to Hope!
And Songbird!
And, it’s Rockdog’s birthday sometime soon. I don’t know exactly when cause he doesn’t have it on his Facebook page.
BTW ... Obviously I'll never be abel to catch up on everyone's blogs. I'm sooooo far behind. But, I'll do the best I can to go back and read everything.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
CHALLENGE DAY!
to be honest, i was a bit disappointed that challenge day had not lived up to my expectations the first couple of hours i was there... but by the end of the day, i felt reallu good inside.
i was excited to go because i knew about the program from the oprah show, but i was kinda surprised that the activities we did were activities that i had already facilitated and participated in, back in sophomore year for project diversity. however, evn though it's message was something i had already learned a long time ago, this time the experience was so much more. project diversity's group was so small, and no one really had that much courage to open up and speak... but this time it was so strong, so real. the mc's told us their life stories, and i cried. they're really good at making us cry, making us open up, and making us see the truth. i already know that everyone has to go through ugly things in life, but you never really stop to think how much someone has really gone through. you never really know how much something someone tells you actually means to them. i was surprised that the thing that got me worked up the most was something my friends probably didn't even realize i was that emotionally involved with. they all know about it, but i doubt they really thought it meant that much to me. how many times does someone tell you something important, that you just pass up as nothing? as something little that means nothing? it's crazy what people have to go through. i see these people everyday in the hallways, but i would've never stopped to think that they go through things that ugly and that crazy. i'm glad that so many people really took something from it, and im disappointed that other people didn't. i wish that everyone at our school would've had the chance to experience challenge day! i probably should've given the opportunity to someone else, since i don't really need challenge day as much as others. but i think that even those who didn't seem to have gotten so much from it, still has taken something from it. even if it was just a simple, little thing, it'll still have some sort of impact on the way they live, think, and act.
i was excited to go because i knew about the program from the oprah show, but i was kinda surprised that the activities we did were activities that i had already facilitated and participated in, back in sophomore year for project diversity. however, evn though it's message was something i had already learned a long time ago, this time the experience was so much more. project diversity's group was so small, and no one really had that much courage to open up and speak... but this time it was so strong, so real. the mc's told us their life stories, and i cried. they're really good at making us cry, making us open up, and making us see the truth. i already know that everyone has to go through ugly things in life, but you never really stop to think how much someone has really gone through. you never really know how much something someone tells you actually means to them. i was surprised that the thing that got me worked up the most was something my friends probably didn't even realize i was that emotionally involved with. they all know about it, but i doubt they really thought it meant that much to me. how many times does someone tell you something important, that you just pass up as nothing? as something little that means nothing? it's crazy what people have to go through. i see these people everyday in the hallways, but i would've never stopped to think that they go through things that ugly and that crazy. i'm glad that so many people really took something from it, and im disappointed that other people didn't. i wish that everyone at our school would've had the chance to experience challenge day! i probably should've given the opportunity to someone else, since i don't really need challenge day as much as others. but i think that even those who didn't seem to have gotten so much from it, still has taken something from it. even if it was just a simple, little thing, it'll still have some sort of impact on the way they live, think, and act.
pachiaaaah
Boutique of the Month ~ Peter Alexander
In 1987 in Australia, Peter Alexander sewed his first pair of pajamas on his Mother's dining room table...the rest is history. Within one year, he'd sold his line to every major department store in Australia. By 1996, an American buyer discovered his talent and introduced his line to the United States. Now, instead of being in stores throughout Australia, New Zealand and the United States, he has his own stores.
Imagine my delight when I was just window shopping and stumbled across this unique store, offering intimates, accessories and bedtime wear that converts to day wear! You can pretty much assume it's going to be a good experience when someone initially offers you chocolate coated biscuits upon entering the store. And I had my four year old son with me who would not be denied having a second chocolate biscuit...a fast moving sales associate with chocolate in hand...melt down avoided.
The sales staff were warm and inviting, as well as helpful beyond belief. I ended up purchasing two chemises that day (the Casino Royal and Old World Bow Slinky) because both were so comfortable and pretty, making it supremely difficult to choose only one.
How many places have you been where the sales staff raves about how down-to-earth and kind the owner is when visiting the stores? I can tell you that it doesn't happen often, but it happens at Peter Alexander. They gushed so genuinely about Peter that I wanted to anything I could to help the store succeed.
To get a quick idea of the flirty line, the pink Music Box Nightie and Knicker (above left) is $79. The Rodeo Drive lingerie set (image above right) is from the Signature Line (bra is $69 and knicker is $39)...if I could only justify another purchase....
I enjoyed myself so much that I simply couldn't wait to announce Peter Alexander as a Boutique of the Month, so I wrote about the line in Lingerista Lifestyle: Cozy Chemises & Chocolate Peppermint Martinis. And, I know. Technically, Peter Alexander isn't a boutique, per say. But, it's such a lively, delightful store with fabuleux customer service that it deserves a bending of the rules.
If you don't have time to go into the store in person, check out the website online by clicking on Peter Alexander. It's a fun, interactive place to stop by and get a flavor of the brand (see image below).
Wearing Peter Alexander is always a pleasure. Even if you're getting your beauty rest, you want to be comfortable and glamorous as you dream about Celebrating Your Inner Eve.
Nightie night, my dear Lingeristas!
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Live From Idiocy
I always consider myself a person of average intelligence. Well, maybe leaning a bit toward the genius side, but I know my weaknesses.
One of my pet peeves is what reporters and DJ's say on T.V. and radio, respectively. You would think that because you are facing the public you would have to be slightly more educated so that you don't look like a donkey to the viewers and embarrass your employer. This, unfortunately, does not seem to be the case.
This morning I heard two dolts. First, on Channel 11 this morning, a reporter was telling the story of how Baltimore is opening a museum dedicated to one of the baseball Negro Leagues. This caught my attention. Some of the best players in the history of baseball played in the Negro leagues. The reporter talks of one of the former players who played for the Elite Giants. Sounds innocuous enough, right? Except that she pronounced it eee-light Giants. E-Light? La Idiota.
Then on Jack FM this morning, the DJ was talking about the snow and its effect on school closings. He said that all of the schools in the Baltimore area are closed except Harford County and they have to go to school today. Harford County was already scheduled to be off. I don't expect Jack to know that Harford County Schools were already closed, but since the information was so inconsistent compared the other schools, why would you say that? Pequeño Idiota.
One of my pet peeves is what reporters and DJ's say on T.V. and radio, respectively. You would think that because you are facing the public you would have to be slightly more educated so that you don't look like a donkey to the viewers and embarrass your employer. This, unfortunately, does not seem to be the case.
This morning I heard two dolts. First, on Channel 11 this morning, a reporter was telling the story of how Baltimore is opening a museum dedicated to one of the baseball Negro Leagues. This caught my attention. Some of the best players in the history of baseball played in the Negro leagues. The reporter talks of one of the former players who played for the Elite Giants. Sounds innocuous enough, right? Except that she pronounced it eee-light Giants. E-Light? La Idiota.
Then on Jack FM this morning, the DJ was talking about the snow and its effect on school closings. He said that all of the schools in the Baltimore area are closed except Harford County and they have to go to school today. Harford County was already scheduled to be off. I don't expect Jack to know that Harford County Schools were already closed, but since the information was so inconsistent compared the other schools, why would you say that? Pequeño Idiota.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Tourists? We Don't Got No Stinkin' Tourists ...
Brought to us by Tink of Pickled Beef. This week’s words are Circle and Town Tourist
So here are some things that are round like circles …
As you can see my car is ice covered. If I tried to go somewhere I would probably spin around in circles…
Will the Circle Be Unbroken …
Town Tourist…
The idea was for us to be tourists in our own towns. The problem with this is that this isn’t exactly a tourist town. There really isn’t much going on here. And, I’ve posted so many pics of town and done so many driving around town videos already. So, I wasn’t sure what I would do.
Then, I suddenly realized that there once was a big tourist attraction here. It was called Dogpatch USA and it was a craft and theme park just south of town.
There was a building that had a skating rink in it …
Here is what used to be the main entrance …
And here is what used to be the tram that took people down the hill to the theme park.
Needless to say it’s all gone now.
But, we still do get some tourists who like to visit the Buffalo National River and go floating.
As you can see the river is very low, but the cliffs are beautiful …
And there are some great hiking trails around the river.
And you can have fun with the local wildlife too …
Okay, he looks a little bored. But, there’s always this little fella …
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