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November Movie Watch List (part 2)

We continued our movie themes with a blend of holiday horror and dystopian societies. This weekend, in addition to watching movies, we completed several puzzles. I forget how wonderful puzzles can

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November Movie Watch List (part 1)

Each month, our family chooses two themes that correlate with the time of year. This month, we chose “Holiday Horror” and “Be Careful what You Vote For…”. “Holiday

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Second Annual “Ancient One” Halloween Roulette Ritual — Part 2

Corry Kendall
posted on November 3, 2024November 10, 2024
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We kept the Roulette Wheel spinning. Like last year, we did not make it through all the categories. Also, we made some modifications to some of the categories to broaden our choices. In addition, we

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Second Annual “Ancient One” Halloween Movie Roulette Ritual

Corry Kendall
posted on October 20, 2024October 20, 2024
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In 2012, Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard partnered to release a homage to the horror genre, combining elements of several horror cliche’s, cult movies, and cosmic horror. Cabin in the Woods

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The 57th Edition of the Mangum Rattlesnake Derby

Corry Kendall
posted on May 4, 2023
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My Derby this year began on a cool November night in 2001. I was a Junior at Mangum High School. I loved football. I took an immense pride because I belonged to the rich tradition of the Mangum

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Guys’ Trip: Back to School Shopping and Wildlife Refuge

Corry Kendall
posted on August 7, 2022
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The boys will soon start school. Summer is practically over. This may very well go down as the worst summer of our children’s lives. This year has been marked with so much tragedy,

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Fourth of July

Renee
posted on July 5, 2021July 8, 2021
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This year’s Fourth of July was a little more low key than usual. We gave each kid $10 to spend at the fireworks stand. That got them both plenty of sparklers, smoke bombs, and snakes to keep

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The Long Road Trip and the many discoveries it offers

Corry Kendall
posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021
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The American Road Trip. The ethereal nature of the open road, zigzagging across landscapes, brings a sense of centering and calmness that is often lost in the drowning maelstrom of the day-to-day.

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The Mangum Rattlesnake Derby, 22 Derbies and counting…

Corry Kendall
posted on April 27, 2021April 28, 2021
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In April of 2000, I was a Freshman in high school. For a few years prior, I mingled with the Rattlesnake ‘Ranglers of the Shortgrass Rattlesnake Association. I was there, hauling boxes, moving

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2021 Mangum Rattlesnake Derby

Renee
posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021
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