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Raccoon Tragedy

While having supper one evening, my daughters noticed a raccoon living in the backyard neighbour's vent.  We thought it was cute until the pest control dude discovered 7 babies also living there.  

The rules here dictate you can't actually relocate the animals, but only remove them from your home.  The mother ran away while the pest control dude rescued the babies and put them in a little green box where the mother could return to relocate them herself.  

Unfortunately, this is what happened next... not for those with a weak stomach or those who are sensitive to falling baby animals and won't sleep well after seeing that exact thing... like my three young daughters (and wife) who were frantic and near tears during the entire ordeal.

Video's below.

Horton, Here's a Who

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I took my family to see "Horton Hears a Who".  It was really good, and refreshing to have a cartoon (like all my favourite Pixar movies) that don't pander to the adults with weighty inside jokes (see Shark Tale).  I was hoping they would slip in an amphiboly during the dialogue that would go something like this.

"Good Morning, Morton", said Horton the Elephant.

"Good Morning, Horton" said Morton the Mouse. 

"What do you have there Morton?" said Horton using his long trunk to point to a small clover in Morton's hand.

"It's a Who." said Morton.

"Can I have it?" asked Horton.

"Sure" said Morton.

"Thanks." said Horton.

"Horton, here's a Who" said Morton passing the clover to Horton.

But alas they did not.  And $75 dollars and a good movie later, I'm reminded of why I loved going to movies as a kid and why I crave the sparkle in eyes of my children when they walk into the theatre and drink in the sights and sounds.




I love my family.  I love my kids.  I want to be a better Dad. 

I don't remember much of growing up; pieces here and there.  I want my kids to have strong, positive memories of their childhoods.  But sometimes the difficult moments cloud the memory of the years.

I'll check out http://www.dadsanddaughters.org/ when I can.

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