aladdin, 1992

when jafar unites the two halves of the golden scarab, it comes to life in a flash, zooming away toward the cave of wonders.  'quickly!' yells jafar, 'follow the trail!'

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bolt, 2008

bolt does not like packing peanuts.  he's sure that it's the packing peanuts that took away his super bark, heat vision, and super fast running speed.  'they weaken me!' bolt cries, all of which confirms mittens' belief that the dog is completely crazy.

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the lion king, 1994

for simba, along with nala, being playfully tossed into the air by a circle of giraffes is routine; one of the benefits of being the heir apparent.

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home on the range, 2004

the cows rule the patch of heaven ranch.  grace is soft-spoken and quick with psycho-babble; mrs calloway is older, british, a bit cantankerous, and always wears a hat;  Maggie, the newcomer, is a headstrong show-cow, three time winner of the golden udder award.

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the little mermaid, 1989

after seeing ariel rescue and then sing to prince eric, ursula the sea witch cackles with glee.  'oh no, no, no, i can't stand it.  the child is in love with a human.  and not just any human, a prince!  her daddy will love that!'

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cold

winter really is a bitch.  finally after 30 days, it takes hold.  negative wind chill factors, lake effect snow.  i was spoiled last year by the lack of cold and snow.  i just want the sun and warmth around all year.  after a few days of bitter extremes, it should moderate to more tolerable conditions.  i have on two layers of socks just to keep my feet warm.  anything below 50 degrees is just not pleasant.  brrrr.

motoring

amtrak from niles to detroit.  walking.  chickens pecking potatoes.  8th floor hotel room.  walking.  too many people.  so many cars.  walking.  not enough jeeps.  walking.  no open restaurants.  sleep.  continental breakfast.  motown museum closed sundays.  walking.  freezing.  walking.  coffee.  casino.  people mover.  renaissance center.  shops closed.  walking.  restaurants closed.  winter garden.  canadian border.  oyster bar.  cold.  people mover.  bus ride.  train ride detroit to niles.  car ride.  home.