Category Archives: Staycations At Home

Ideas for things to do in and around the house to enjoy with your family and friends, with money-saving tips. The best staycations are at your doorstep.

An Oasis in TV’s Vast Wasteland

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Rick Trethewey

I was frustrated after I botched my recent post about the showing of “The Thin Man” on PBS recently, but that was like passing wind in a hurricane compared to how stupid I felt when I discovered that TPT had … Continue reading →

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Staycation At Home Tonight With “The Thin Man”

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Rick Trethewey

For those not going out on the town tonight, there’s one of my favorite movies playing on PBS (Channel 2, locally) – “The Thin Man”, starring the dashing William Powell and the beautiful Myrna Loy.  Based (loosely) on the novel … Continue reading →

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The 2011 Minnesota State Fair With Old Folks

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Rick Trethewey

Since the local citizens failed to cooperate and, as they do every year, stubbornly filled the streets around my sister’s house with their cars instead of using one of the dozens of nearby FREE Park and Ride locations, we were … Continue reading →

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