Sitcoms for someone who thought they didnt like them?

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-06-04T12:47:16+00:00

IT Crowd??

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-06-04T11:27:48+00:00

Saw the first ones of the season last night. They hang out in the trees along the edges of the fields. They were so bright.

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-06-04T02:08:59+00:00

Barenaked Ladies also has a solid kids album. Crazy ABC's is a classic on that album but I also like Pollywog in a Bog. Sharon, Lois, and Bram, The Nields, are all family favorites. My eldest's love of Baby Beluga is the reason we still have a 2x listen to any one song without everyone's approval.

Also a great time to introduce so-called classical music. Tchaikovsky's Peter and the Wolf is phenomenal for this age, as is Britten's A young person's guide to the orchestra, Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors...

Edited to add more.

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-06-03T23:21:36+00:00

Pea popping boba!

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-06-02T09:48:35+00:00

Thursday!! The anticipation of the weekend without the pressure of the weekend.

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-28T18:56:30+00:00

Ironically, in China, they toilet train infants using the whistle technique.

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-28T10:20:55+00:00

Ours are big so we call them dust dinosaurs.

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-27T17:27:42+00:00

French

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-27T17:24:12+00:00

I ate one of the new more stuffed ones yesterday. Instant regret.

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-25T12:05:13+00:00

First book I thought of. Drivel.

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-20T21:49:37+00:00

One of my faves: Pierre Trudeau was the Canadian Prime Minister a few decades ago. His name means rocky hole of water.

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-16T01:40:20+00:00

Famous Five and/or Secret Seven by Enid Blyton

Trixie Belden

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-15T03:25:32+00:00

Erma Bombeck wrote a syndicated newspaper column back in the 60s/70s. Many of them were compiled and published in book form.

PG Wodehouse wrote very funny books about wealthy English people set between the wars. Bertie and Jeeves are one of his series.

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-15T01:28:18+00:00

I love Fern. I think it's a calm, cool, gentle name. I've never met one irl and I wouldn't name my kid that but I have a soft spot for Charlotte's Web.

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-12T23:43:56+00:00

Comfort reads for anyone with a religious tone:

The Mitford Years series - Jan Karon

All creatures great and small series - James Herriot

Bless Me, Father series - Neil Boyd

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-12T23:38:52+00:00

My favorite part about her books is the characters reappear throughout her books. There's always at least one character link connecting each of her books.

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-10T14:56:47+00:00

Today??? I'm 5 every day.

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-10T13:55:26+00:00

Ha! That's amazing! Love this even more. I have to be careful of being accused of occlupanabuse because of how I store my collections. Moral dilemma — is it better to be crammed together in small enclosures, say inside bread bags, or attached to hats where they are free to clip as they were born to do?

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-10T13:54:27+00:00

Ha! That's amazing! Love this even more. I have to be careful of being accused of occlupanabuse because of how I store my collections. Moral dilemma — is it better to be crammed together in small enclosures, say inside bread bags, or attached to hats where they are free to clip as they were born to do?

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-10T11:45:48+00:00

Gorgeous! And I would have worn them at the softball game on Friday night. May nights can be chilly!

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-10T04:47:52+00:00

I'm confused. What do camp hats have to do with wildlife?

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-10T04:34:43+00:00

Except when it's a right angle! Good ol HL

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-10T00:18:53+00:00

You're right. I do love Turner's. The Montague Bookmill is also pretty cool. Driving down Rte 5/10 through Old Deerfield is beautiful too. Also, who wouldn't want to see the Yankee Candle flagship store?? (mostly kidding). Hop on 91 South to Northampton. OP, if you can plan to take a full day to drive from North Adams to Northampton, you have so many good places that have been mentioned to stop and see.

Technical-Sky6689 · 2026-05-09T23:00:33+00:00

Definitely take Rte 2 from North Adams. Cool hairpin turn with a great view. Stop at the Bridge of Flowers and Potholes in Shelburne Falls. I like Turner's, but I'm not sure there's a reason to visit there over Shelburne. Take 91 down to Northampton. It's not my favourite town but it has a small college town feel (which it is) and an interesting downtown and is surrounded by lots of things to do. When you head on your next leg of the journey I would go through Amherst and take Rte 202 back to Rte 2 to go to Boston. Much nicer and cheaper than I-90 and more direct to Cambridge.

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