was one of my favorite books as a kid. It’s been about a third of a century since I read it, but I remember I loved it. What a great adventure. The kids win by being loving and smart, not physically strong or violent. Watching the Disnet version on TV tonight was good fun.

I haven’t been blogging much lately because I’ve been busy. My brother has been staying with me, and we’ve been having more fun than you can have at the computer, even with a cordless mouse. … Sorry about that.