The Saturday Post: The greater Great Gatsby edition

/

First there was The Great Gatsby, the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, in 1925.

Soon came the first movie version in 1929, of which no copies remain...

Then this in 1949 (here, the first 14 minutes as no trailer could be found; no need to watch the entire clip)...

 

Next was the unforgettable Robert Redford and Mia Farrow version in 1974...

 

And a forgettable—daresay, unknown—TV version in 2000, with, yes, Paul Rudd...

 

Now this: The ultimate Baz Luhrmann treatment, coming December 2012...

 

Looks like my plans for Christmas Day evening are set.

Today's question:

Which Great Gatsby have you seen? Which would you like to see?

The Saturday Post: Get outside and play edition

/

Unbelievably, this weekend (already!) serves as the official kick-off to summer. Time to fire up the grill and enjoy some fun in the sun.

If your options for outdoor fun are lacking, especially when it comes to things to do with the kids—grand or otherwise—check out these cool and creative ideas from the Toy Industry Association:

My favorite has to be the 3-D sidewalk chalk. I'll be picking up some of that, for sure, before Bubby and Baby Mac visit Gramma's in a couple weeks. Maybe the mega bubble blower, too.

For more toy ideas—including prices on the items mentioned in the video—visit ToyInfo.org.

May your Memorial Day Weekend be loads of fun—and warmer than it appears to have been for the women in that video!

Today's question:

What's your favorite way to have fun in the sun, with or without kids?

The Saturday Post: "Friends" edition

/

It's been a rather serious week here on Grandma's Briefs, what with stories of guilt and attacks and serious safety hazards.

I say it's time for a change of pace, time to lighten the mood.

In other words, it's time for my favorite funny fellas, the masters of all things silly: Flight of the Conchords.

Happy Saturday to you, my friends. ♪ La, la, la, la! ♪

The Saturday Post: Granny O'Grimm edition

/

Forget Julia Roberts in Mirror, Mirror and Charlize Theron in Snow White and the Huntsman, this is a fairy tale for the grandma gang.

I love the line, "She'd show them how it is to feel old and constantly sleepy." Oh, yeah!

Today's question:

What was your favorite fairy tale as a child—or now?