Mike Becvar
Mike’s Take on the World

August 30, 2010

Maryland Renaissance Festival

Filed under: Clown, entertainment, Life in General, Friends — Mike @ 8:02 am

I made a trip to the Maryland Renaissance Festival (http://www.rennfest.com/) on Saturday. This was probably my fourth or fifth time going. Earlier in the year, I tried to set aside some time to go to the Virginia Renaissance Festival, but never made it. This was opening weekend, and I figured that if I waited until later in the season, things would come up and I would miss going this year. So, I took advantage of my free weekend and went.

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July 28, 2010

Harry Potter books on CD

Filed under: entertainment, Life in General — Mike @ 11:35 am

I have continued to listen to the Harry Potter books on CD in my carĀ for the past several weeks. I started with Book Six, then went back to Books Five and Four. I am listening to Book Four for the second time. I definitely pick up minor details with each listening.

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July 9, 2010

Mary Poppins

Filed under: entertainment, Life in General — Mike @ 11:42 pm

I went to see Mary Poppins at the Kennedy Center tonight. I don’t normally see shows on week day nights, and considering the busy weekend I have planned, this might not have been the best night to be out late. But, I had the ticket, so I had to use it.

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July 6, 2010

More thoughts about Harry Potter

Filed under: entertainment, Life in General — Mike @ 7:44 am

I have continued to listen to the Harry Potter series on CD. I am almost done with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

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May 6, 2010

Flash forward

Filed under: entertainment, Life in General — Mike @ 11:21 pm

I have been catching up on watching the programs recorded on my DVR. Lately, that means watching the past few episodes of Flash Forward.

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April 29, 2010

Diary of a wimpy kid…

Filed under: entertainment, Life in General, Friends — Mike @ 3:27 pm

Was I a wimpy kid? Being in school is an interesting time of one’s life. I grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, went to a Catholic grade school and a public high school, and had an older brother.

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