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Fun at the Cabin!
I have been collecting books, games and movies that I hope will enhance the experience of staying at our log cabin. My goal is for folks to have fun, connect with nature and unwind. Here are some examples:
Games: Deeropoly (the hunter's version of monopoly), a cowhide checker set, backgammon, dominoes, horseshoes, lincoln logs, and several tools for hearth and campfire cooking. I want to get one of those cornhole games that are so popular, too.
Movies: Fried Green Tomatoes, Gone with the Wind, On Golden Pond, Funny Farm, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, A River Runs Through It, Second Hand Lions, RV, Field of Dreams, A Prairie Home Companion, It's a Wonderful Life, Homeward Bound and Last but not least....National Lampoon Vacation Series - (ok I know what you're thinking, but they are very funny!)
Books: Walden, the Foxfire Series, Ted Nugent's Kill It and Grill It Cookbook, a camouflage Bible, Adrianna Trigiani's Big Stone Gap series, and dozens of books about the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Regions(my neck of the woods).
I would love to know what you all consider to be log home/cabin entertainment! What are your favorite movies, books and games for a log home lifestyle?
Thanks!!
Anne
P.S. Thanks Shelley M. for the idea for this discussion.
Games: Deeropoly (the hunter's version of monopoly), a cowhide checker set, backgammon, dominoes, horseshoes, lincoln logs, and several tools for hearth and campfire cooking. I want to get one of those cornhole games that are so popular, too.
Movies: Fried Green Tomatoes, Gone with the Wind, On Golden Pond, Funny Farm, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, A River Runs Through It, Second Hand Lions, RV, Field of Dreams, A Prairie Home Companion, It's a Wonderful Life, Homeward Bound and Last but not least....National Lampoon Vacation Series - (ok I know what you're thinking, but they are very funny!)
Books: Walden, the Foxfire Series, Ted Nugent's Kill It and Grill It Cookbook, a camouflage Bible, Adrianna Trigiani's Big Stone Gap series, and dozens of books about the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Regions(my neck of the woods).
I would love to know what you all consider to be log home/cabin entertainment! What are your favorite movies, books and games for a log home lifestyle?
Thanks!!
Anne
P.S. Thanks Shelley M. for the idea for this discussion.
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Permalink Reply by Shad on -
Hi Anne!
First off, can I come visit? Sounds downright hospitable! Are you sure this isn't a bed and breakfast you're running?
As for entertainment, I'm sure you'll get dozens of various ideas. I would suggest, book-wise, "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson, if you haven't got it already. He's a travel writer and he walks part of the Appalachian trail. He has a wonderful sense of humor and is a great storyteller. I think Linda Greenlaw would do well in your library as well - even though she's a deep sea fisherman, like Bryson, she's tells a great story. "The Lobster Chronicles", "The Hungry Ocean", and "All Fisherman Are Liars" are great rainy-day-curl-up-by-the-woodstove kind of books.
Movies - I think Grumpy Old Men (1 & 2) would go well in your collection.
I'll be interested to hear what others respond with :)
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Permalink Reply by Vickie Gotaskie on -
Hi! We have a lot of nature books, and travel stories. Bird and squirrel feeders offer a lot of entertainment, We've found that games were guests can be divided into teams work great at getting everyone involved: charades, guessing games,etc. Crossword puzzles, short stories, and a deck of cards are a good addition. For the kids, we have building blocks, puzzles, and an old trunk of dress up clothes. After the initial shock of not having a TV, everyone has re-learned how to have fun together. It's great! Vickie
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Permalink Reply by Shelley Martinez on -
Anne - you & Shad had some great ideas that I am now going to have to pilfer! my hubby will definitely go for deeropoly!!
Games we have at the cabin now - Scrabble, Boggle, Sequence
Movies - Alone in the Wilderness - the documentary of Dick Proenekke (Great movie & book!) - also - I still get a kick out of Caddy Shack and Sixteen Candles.
I have put bird feeders around our cabin and a window feeder too - our guests love seeing all the different birds that come to visit.
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Permalink Reply by Denise on -
Anne,
What a FUN thread. I'm trying to think of what I have...
Games: Yahtzee, Scrabble and Uno
Movies: Bridges of Madison County, I pick up lots of cheap movies at garage sales for next to nothing like 50 First Dates, Close Encounters, Sleeping With the Enemy, Pretty Woman, John Wayne movies (boatloads of them!)
Books: I have field guides to Birds, Insects, Mammals, Wildflowers, Trees, we refer to these ALL the time. I like to read books about the Amish. I also have some classic novels around. My hubby has all kinds of fishing books and movies.
We don't have any children, but I keep coloring books and cheap unpainted birdhouses and paints for guests children. Great activity for kids outside when there only seems 'adult' things are happening. "Ice Putt-Putt Golf" is a fun sport for kids and adults in the winter out on the lake. You need regular golf clubs, orange tennis balls and an ice auger.
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Permalink Reply by Anne on -
Denise, Shelley and Shad,
Thanks for your input! Amazon.com, here I come! The movies and books you guys suggested were PERFECT!! Denise - I wish it got cold enough here for ice games - only once in 10 years has our pond froze over. Shelley - maybe your group can play ice putt putt golf on your lake!
You all have a great weekend - hopefully enjoying the outdoors!
Anne
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Permalink Reply by Ted on -
Thank god that nobody suggested using the TV as a source of entertainment.
One thing you might want to consider is getting a CD unit that holds (like) over a hundred discs. Set up a music library by category. For example, classical music, show tunes, male vocalists, female vocalists, even christmas music. Then no matter what you are doing whether it be games or reading, the mood is even more enhanced. What could be better than that and a glass of great merlot.
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Permalink Reply by Anne on
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Ted - Music definitely can set a mood. I have my own "cabin music" collection. It's mostly bluegrass and "newgrass" which NOBODY else I know enjoys - but it sure takes me to a simpler place! Christmas music is great for a cabin, too. I'm with you about TV. I have a long funny story about TV at the cabin involving expensive construction redesign and a classic example of marital compromise - but that's for another time :) (Hint: I wanted no TV; hubby wanted a 60" flat screen multi-media system!)
Cheers to a great Merlot - try NC and VA wines while your up this way.
~Anne
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Permalink Reply by Dee on -
Include some puzzles and local lure - for example you can get puzzles with a local flair (maps etc); area guide books; history or historical fiction that is tied to the local community; local guide books; you get my drift here. Then your guests will learn about your area as well as enjoy themselves.
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Permalink Reply by Anne on
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Dee- I forgot to mention puzzles...we always have one going for whoever wants to work one. I usually try to find ones with nature themes. We have several John Deere puzzles (wish we could afford the tractor!). What an excellent idea to link games and books to the region!
Thanks!
Anne
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Permalink Reply by Glenn V on -
Have to include the movie "The Great Outdoors" with Dan Aykroyd, John Candy. The bat chase and the story of the bald headed bear would go great with log homes.
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Permalink Reply by Anne on
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Glenn - We had completely overlooked "The Great Outdoors"! PERFECT! It's now on my Amazon shopping list. Thanks,
Anne
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Permalink Reply by Carol Mockler on -
We have a bookcase that we are trying to fill with books (historical and folklore) about the part of the country where our cabin is located and books that are written by authors from the area. We have books about birdwatching, fishing, stargazing, plants, trees, and animals (mostly moose - we love moose).
A movie we really love that is good for all ages is the Sandlot, about a group of young boys playing sandlot baseball. It's quite funny.
Favorite game is Scattergories. We have Trivial Pursuit, also.
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