Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed comes direct and in tact from the classic Fox Hunt. A fox with dull or cloudy eyes or a limp, listless ungroomed tail is one in poor health and will not provide active challenging chase over a long course.

When people are tired, their eyes are dull; when rested and refreshed, bright eyes signify wide awake, ready for the day, the task, whatever like that.

Bushy tailed: ever notice a squirrel getting ready to grab a peanut or a piece of fruit? His tail is straight up, twitching and the hair is standing straight out, like he's electrified.

So, bright eyed and bushy tailed is someone wide awake, ready and eager to proceed with the task at hand.

Rock On!

I took the kids out to a movie today. They chose ParaNorman. Personally, I had never heard of the show. The kids seemed to like it.

For the sake of the children, I watched it with a smile on my face. Inwardly thought, I felt I was being tortured and was so thankful when it was over.

This is definitely a red box movie when you've seen all the others. In fact, don't waste you're money. Take your kids out to ice cream instead.