Anakin was only 9 when he won the Boonta Eve Classic. Plucky, smart, precocious, and already VERY confident. He is the only character we get to watch grow up on screen in the series, and doing so (knowing how his fate), is the single best part of the Prequel trilogy. Especially watching the movies again, while seeing my own kids growing up, Anakin’s arc takes on a very different emotion – bitter-sweet and terrifying all at once.
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May the Fourth be with You
Really, it was NOT a Star Wars Wedding!
…or at least is was 95% Star Wars free! (That is probably not the answer our friends would give you if you asked them about the wedding, but it is nevertheless true!) Since Valentine’s is coming up, I thought it would be appropriate to get a little personal here, and share a few details about our special day.
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Princess Leia IS a Disney Princess! (DIY Princess Leia Costume)
Nien Nunb Perler Bead Coaster
Richard Bonehill who portrayed Nien Nunb in Return of the Jedi passed away last week. Even though he did not have much screen time, together with the puppeteer skills of Mike Quinn, and the voice of Kipsang Rotich, Bonehill created a character that was very distinctive and, will be an engrained in our Star Wars consciousness for a long time to come.
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Pardon our Dust!

We have been at this blogging thing for a few months now, and it is going really well. The good news is that we are learning a lot, the bad news is that we have figured out we did some things wrong. So we are now in the process of resetting our tags and categories. We apologize if any links end being broken, but we promise that in the long run this will be more efficient for us, and it will ensure that all of our blogs will show up on the reader….which is of course better for everyone.
THANK YOU ALL for reading and for your support! Please keep on visiting, and spread the word!
Sincerely,
The m4P Team
New and Improved! Lightsaber 2.0 (DIY Foam Noodle Lightsabers)
For generations, the lightsaber has been know across the galaxies as the weapon of heroes. Elegant, swift, lightweight and very effective in the right hands. One could assume such a design would never be improved upon. However, with version 2.0 we have added an amazing new feature! Now you do not have to cry if it gets wet from a spilled Banta milk, or wipe off all that Tauntaun spit. It is perfectly safe if you plan on visiting Otoh Gunga. The new and improved Lightsaber 2.0 is waterproof and, it floats!
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