On Tue, 23 Dec 2003 00:13:18 -0500, madgardener opined:

my problem would be that I have the extended first two, and I wouldn't
be able to afford a boxed set. You ain't seen the Harry Potter
films???? Honey I don't get out and even I"VE seen the Harry Potter
films and have them on DVD g (I keep begging son to find his books
so I can READ them.........and this summer, THIS SUMMER the next one
is due out! This is starting to get fun. Makes getting well into 50
worth the wait. I had fun as a twenties and some during my 30's but my
Crone teen years are a riot. Who knew?? gBSEG Even the re-release
of Peter Pan looks like it's worthy of the story. Now if only they'd
do a REAL version of the dark story about Mary Poppins. She was never
a wholesome rosy cheeked nanny. She was a witchly, stern character and
when I read her story one rainy day in my huge over sized closet, I
had nightmares for weeks.................Another book I'd just love to
find a copy of is The Water Babies.........sigh. My search has gone on
for this book for decades. I remember the original one in my
elementary school in Nashville I checked out continuously with
rememberance of Chimney sweepTom and Mrs. Doasyouwouldbedoneby and
Miss Beasyouhavealwaysbeen and the waterbabies..................if I
EVER find a copy of that with the original prints throughout the book,
I will be a happy bookworm...............
madgardener

They'll have film 3 on a separate package. Not everyone has the money to rebuy
whenever the release new "editions." It's all a ploy.

I was wanting to READ Harry Potter before I saw the films. I'm about 5 Anne
Rice books, behind. When I was in treatment I had horribly blurred vision so
couldn't read, or stitch, too weak to garden or paint the house or decorate or
anything. Now I have energy, and eyesight and I'm on over load!

I'll look for The Water Babies. Is it a childrens book? We have many used
bookstores in Austin.

....and I never knew that about Mary Poppins. I really dislike Disney...didnt'
they do Mary Poppins? They can't seem to make a childrens movie without scaring
the shit out of the kid with the first ten minutes. Wasn't Nemo, Disney? First
few minutes the mother gets offed. Nice.

Keep warm,
V