Happy birthday Mom.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Another Classic
So this time the classic movie we went to see at the theater was My Fair Lady. I'm not sure how this came about, but this is a movie that I've never seen before. I did, however, recognize all of the songs in it that were sung! In fact, several times during the movie I found myself thinking, "so that's where this song came from."
I'm not really a fan of musicals, but I did enjoy it. I think seeing it in the theater on the big screen was what made it interesting to me, and if I had only watched it at home on the television I probably wouldn't have enjoyed it that much.
I didn't realize it was such a long movie, and it even had an intermission in the middle of the showing. How long has it been since movies had intermissions? The last one I remember was Gone With the Wind. Now that would be a great classic to watch at the theater!
According to the announcement at the beginning of the movie, there has been major interest in bringing back the classics to the theaters. Most of the movies that I'm interested in watching are the old classics so it sounds interesting to me. This theater has a whole lineup of classic movie nights that are on their calendar.
I'm sure there are many movies that I won't want to see, but it'll be fun to go watch some of the really good classics when they show up on the big screen.
I'm not really a fan of musicals, but I did enjoy it. I think seeing it in the theater on the big screen was what made it interesting to me, and if I had only watched it at home on the television I probably wouldn't have enjoyed it that much.
I didn't realize it was such a long movie, and it even had an intermission in the middle of the showing. How long has it been since movies had intermissions? The last one I remember was Gone With the Wind. Now that would be a great classic to watch at the theater!
According to the announcement at the beginning of the movie, there has been major interest in bringing back the classics to the theaters. Most of the movies that I'm interested in watching are the old classics so it sounds interesting to me. This theater has a whole lineup of classic movie nights that are on their calendar.
I'm sure there are many movies that I won't want to see, but it'll be fun to go watch some of the really good classics when they show up on the big screen.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Casablanca
Had an enjoyable evening tonight. After just explaining in the last post that I'm not interested in many movies - what did I do? I went to see a movie tonight! I know, I contradict myself. This wasn't just any movie, though, and when I heard about it, I really wanted to see it on the big screen.
So, the hubby and I went to a "one time" (in our area, anyway) showing of Casablanca. It is the 70th anniversary of the debut of the movie so there was a special showing at the theatre. Now I've seen this movie a lot of times, in fact, I have a DVD of it. It's just that watching it in the theatre on the big screen was really enjoyable. It felt like watching it for the first time! It was good!
I didn't think there would be many people there, however, there was a pretty full house. Yes there were many "oldsters" watching it, yet, there were quite a few "youngsters" in the audience also.
All-in-all, it was a really fun time. If you ever get the chance to go see it on the big screen, I'd definitely recommend it.
So, the hubby and I went to a "one time" (in our area, anyway) showing of Casablanca. It is the 70th anniversary of the debut of the movie so there was a special showing at the theatre. Now I've seen this movie a lot of times, in fact, I have a DVD of it. It's just that watching it in the theatre on the big screen was really enjoyable. It felt like watching it for the first time! It was good!
I didn't think there would be many people there, however, there was a pretty full house. Yes there were many "oldsters" watching it, yet, there were quite a few "youngsters" in the audience also.
All-in-all, it was a really fun time. If you ever get the chance to go see it on the big screen, I'd definitely recommend it.
Monday, March 19, 2012
Courageous
I'm not really a fan of movies. I rarely watch them, however, if you are looking for a really good, inspiring movie to watch, think about renting "Courageous." You can watch a short preview here. This isn't a movie that is typical "Hollywood" - which is probably why I enjoyed it! It was made by a small, probably fairly unknown, film company, but the storyline is really great.
Marion and I rented it a few weeks ago and really enjoyed watching it. The story is about a group of men who decide they need to be better men, husbands, and fathers. Yes, it is a Christian movie, and some may not be interested in that aspect, however, it's a great storyline, and very uplifting.
Marion and I thought it was well worth watching. Sometime when you have nothing else better to do, check it out and see what you think!
Marion and I rented it a few weeks ago and really enjoyed watching it. The story is about a group of men who decide they need to be better men, husbands, and fathers. Yes, it is a Christian movie, and some may not be interested in that aspect, however, it's a great storyline, and very uplifting.
Marion and I thought it was well worth watching. Sometime when you have nothing else better to do, check it out and see what you think!
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Rainy Saturday
As predicted, it did rain for most of the day today (Saturday). It was also very windy. By evening a lot of the rain had cleared up but it was (and still is) very windy. These afternoon clouds look pretty dark, though I haven't seen any of that predicted snow yet!
Since I couldn't work on a garden like I had planned, I decided to do some baking. I decided to make cinnamon raisin bread from a recipe that I really like. I actually didn't have any raisins but I had a package of craisins so I used them instead. The recipe makes two large loaves of bread.
There's just something about baking on a cold winter day!
After dinner, we just had a slice or two of the bread for dessert, no need for anything else. It also makes really good french toast! Here's what it looks like when you cut into it. Lots of cinnamon, brown sugar, and craisins!
The rain has let up for now but it's supposed to start in again sometime during the night and continue all day Sunday, so I don't think I'll be getting any of that gardening done this weekend! I do have a couple of books from the library though, so I'll probably spend Sunday enjoying one of them.
Baking and reading are two of my favorite things to do on cold, rainy days.
Since I couldn't work on a garden like I had planned, I decided to do some baking. I decided to make cinnamon raisin bread from a recipe that I really like. I actually didn't have any raisins but I had a package of craisins so I used them instead. The recipe makes two large loaves of bread.
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| It's just about ready with the first rise |
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| The finished product |
After dinner, we just had a slice or two of the bread for dessert, no need for anything else. It also makes really good french toast! Here's what it looks like when you cut into it. Lots of cinnamon, brown sugar, and craisins!
The rain has let up for now but it's supposed to start in again sometime during the night and continue all day Sunday, so I don't think I'll be getting any of that gardening done this weekend! I do have a couple of books from the library though, so I'll probably spend Sunday enjoying one of them.
Baking and reading are two of my favorite things to do on cold, rainy days.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Spring Starts March 20th
What is with this weather? I guess it's nothing unusual, but it can't seem to make up its mind. For the last few days it has been really nice - blue skies, somewhere around 70 degrees and no heavy winds. that's a really great weather report for the high desert!
This is supposed to change by the weekend, though. According to the weather reports, by Saturday, we will be experiencing lots of rain, cold, and maybe even some snow! Now I enjoy rain, and we do need it! It's just that I had some plans to begin getting ready for a garden over this weekend.
So now I don't know whether to trust the reports of rain and forget my plans, or expect that the weather forecast probably isn't gonna end up being correct - a great possibility!
I guess I'll see what Saturday brings.
This is supposed to change by the weekend, though. According to the weather reports, by Saturday, we will be experiencing lots of rain, cold, and maybe even some snow! Now I enjoy rain, and we do need it! It's just that I had some plans to begin getting ready for a garden over this weekend.
So now I don't know whether to trust the reports of rain and forget my plans, or expect that the weather forecast probably isn't gonna end up being correct - a great possibility!
I guess I'll see what Saturday brings.
Monday, March 12, 2012
Science Museum
On Saturday I went to the Children's Discovery Museum in Santa Ana with granddaughters Kayla and Marissa, and their mom. It is an interesting place and is definitely designed with children in mind. Everything is "hands on" for the kids to explore.
The girls had lots of fun, and spent time looking at, and investigating, all of the displays. One that we all really enjoyed was a shopping trip. You get a shopping basket with a computer that tells you what to buy. You walk through a faux store and pick out the items that the computer tells you to select. They are all supposed to be ECO friendly.
Marissa's selecting the best carton of milk! They look real, don't they? The girls enjoyed it so much they went through the shopping twice.
Other areas had animal habitats, climbing walls, garden areas, galaxy info, and jungle areas. The girls had a really fun time checking them all out.
This life-size dinosaur was kinda fun looking through the screen at us.
After we were through at the museum the girls spent the night and went to church with me in the morning. After church we stopped in to eat some lunch and ran into Elvis! So I had to take a picture.
Well he looks like about the right age now, doesn't he?
And Marissa just looked too cute in the hat, so I had to take another picture.
The girls had lots of fun, and spent time looking at, and investigating, all of the displays. One that we all really enjoyed was a shopping trip. You get a shopping basket with a computer that tells you what to buy. You walk through a faux store and pick out the items that the computer tells you to select. They are all supposed to be ECO friendly.
Marissa's selecting the best carton of milk! They look real, don't they? The girls enjoyed it so much they went through the shopping twice.
Other areas had animal habitats, climbing walls, garden areas, galaxy info, and jungle areas. The girls had a really fun time checking them all out.
This life-size dinosaur was kinda fun looking through the screen at us.
After we were through at the museum the girls spent the night and went to church with me in the morning. After church we stopped in to eat some lunch and ran into Elvis! So I had to take a picture.
Well he looks like about the right age now, doesn't he?
And Marissa just looked too cute in the hat, so I had to take another picture.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Resident Question
So, is it rude to ask a person how tall they are?
I had a small procedure done today and the doctor was teaching / working with a young, nice-looking resident. When they were done and I was ready to leave, the resident stood up to give me some instructions and I had to keep looking up higher and higher! I hadn't seen him come into the room and this was the first look I had of him.
I had to ask the question! So I nicely asked him how tall he was. After he told me I didn't make the standard response, "You should be in basketball." That should count for something, right?
On the drive home I got to thinking that I might have asked a rude question. After all, I wouldn't ask a really obese person how much they weighed! Or ask someone with really big feet what size shoe they wore! (Well, maybe I would) Is the "tall" question just as rude? I'm not sure.
I hope I didn't offend him with my question. I asked it very nicely, and he answered very nicely. Though I think I did have a startled look on my face when I heard his answer! I figure he's probably pretty used to it. Maybe he gets tired of answering, though. At any rate, I've decided I probably should do a little more thinking before I blurt out questions to a stranger!
And how tall was he? 6' 10"!
I had a small procedure done today and the doctor was teaching / working with a young, nice-looking resident. When they were done and I was ready to leave, the resident stood up to give me some instructions and I had to keep looking up higher and higher! I hadn't seen him come into the room and this was the first look I had of him.
I had to ask the question! So I nicely asked him how tall he was. After he told me I didn't make the standard response, "You should be in basketball." That should count for something, right?
On the drive home I got to thinking that I might have asked a rude question. After all, I wouldn't ask a really obese person how much they weighed! Or ask someone with really big feet what size shoe they wore! (Well, maybe I would) Is the "tall" question just as rude? I'm not sure.
I hope I didn't offend him with my question. I asked it very nicely, and he answered very nicely. Though I think I did have a startled look on my face when I heard his answer! I figure he's probably pretty used to it. Maybe he gets tired of answering, though. At any rate, I've decided I probably should do a little more thinking before I blurt out questions to a stranger!
And how tall was he? 6' 10"!
Monday, March 5, 2012
Orange County
Had a fun trip with Marion & family down to Orange County today. We met a friend there and spent time in some of the antique stores that are in the old downtown area. Since this is the area I grew up in, yet haven't lived there for many years, it was fun reminiscing - and seeing how much everything has changed!
I was especially fascinated by some of the large old trees that were growing in the area. I had to stop and take a picture of a couple of them. They were just too interesting. Look at how big and gnarled these trunks are!
I'm sure they were there when I was growing up, but I probably didn't pay any attention to them. They probably weren't nearly as big, either! I hadn't taken my good camera with me so my iphone had to do the trick. I think they turned out pretty well considering.
After we finished checking out the antiques stores and driving through some of the older neighborhoods we stopped to eat and wait for the traffic to slow down before heading home. Neither the service, or the food at the restaurant was any good. Oh well, just a small glitch in a fun day!
I was especially fascinated by some of the large old trees that were growing in the area. I had to stop and take a picture of a couple of them. They were just too interesting. Look at how big and gnarled these trunks are!
I'm sure they were there when I was growing up, but I probably didn't pay any attention to them. They probably weren't nearly as big, either! I hadn't taken my good camera with me so my iphone had to do the trick. I think they turned out pretty well considering.
After we finished checking out the antiques stores and driving through some of the older neighborhoods we stopped to eat and wait for the traffic to slow down before heading home. Neither the service, or the food at the restaurant was any good. Oh well, just a small glitch in a fun day!
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