Movie Classics – Only $5 for a night back
You really can’t go wrong here.
I mean, only $5 a piece. That’s all to step back and watch films from those summers gone by. Summers that you spent during those years growing up.
And step back you can in 2012. Look over that line up.
“Stand By Me” from 1986, “The Blues Brothers” from 1980, “Apollo 13” from 1995, “Ghostbusters” from 1985, “Close Encounters Of The Third Kind” from 1977, “An American Werewolf In London” from 1981 and “The Breakfast Club” from 1985.
Great films all. And shown from 35 mm prints, too. No video here.
And lines we love to remember right? “You guys wanna go see a dead body?” “We’re on a mission from God.” “Houston, we have a problem.” “There is no Dana, only Zuul.” “Dad, after this can we throw dirt in MY window?” “A naked American man stole my balloons.” “Does Barry Manilow know that you raid his wardrobe?”
$5 gets you the movie, in a classic art deco theater – no less – and the Mighty Wurlizter, and Dec-O-Win. Cocktails are extra, but very reasonable. Check out the Paramount.
It’s cheaper than therapy and a lot more fun!
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Just resting, honest!
Now for the sharp eyed, where was this image captured?
And now… Snow!
From this image, taken from the rear of one of the railcars used on our various trips over the Donner Summit, you would think that snow is a constant.
And you would be wrong. More often than not, you see it on the ground, not in the air.
Not that there is anything wrong with snow in the air. We had one trip, years ago, where a couple rode the rear platform in polar suits. Really enjoyed the cold weather. Another trip fondly recalled, found us making a moonlight crossing, with the train over 10 hours late, but plenty of folks outdoors taking it all in. I myself recall one especially relaxing moment stepping out into light powder. Just the thing to cool off after toiling in a very hot kitchen!
The best of both worlds? Safe and warm inside, with a smart cocktail in hand rolling the miles by. That’s how I fight off the snow.
The 21st?
Well, this calls for a celebration, of sorts.
Mai Tai’s, at least…
It has been a long time since I blogged this many days in a row, a long time indeed. And it has been a lot of fun along the way too.
Kind of a way to restart the juices, at least the writing ones. Thanks to Mike Mueller for the challenge.
Now to keep plugging away at the keys.
Why not a story?
Off and on, I have toyed with the idea of writing fiction.
That said, there are plenty of good people out there keeping the fires going. Some, like pal Steve Boyett, have even managed to have their stories see print on store shelves.
I have, what I think, is a fairly good premise for a story. And like many writers, I have started writing that same story many times. Finishing it and doing so to a point I feel good enough about it to let it go beyond my own desktop? That’s another matter.
One thing every author does, even just in writing this blog entry, is to know when to end. At that point, once published, you let go of the story and it goes out to live or die on it’s own. In the case of the blog, it goes out to the sphere known as the Internet. If someone likes it, they pass it along to a friend. If enough people do that, the words become more as they grow in popularity. Often, they just pass into obscurity.
In the case of my fictional tale, that seems to be the block. Never ending, never coming to a conclusion. That or lacking the middle of the story, knowing the ending but not the meat of the tale. Sad to say, but it all just piles up that way.
Yes, it can be an easy out. Time isn’t the big bad gremlin one might think, as I have plenty to take advantage of. Still, until I am satisfied with the tale, loyal readers won’t see it either.
So… One more entry and I reach the goal, of this challenge anyway. Not to worry, plenty more fodder still lurking about. Now to get it out and about.