I want a coo-oo-oo-ool rider...

So, tonight Jaime and I watched Grease on TV for some family bonding time. She loves the film and has been talking about it all day. She also was looking forward to seeing Grease 2 for the first time because there was a double feature on cable tonight with both.

So she asks me whether Grease 2 is as good as the original and I explain to her, "It's terrible. You'll love it. Just wait till the bowling song." Because it is terrible and for some reason I can't help myself from watching it... It's just so awful, it's almost... mesmerizing...

Anyway, I think she made it about ten minutes into the movie before she decided to go to bed. I'll bet money that she still watches it tomorrow on DVR, though...

You say it's your birthday...

So, yesterday was Jaime's birthday party. We had it quite late because she wanted to have it at the movie theater and both her movie choices, Pink Panther 2 and Coraline, didn't open until this weekend. Sadly, Coraline's movie time didn't mesh with the party time, so we ended up seeing the Pink Panther. (Why? Why, lord why do you torture me so?) Of course the kids loved it, so in the end I guess that's what matters... That and she got a nice pink party theme...



I'm a big fan of stress free parties. I would much rather pay more to have a party outside of my home and has built in entertainment. So, Regal Cinemas was the way to go. We got "VIP treatment" from the manager , led to our own section and then they brought all the snacks out to the kids in the theater instead of having to wait in any lines. Not having to worry about these things was quite nice. But the extra bonus was the tour of the theater.



The kids really enjoyed he tour, as did I. As an added bonus, Jaime got to start one of the movies, which was a very exciting thing for a ten year old. They also gave her a free movie poster and film strips for all the kids. Overall, another successful birthday party. And Jaime is already planning next year's party... Oh boy.

Hell is Chrome

So, showing proof of my undying love for my child I fulfilled her birthday wish by taking her to the Seventh Circle of Hell... I mean Chuck E. Cheese. After undercooked, possibly salmonella ridden pizza, screaming crying children, screaming crying parents, etc... I remembered why it had been so many years since I chose to venture forth into the abyss. I also watched an animatronic mouse singing "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", which did add a nice surreal touch to the experience.

Anyway, I think it'll be a while until I return. I hit my Chuck E. Cheese limit pretty quickly. But at least I wasn't as bad off as this guy:

Movietime with Jaime

"Mom! There's a new Clint Eastwood film out where he plays an old man!"

Strangely enough, I think she's decided she wants to see the movie. I'm sure it's a good film, but it's a bit of a departure from the usual High School Musical fare she typically wants to go see...

Tasty...

So, tonight was spent school shopping for Jaime. This also entails taking Jaime out for dinner. I made the mistake of allowing her to pick out the restaurant which is how we ended up at the Seventh Circle of Hell, otherwise known as Old Country Buffet.



Joy.



Actually, it was a little better than usual. I still ate pretty well because unfortunately, even if it's bad food, when I have an entire buffet in front of me I like to make sure I get my money's worth. Yes, I know. I'm cheap.



By the time I went to trivia this evening (which we got 3rd place at, thank you very much...) at Horigans I was still pretty full. I did find some room to order the dessert of the night, pistachio gelato, however. And this is what I got...



Joy! And this time I really mean it... It was a bit more elaborate than I expected and very tasty. Presentation is key. The homemade whipped cream was a nice touch, as well, and it paired better with my beer than I expected. (That's a rather nice Belgian ale for anyone who's interested, by the way.)


Overall, a good end to the night.

Down at the ole swimmin' hole

It may be kind of "rednecky" but it was HOT today. REAL HOT. So there was only one way to cool off...

Doesn't that just look like heaven? There's a nice section of the creek near my house which some enterprising folks built a dam and made a little swimming hole. It's actually pretty well built, too. I felt very "Little House on the Prairie", but a good time was had by all... Seriously, what more can you ask for?