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| Marianne, Laura aka Swiss Miss, Roxzene, Laurie and Barbara with a little leftover popcorn after the movie. |
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| Just in case, you don't know, the ZAGS are playing tonight, and Laura aka Swiss Miss says, "GO, ZAHHGS!!! Gonzaga vs San Diego -- 6 p.m. PST -- KHQ-ROOT. |
My sisters, our Swiss Miss and our family friend Roxzene said good bye to the tail end of January in a fun way yesterday.
We drove to Coeur d'Alene with two intentions in mind.
Number one was to walk on dry ground with no snow, no mud, no ice, etc.
We achieved that goal and loved it, along with basking in a bit of early spring sunshine, albeit just a few minutes.
Our other goal: to watch a movie and eat expensive movie theater food. Some had popcorn, and I had a hotdog.
Swiss Miss sat next to me with a giant container of popcorn, trying to eat it very quietly so as not to disturb the rest of the crowd.
I think she had the giant container because she couldn't quite hear the person giving the choices, so she just said yes.
Swiss Miss, by the way, was far and away the youngest member of the audience.
Heck, even I may have been younger than a portion of the folks who showed up to watch Hostiles with Christian Bale.
We kinda suspected that most of those folks who showed up at the noon-thirty matinee had the same idea as we did: they might just be the only ones there and nobody would see that they purchased the giant popcorn!
Ha! Great OLD minds work in the same direction!
By the way, according to my sisters, "Christian Bale" turned out to be the magic words which enticed Swiss Miss to go. And, I'm betting a bunch of the crowd never heard of him.
Still, they had to like his work as an actor. Twas masterful. Scenery was magnificent, and the other actors were great too, as was the costuming.
This movie has been billed as the best Western since The Unforgiven. Of course, we all love Westerns, 'cept maybe Swiss Miss who probably hasn't watched too many.
We knew there would be blood, and there was, plenty of it and a lot of death. It's important for anyone attending to know that and to know it's intense.
Still, it kept us captivated from beginning to end, and we all agreed that the film presented some important messages aimed at understanding others and appreciating their cultures.
Too much bad stuff happens, it seems, before we reach that point. And, a lot of really bad, bloody stuff happened in this movie, but, as Laurie had advertised, it ended on a positive note.
We all had a great time sharing an event and some popcorn and some sunshine together, so, all in all, our short escape provided a memorable punctuation to a long month, which, in spite of its blahs, did have a lot of good memories.
Today we turn the calendar over for more good times ahead.
On this morning of the first day of February 2018, I read a letter-to-the-editor in our local paper, which pretty much reflects one important dimension of my own motivation for attending the Women's March at Sandpoint Middle School on Jan. 20.
Thanks so much to letter writer Rebecca Holland, who also chaired the event. In her piece, she dispels a few myths which have been inaccurately floated about.
Well written and definitely worth the read---especially for those probably reluctant to read it because they are so skeptical of such events.
I encourage you to read it because Rebecca's words accurately reflect the thoughts of a lot of pretty moderate and sensible citizens in our area who have decided to get involved.
http://www.bonnercountydailybee.com/letters_to_the_editor/20180201/march_participants_want_greater_involvement_in_our_government
It's a new month for looking ahead, but today is also Throwback Thursday where we look toward the past.
Today I selected some photos from Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, 2008, when it appears that we HAD SNOW.
Our house at the time did not have a roof over the deck, so we really HAD SNOW all around us, many times feeling entombed indoors.
I said to Bill this morning that, yes, we are ten years older and that makes the snow harder to take, but we did survive the winter of 2008, and looking back, I'd say that was a great achievement.
Enjoy the photos, taken here on the Lovestead, at the north end of South Center Valley Road and at my sisters' barn.
2 comments:
Hi, Marianne, I just saw Hostiles as well and yes it was very intense and powerful. Reflected what is going on today politically in our country, but from a historical perspective. Unfortunately, we are still dealing with the prejudices and racist view points that we thought did not exist anymore. Was just more blatant back then. Christine Bales is the Master of Intense in this movie and should at least get a nomination. Some of the other actors were excellent as well and I cannot imagine coming to work everyday on that movie that required so much emotional intensity. Must have been very difficult. Anyway, there is another excellent western just out with Bill Pullman and it was filmed in Whitehall where he has a ranch. It is called the Ballad of Lefty Brown. Some good actors in it, like Peter Fonda and Jim Caviezel. Takes place in Montana Territory and pretty serious as well, but does have some light spots. Anyway, they had the big premiere last week end at the Star Theater in Whitehall and you could meet the star and other actors, plus the three lead horses! Bill Pullman looked alot like Gabby Hayes. That kinda was his character, the bumbling sidekick that nobody really thought was worth much, but proved himself in the end. Some scenes were shot in Bannack. Watched it at a friends house who rented it through Amazon online. Would recommend it if you get a chance. Sent you the trailer from YouTube plus you can rent it from them as well. Enough for now so talk to you later. Let me know if you watch it. B
Thanks, Becky. Will check it out. Looks like a good one.
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