RERUN 5/8/09

According to this month's movie, he may not be that much into you, but we were definitely into the Raleighwood Cinema. Eight of us ate, drank, and made merry while perched in our private box, suite, or whatever you want to call it. We could have played bumper chairs in our comfy, padded and wheeled seats, but being the ladies that we are, we restrained ourselves.

I suppose I was just lucky or times were different during my single days back in the 1970's, but if a guy took my number and told me he was going to call, he did. I was spared the heartache that the young women in the movie experienced. While the movie had some funny scenes and situations, overall I felt it was painful to watch. I must have been feeling the pain of the characters, but not everyone had my reaction.

Lois joined us for the first time. She and fellow New Yorker, Louise, staked out a place for our group. It was only after they had ordered drinks and food, that they realized they were in the wrong theatre and were about to see an action thriller flick.

Kim is gaining a reputation as a movie crasher, but to her defense, she walked into the theater without a ticket because she thought I'd already purchased one for her. Lee brought her friend and co-worker, Emma, to hang out with our crazy group. She had a great time and hopes to return. We were all envious of Cheryl who was leaving in a few days to vacation in Hawaii. Although she didn't ask for it, we eagerly gave her advice on how not to turn into a crispy critter on the beach. The sage advice came from Lee who used to live there.

In order to add to our caloric intake after the move, we moseyed en masse to the nearby Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins where our indepth discussion of the film quickly deviated to a deeper discussion of donuts. We found out that Marcy's fav is chocolate glazed which is not to be confused with chocolate iced. Diets schmiets, we satisfied our oral cravings and had a decadent good time.
-Peggy Wolf