Here's what's going on so far this week.
Sandy made it back, jet lagged but OK, last Sunday from India. Her project is progressing along there, she can't take any photos on site so just have to listen to the description and imagine a 26 story mansion.
Yesterday she took another test on her way to getting her own Architectural License. She has a USC Masters Degree in Architectural Lighting Design, but still wants her very own certificate. Sandy also teaches classes at both USC and UCLA in Architecture in addition to all the other things she does.
And she doesn't see how Stacy and I did all we did with work and all when they were all growing up! I don't see how she does it all and still has time to sleep!
Movie Time
Stacy and I have been coming up to Bonners Ferry since 2001 and have lived here full time since 2006. We'd never been to the small movie theater in town. Actually the last time we went to a movie theater was back in 2007 in California when we were back there for Sean's wedding. The next closest theater is the 6 plex in Sandpoint but on line reviews don't give it high praise, so we'd just never gone.
But now there's the new Star Trek and I really wanted to see it NOW. Not wait for the DVD/Blue Ray to come out, in my guess around Thanksgiving time.
Our little theater is only open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, with only one showing each evening at 7:30. We'd been pretty busy last weekend and just too tired to go, but last night was the last chance so we went.
Hmmmmmmmmm, afterwords I told Stacy, "well,.............. at least we've been there now, and once was enough!"
I can't really say much about the $6.00 each price, which is great considering Sandy says it's $10 to $15 per person to go see a movie in her area. But I can complain about the screen so dark you really couldn't see some of the scenes! I was thinking about how the guy must be getting tired of holding the flashlight through the projector! All the stuff I've seen about the movie shows bright white sets, great special effects, and all kinds of details in the movie. Was that crack across the top of the picture in the lens or on the window in the projection booth? Don't know but it was sure annoying to see throughout the whole movie! That wad of dust in the top right? The Spanish speaking folks that apparently had a friend translate much of the movie for them.
Oh well, I guess you can get the mental image, I should have just waited for the DVD! I'll get it now anyway when it comes out on DVD, just to see the movie!
From 1973 to 1979 movie theaters were the family business, one in Redlands and one in Ontario California. I'll talk about that era soon.
Other notes
Sean is doing good, he's liking being in San Diego with the the girls dressed for the summer out and about. Hope his wife Brandy doesn't catch him checking out the competition! Just kidding, he's not really doing much except work and home. He said they don't have any real plans for the big weekend coming up.
Mike said he and Brenda are biking over to the Crater Lake area of Oregon with his motorcycle group, hope it isn't hot or thunder stormy for them!
We're doing some traveling this 4th also, but that will be next weeks post.
Till then, Tad
Sandy made it back, jet lagged but OK, last Sunday from India. Her project is progressing along there, she can't take any photos on site so just have to listen to the description and imagine a 26 story mansion.
Yesterday she took another test on her way to getting her own Architectural License. She has a USC Masters Degree in Architectural Lighting Design, but still wants her very own certificate. Sandy also teaches classes at both USC and UCLA in Architecture in addition to all the other things she does.
And she doesn't see how Stacy and I did all we did with work and all when they were all growing up! I don't see how she does it all and still has time to sleep!
Movie Time
Stacy and I have been coming up to Bonners Ferry since 2001 and have lived here full time since 2006. We'd never been to the small movie theater in town. Actually the last time we went to a movie theater was back in 2007 in California when we were back there for Sean's wedding. The next closest theater is the 6 plex in Sandpoint but on line reviews don't give it high praise, so we'd just never gone.
But now there's the new Star Trek and I really wanted to see it NOW. Not wait for the DVD/Blue Ray to come out, in my guess around Thanksgiving time.
Our little theater is only open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, with only one showing each evening at 7:30. We'd been pretty busy last weekend and just too tired to go, but last night was the last chance so we went.
Hmmmmmmmmm, afterwords I told Stacy, "well,.............. at least we've been there now, and once was enough!"
I can't really say much about the $6.00 each price, which is great considering Sandy says it's $10 to $15 per person to go see a movie in her area. But I can complain about the screen so dark you really couldn't see some of the scenes! I was thinking about how the guy must be getting tired of holding the flashlight through the projector! All the stuff I've seen about the movie shows bright white sets, great special effects, and all kinds of details in the movie. Was that crack across the top of the picture in the lens or on the window in the projection booth? Don't know but it was sure annoying to see throughout the whole movie! That wad of dust in the top right? The Spanish speaking folks that apparently had a friend translate much of the movie for them.
Oh well, I guess you can get the mental image, I should have just waited for the DVD! I'll get it now anyway when it comes out on DVD, just to see the movie!
From 1973 to 1979 movie theaters were the family business, one in Redlands and one in Ontario California. I'll talk about that era soon.
Other notes
Sean is doing good, he's liking being in San Diego with the the girls dressed for the summer out and about. Hope his wife Brandy doesn't catch him checking out the competition! Just kidding, he's not really doing much except work and home. He said they don't have any real plans for the big weekend coming up.
Mike said he and Brenda are biking over to the Crater Lake area of Oregon with his motorcycle group, hope it isn't hot or thunder stormy for them!
We're doing some traveling this 4th also, but that will be next weeks post.
Till then, Tad
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