Is it even summer yet? No, not according to the calendar, but graduation was Friday and to me the end of school is the beginning of summer. Let's not split hairs, let's get on with the story.

Last night was pretty much amazing. On Judgment Day, if it is determined that I lived a good life, then tonight's party was a small sample of what I have to look forward to.

My dad told us about a party given by a church member. I originally wasn't sure since crawfish were involved and that ain't my style. What is my style is watching short films, and that's what the night was really about. Interestingly enough, several years ago a friend told me about a party he attended in the Vanderbilt area where someone showed short films on an outdoor screen. Well, apparently he and my dad run in similar circles.



We did not eat, we had dinner before. Instead, we just enjoyed the film for the evening. It included WB shorts, commercials for toys, Schoolhouse Rock, film trailers, and other fun short films. I really enjoyed seeing the trailers for the Muppet Movie and commercials for toys that my parents never bought me!



Also neat was seeing the host's film library. It was in a temperature controlled shed in the backyard and included just so many films. Most interesting was Song of the South; you may know that Disney has never released this on video in the US and has no plans to do so. Never mind the fact that one of their most popular rides is based on it!

I hope to go again next year. It was a total blast.

Some tweets, starting backwards:

Well. Checking in on Mandy's dogs and then home. Hope I get an invite to that party again next year.
about 16 hours ago from txt
Back in business.
about 16 hours ago from txt
Getting chilly. Maybe time to go home now.
about 17 hours ago from txt
Projector broke again
about 17 hours ago from txt
This party is the most delightful time I've had in a while. Wish you were here! #fb
about 17 hours ago from txt
A reel of Alfred Hitchcock introductions?
about 17 hours ago from txt
WB cartoons!!
about 17 hours ago from txt
Muppet Movie trailer.
about 17 hours ago from txt
I bet i lose followers over all these tweets.
about 17 hours ago from txt
Country Time USA with Faron Youg.
about 17 hours ago from txt
Old toy commercials. This guy has quite a collection.
about 18 hours ago from txt
Schoolhouse rock now.
about 18 hours ago from txt
Ok it seems to be a series of trailers for rock movies. Janis, Jimi, the Who.
about 18 hours ago from txt
Magical mystery tour trailer on the outdoor screen.

Labels: good times, movies, summer

It seems as though lately I do very little on the weekend. My week days are usually so packed that by the weekend I don't want to commit to anything, and I take things as they come. usually this means that after lots of sleeping and errand running I realize it's Sunday night and time to start over again. These last few weekends have been a pile of busy.

• Visitor, Julie from California. Lots of things: Franklin street fair, tax free shopping, ghost tour, lots of country ham and biscuits.


• Cinco de Mikeo, where the pretty princess celebrated his birthday with grandma vodka, fire, and rollergirl piles. Unfortunately bad weather curtailed my enjoyment and I left early.


• Kate's surprise party. Fun! Some Ren Fair folks stopped by still in their outfits. Home-made sushi. Meat Loaf fun.


• Friday night NarniaRoo. My dogs were invited so they came, and then were the reason I left. Denny was full of beans, and Flash wanted to chat. We left and I called it an early night.


• Grill out at Robyn's in Pegram. Oh, such wonderful grilled meats! And a really cool location.


• Karaoke at the Lipstick. It had been a few months and the place had changed--the bar has moved!!! It wasn't as packed as it used to be which was kind of sad, but allowed me to sing karaoke a few times. I'm so terrible at singing. Still can't understand why I continue! Again, bad weather dampened (ha!) my fun so I headed home fairly early again.


• So, I ordered new wheels, I may have mentioned this. They're orange fugitives which are super grippy. I decide to take the bearings out of some other wheels and clean them. So I take them apart, use the speed wash, and put them together. This took WAY longer than I thought. Never again! I'll just buy new bearings!


• Lunch out with Mom. Happy Mothers' day to all!

Labels: good times, karaoke, nashville