Sunday at the movies

I've never been much of a movie-goer. I think it stems back to Star Wars, which I saw when I was a toddler. It was not the movie itself (which was great), but rather the noise that soured me on the whole movie experience. So, it takes a lot for me to decide to spend $8 and two hours of my life sitting in a dark theatre, watching a movie. This has been a source of frustration for John, who really enjoys seeing movies. But yesterday, I went to see Fantastic Four with John and a friend. It was a spur of the moment thing and, because I had no expectations at all for the movie, I couldn't be disappointed. And I found that-- while the movie itself was mildly cheezy-- I really enjoyed the movie experience. It felt good to blow off chores for a while and sit in a crowded theatre. So I think I'll make that a new Sunday tradition: to go see a movie in the afternoon, no matter what the house looks like. Good times.