Dad and I went to the show last Wednesday. Saw "Freedom Writers." It was pretty good - I like feel- good teacher movies though. (I guess the critics don't!) Rene gave us free passes, so it was even more of a treat.
When we got into the theater, we were the only ones there. And we weren't early! We joked that we should have brought in our cell phones and let them ring - since they wouldn't bother anyone.
Then last night we used our Empanada's Gourmet gift certificate that Majorie had given us. We hustled down a blocked and barricaded Myrtle Avenue - there is all this "renovation-type facelifting " that is going on - and there were no people around. And each restaurant we passed was shuttered and dark, so we were concerned that Empanada's would be too.
They were open - but once again we were the only folks in the establishment. And it stayed that way through our whole meal. It was a great meal - and I had flan for dessert too.
There's nothing wrong with an empty restaurant - or an empty theater for that matter. It just seemed a little odd that each time we went to enjoy a "free" treat we were the only ones there.
But I will take that over standing in line outside Olive Garden! (And we do have a gift card to use there - we're waiting for some "slow"night!!)
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Good luck on the Olive Garden thing. Ha
I love being the only ones in the theater!
When Polar Express first came out we went and saw a Matinee on a day Jeff had off. Three adults (my brother was here) and three kids (one was an infant). We were the only ones there!!
It was perfect because Jeremy got a little scared when the puppets seemed to come to life, but we just talked him through it and Jeff even walked with him to the back of the theater - without disturbing anyone.
That's the most talking I've done in a theater - it was perfect.
Less is always more.
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