One of our local movie theaters offers what they call the Cry Baby Matinee. It's the first show of the day. I always think of a matinee as an afternoon showing, but the Cry Baby Matinee begins at 11:45 a.m.
Not a problem! The Angelika offers a special show for all the people with infant children who might possibly cry, ruining the experience for everyone else. We come to the theater at the same time, understanding better the trials and tribulations of parenting the very young. They show these films at a time when nobody else wants to see a movie. If it weren't for the cry baby special, the film would simply sit in the canister, bringing in no revenue. One of those win/win situations, right?
Well! We had a four day weekend with nothing planned, not a single scheduled event. This is something to celebrate. We were very excited about it. We only had one explicit goal, which was to attend the Cry Baby Matinee. We have been wanting to see the movie Super Size Me. Marcia is a documentary film maker and likes to see all documentaries, great and small. I simply needed inspiration to lose some weight.
I could drag this story out endlessly, but it would cost me no few readers so I will make it snappy. We missed the movie, and I'm not even sure why. I hope to write about this topic in earnest one day soon. Cry Baby Matinee, don't go away. We'll come back some other day.
ah, what i would not have given for a cry baby matinee or two during those baby years...
your daughter is lovely, and the intensity of your love for her is beautiful. i love her name as well. my daughter is a lily - had i had another, she would have been a ruby. flowers and jewels.
Posted by: amy | 01 June 2004 at 09:18 PM
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Posted by: Jo | 02 June 2004 at 10:20 AM
Those baby matinees are great. Even better if the theater serves beer! Enjoy them with Pearl while you can...after about 6-8 months my gal was too squirmy and squiggly to go to the movies.
Posted by: citymama | 02 June 2004 at 05:44 PM