Movie trip 1pm tomorrow

There's a digital projection-equipped theater (Century 22) showing "The Incredibles" at matinee prices tomorrow in San Jose, next to the Winchester Mystery House (Winchester and I-280). We're (patgreene, myself, 3 kids) going to see the 1pm showing tomorrow... does anyone local want to join us? So far, I've heard from p3aches and one kid, and tenacious_snail... leave comments here or just show up. :) It should be done by 3pm, for anyone heading over to Fremont or other places later...

stuffing, scraping and some cuddles

Yesterday I ended the day stuffed... and happy. I went over to deedeebythebay and coyote3502's with Pat and the boys, after spending the morning cooking at home (sweet potatoes, cornbread stuffing). There were more of my friends and sweeties grouped together than I'd ever had before at one holiday meal. (smile) It was a bit noisy sometimes... about 20 adults, 14 kids, 3 turkeys. It was the happiest and low-stress Thanksgiving gathering I can remember in a long time, with almost no tension and without lots of processing of old family issues. A holiday postcard moment, even if not one that Currier and Ives would have recognized ;). And no political arguments with arch-conservative aunts and uncles, etc. I could relax and soak in the general good feelings and sense of fellowship and community. It was excellent, and much thanks to Mark and Darla for making it possible. :)

Oh, and dawnd had a corner on tart and tangy dishes (grin).

Today... had Pat call her doctor (dizzy spell last night), went to coffee with Pat, and watched our next-door neighbors moving out (I think they're renting it out, a 3/2/2 for about $2100/mo). And worked on stripping old 1960s vinyl shelf paper from an old Eichler cabinet on my patio. And repaired and regrouted missing shower tiles in Pat's bathroom.

As usual for me, there's no pleasure reading, no TV or videos, no football-watching... I'm running out of things to do otherwise, though. I'm tempted to go drop in on serenejournal's gathering, if I can muster the energy to drive another 80-mile roundtrip to the East Bay... already gone there four times in the previous five days.