Another Batman movie came out and because i was pretty excited to see this one i did, last night. well, technically this morning at 3:15 am at an IMAX theater. i am sure i would have been impressed by the movie anyway but we (carl, Jessica, and me) really wanted to see the movie on the IMAX screen and since all the earlier shows were sold out we decided to do something out of the ordinary and to catch it in the early morning hours. i thought it was a typo on the website and we weren't sure if it would be a waste of our time driving half an hour south in the wee hours but it turned out to be the real deal and we weren't the only ones at the theater at this odd hour, although by no means was the theater crowded.
the movie was a long one and although i went to bed at 9 and got up at 2 i was still pretty tired and towards the last half hour i was struggling to stay awake so i missed a few things but i would love to see the film again because it was a good one.
the oddest thing about watching this movie at 3 in the morning is that when we walked out of the theater it was light out. we got to enjoy the full moon and the sunrise this morning.
i got to sleep when we got home, around 7, but Carl went to work all morning and except for a nap he took while we watched a movie at home, he hasn't been to sleep since 2 this morning.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Saturday, July 12, 2008
another saturday afternoon
i have finished my second week at OP TBI. It is interesting and entertaining and i am enjoying it at this point. as long as i don't run out of things to do i should stay happy. i teach a few classes a week and go on activities with the different people each day and mostly i just keep an eye on people and help them cope with their days.
Thursday we were supposed to go on an outing but a storm built up over our lunch hour and when it was time to board the bus the storm hit with force. it was a beautiful storm to watch. a little hail, lightning, HEAVY rains and wind.
the radio was on and for the duration of the storm, almost an hour, it reported severe storm warnings and the occasional tornado watch. sirens went off as warnings for people in the Richfield area and i just watched the whole thing go over us. i love storms.
i was lucky enough to see another storm last night. a lot of the same but it didn't hit the area here by our home as bad as the previous storm.
what i find the most fascinating is how the day can go from beautiful and bright to dark and foreboding. i love a good storm. carl and i were inside a Dave's bbq when the storm rolled in yesterday. the news had already been reporting on the severity of this storm. a couple of tornadoes had touched down in areas Northwest from us so I was expecting the worst. as we ate i kept watching the storm and mentioning the sky to carl, tracy, and jessica but carl said it looked dark because the windows had plastic over them. it wasn't so. it looked dark because huge thunderstorms were coming in. carl believed me once the sky turned green. we hurried home at that point because our windows were open. no damage, thankfully.
Thursday we were supposed to go on an outing but a storm built up over our lunch hour and when it was time to board the bus the storm hit with force. it was a beautiful storm to watch. a little hail, lightning, HEAVY rains and wind.
the radio was on and for the duration of the storm, almost an hour, it reported severe storm warnings and the occasional tornado watch. sirens went off as warnings for people in the Richfield area and i just watched the whole thing go over us. i love storms.
i was lucky enough to see another storm last night. a lot of the same but it didn't hit the area here by our home as bad as the previous storm.
what i find the most fascinating is how the day can go from beautiful and bright to dark and foreboding. i love a good storm. carl and i were inside a Dave's bbq when the storm rolled in yesterday. the news had already been reporting on the severity of this storm. a couple of tornadoes had touched down in areas Northwest from us so I was expecting the worst. as we ate i kept watching the storm and mentioning the sky to carl, tracy, and jessica but carl said it looked dark because the windows had plastic over them. it wasn't so. it looked dark because huge thunderstorms were coming in. carl believed me once the sky turned green. we hurried home at that point because our windows were open. no damage, thankfully.
Friday, July 4, 2008
happy fourth of july!
its a beautiful day here in the cities. blue sky, brilliant sun, and green everywhere you look. carl, beth, and i are going to spend our day out on a bike ride and than we will have a bbq over at the parents house and perhaps get in a game of croquet before the fireworks. we don't know where we will be going for the fireworks. i kind of want to go to the riverfront becasue i imagine it will be beautiful over the water and the buildings downtown but i also imagine it will be crowded and tough to get to. so...i don't know yet.
i finished my first week of work at TBI metro services, providing services for those who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. my position involves teaching independent living skills through a series of classes and activities. There is one other instructor and between us we are 'teach' and watch over the 9-11 'students' each day. i am sure the job will be interesting and will grow on me but i am unsure of what to think right now.
in the bigger news: there are numerous fires throughout california, many along the coast that we drove less than a month ago. Big Sur is one of the biggest places being mentioned over and over because its touristy. it is lovely there. the coastline from there is one of the most beautiful places i have ever seen and its very woodsy. its a beautiful contrast that is sad to hear that it is going up in flames, but fires are a natural part of the life cycle of a forest.
i finished my first week of work at TBI metro services, providing services for those who have suffered a traumatic brain injury. my position involves teaching independent living skills through a series of classes and activities. There is one other instructor and between us we are 'teach' and watch over the 9-11 'students' each day. i am sure the job will be interesting and will grow on me but i am unsure of what to think right now.
in the bigger news: there are numerous fires throughout california, many along the coast that we drove less than a month ago. Big Sur is one of the biggest places being mentioned over and over because its touristy. it is lovely there. the coastline from there is one of the most beautiful places i have ever seen and its very woodsy. its a beautiful contrast that is sad to hear that it is going up in flames, but fires are a natural part of the life cycle of a forest.
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