Deja vu all over again

After a couple of weeks of cribbage and holidays and Wisconsin Burgers, Joel and I finally got back to Tuesday night pizza and a movie. As is also our tradition, we cruised around between pizza movie. This time of year, that means looking at Christmas lights. Our favorite example of what NOT to do appears to have gotten the message and has limited his decoration to a tasteful wreath at the front door. In the past, there were SO many light flickering and chasing over his house, shrubs, and delivery truck that it was disorienting. I don't know if there's now a woman in his life, the neighborhood petitioned him to cease and desist, or the electric bill was just too high; whatever the reason, it's the end of an era.

Our movie selection was Deja Vu, an interesting sci-fi action techno-thriller chick flick starring Denzel Washington. Set in post Katrina New Orleans, the story revolves around the investigation of another, smaller catastrophic event leading to loss of life. Denzel Washington plays an insightful local agent of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms. His familiarity with the locale and proven record in investigation links him into a very special surveillance group with some pretty sophisticated hardware. The rest of the story develops the characters well as it touches on some of boundaries imposed on surveillance and consequences that can arise then those boundaries are crossed. It was a very interesting, entertaining, and generally difficult to predict story.

I also got to try out the Tuesday Night B.Y.O.B. offering at the theatre. For fifty cents, they will fill a bucket (or other container) you bring, hence the Bring Your Own Bucket title. I brought a Tupperware type plastic container of about a gallon capacity and was set of for the evening. Yes... that means a gallon of popcorn AFTER half a pizza. Do not try this yourself. I've done adequate stretching and conditioning over the years to be able to perform at this level. You may need to start off with something smaller... like a handful of popcorn after a sandwich at home. Gradually add another handful and, one day, you too MAY be able to consume mass quantities like me. Please consult your physician before engaging in such consumption.

All in all, another fun night.