November 1, 2010-Dinner and a Movie...

     I used to love to go out to dinner and a movie when I lived back in the states.  There's really not any place to go to dinner on the atoll, except the illustrious Snack Bar or the Chow Hall, and the movies are free, but they are in outdoor theaters where the speakers don't always work so hot, and the weather does not always cooperate, so over the years, I've come to enjoy dinner and a movie at home more than going out.  I was always a bit of a home body anyway, so it's okay.  At home, you can make whatever dinner you want, and you can eat it wherever you want, and you can have all the popcorn you want, and you can pause the movie whenever you need to take a potty break or get more popcorn.  And you can do all this for virtually nothing as far as cost. It's the perfect entertainment for a small town island girl who just wants to kick her feet up on the couch, wrap up in a blanket and veg out.  Tonight, my boyfriend and I watched a so-so movie with a delicious dinner of steamed King Crab Legs (frozen of course, but they were still very tasty), steak on the grill, a take out salad from the Chow Hall, and a glass of Merlot.  My boyfriend unfortunately had to work all day as he is on 6 day work weeks right now, so it was a quiet day for me, and the most notable thing to write about was our dinner and a movie. Of course, he and my children are the most notable things in my life every day, but having the evening with him the night before it is back to another grueling work week just makes me happy. A home cooked meal and spending time with my honey can cure my blues anytime.