Let's go to the movies...let's go see the stars...

According to Annie it's Swell!  Last night we indulged in an evening at the Bowtie Cinemas - not quite Radio City Music Hall - but I must say it was a delightful experience.

Richmonders take note - Tuesdays there are Criterion Club nights (translation: $6 tickets and $5 LARGE popcorn.)  We had been planning on seeing The Town last night - and lucked into discounted tickets and more popcorn that would could ever take down in 2 hours!  You sign up for a free card at Guest Services and start earning points...looks like Tuesday may become our go-to movie night out....

The Town was awesome (especially the Fenway shootup scenes) - action packed, haunting, thought provoking, and well directed....

I thought Jon Hamm was ok at best -  my opinion may have been jaded by his ill attempted Bawston accent...or maybe it is too hard for me to see him as anyone but the brooding Don Draper.  Blake Lively is way too pretty to play a coke head baby mama CharlesTOWNie....but major snaps to Ben Affleck who directed and stared in this thriller that kept me guessing until the end. 

We decided it was Two Parts The Departed mixed with One Part Good Will Hunting and a splash of The Shawshank Redemption (added by Briguy).

Overall I really enjoyed The Town and would recommend any fans of action/crime movies and I of course recommend saving a buck at the theater....so go see it on a Tuesday at the Bowtie...

Ska ska ska, Jamaica ska.

Not many people can cha cha cha.
Not everybody can do the twist.
But everybody can do the ska,
It's the dance you can't resist.

Ska ska ska, Jamaica ska.

Last weekend the Hanna House headed  "Back to the Beach" for a final summer weekend in VABeach...

It was a perfect August weekend filled with delicious meals, amazing weather, "Howdy" Cake, and huge waves that were perfect for us to "Try Our Boogiest"....

Beach Bum Tilly Chillaxin

Ahhh the Boogie!

Sister Picture! "I think I saw a thing, but I don't know what thing I thought I saw."

I dig chicks. Chicks dig me, diggin' them? Dig?

To quote B2theBeach - "Are we the cheesiest couple you've ever met, or what?" ... Thanks Annette!

Mary the devoted student - case books on the beach?  Why o-why o-why o....did I ever leave Ohio?

Mom froze at Sugar Plum when asked what she wanted written on her cake...final answer..."Howdy"

Gather Round You Friends of Mine……

Everything I ever needed to know….I learned from Troop Beverly Hills….

1) Stay Calm In An Emergency: Don’t Worry Girls…I’ve got The Fondue, Throw me a lifesaver….Butterscotch or Wintergreen?
2) There Is Nothing More Frightening Than A Perm: It was a cold and rainy day in March. I went to Kristoff's where I usually get my hair done but Kristoff wasn't there. He had mysteriously disappeared. In his place was a stranger named Rinaldo. I'll never forget him. His eyes were steely gray. His hands were like ice. He said, "I'll streak your hair and I'll give you a body wave." He worked very fast and then, as he turned my chair around to face the mirror, I saw it. He permed me!
3) Too Many Accessories Clutter An Outfit: Patches…we don’t need no stinkin patches…
4) Play To Your Strengths: I may be a beginner at some things, but I've got a black belt in shopping!
5) Never Trust a Redfeather: Stinking redfeathers covered every inch of our turf
6) When Life Gives You Lemons - Go To The Beverly Hills Hotel For Some Lemonade: Her recommendations for a campsite were totally unsuitable. There were no outlets. And there was dirt, and bugs, and... and it rains there. So anyway, we've found a place that's much more us: the Beverly Hills Hotel.
7) Not Your Style – Alter It: It's not that bad…Not that bad?!? Except the color's wrong, the collar's wrong, the material's a nightmare from hell. It's cut badly, it itches, and it's not me. But all of that can be fixed.
8) Speak With Authority: Excuse me officer, do you know who this man is? (Cool it Jasmine) You're too modest daddy. This is the man who put the space in springston's teeth. The man who knocked the hat of hatler's head. He's the best, he's the greatest, he's MY daddy. James the Jackhammer Shackon. Now daddy, shake the man's hand and let's be on our way.
9) Deny, Deny, Deny: I was not spying on your dad! I was checking my azaleas.
10) Wilderness Girls Don’t Bluff
11) First Impressions Are Critical: Annie Herman Boy-yoi-yoing!.....Dictator…Mrs Dictator….Aww Chica Barnfel our first arrival!
12) Be Resourceful: Wouldn’t it save time and a little shoe leather if we hosted a star studded telethon….Johnny could host or Merve?

Khaki Wishes and Cookie Dreams to you all!

This post is dedicated to my fellow TBH uber fan – Dammy!!! xoxo