My night out with the girls started with me arriving at the theater about five minutes before the movie was due to begin. I didn't know any of the other women coming and had no idea what they looked like. As I walked up, in the rain, to the ticket counter I was thinking I should have made a plan of where I would meet up with someone. I bought my ticket and looked around. I didn't see anyone familiar, I didn't see any group of women waiting together. I thought perhaps they would be waiting outside the door to the specific room which was showing Mama Mia.
I went in and no one was standing at the door. I entered the theater and I didn't see anyone that I knew and no one waved to me. I looked around for a bit and didn't really know what to do so I found a seat and sat down. A few minutes later a lady I recognized entered. I think she is the general's wife, but I am not sure. I haven't been very active in the spouses group and I don't go to many functions. I know that she was the highest ranking spouse at a previous function. I cannot remember her name, I am not even sure we were ever introduced. She was standing halfway up the stairs talking to a few ladies, they were all looking for seats and the theater was almost entirely full. There were several people between me and her so I asked the person closest to me if this was the spouses group and he replied: I am not in the spouses group but she is, and pointed to his wife. I think I may have asked the general if he was in the spouses group, don't tell Jeff. So I found my group.
Watched the movie. I was my favorite movie ever. I hate to say that because you know when people tell you a movie is great you have high expectations and then you are inevitably disappointed. I laughed, I cried, it was set in Greece. What more do you want from a movie. If you go, wait during the credits there is a great little bit at the end.
After the movie we went to dinner. While there were many people who went to the movie only four of us went to dinner. Three of the four of us had daughters between the ages of 17 and 22. We could all therefore relate to the movie. All of the other ladies order drinks. I never order a drink if I am driving myself home. I love to drink, but you know, it was night and raining, and a DUI would effect my husband's career. We were there for over 2 hours and so I guess it is OK? What about you, do you have just one drink if you aren't going to drive for a couple of hours. Well not me, so I felt a little left out for a moment. But, quickly recovered.
It was a lovely evening and we all had a great time. Lots of stories and chatting. We have all lived everywhere. We all worry about our girls. We even talked a little about my compost bin. I am trying to figure out how to make one without spending money.
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Sorry to hear your girl's night out started off a little awkward, but it seems to have turned out well. I'm like you, I don't drink if I have to drive myself home either. The only time I drank while I was out with friends, we ate first, then went to a movie, so I knew I would have plenty of time for it to wear off.
For your compost bin, you might be able to find something on http://www.instructables.com/
Just search "compost" and it'll bring up projects people have made and submitted. These folks usually do stuff on the cheap, maybe you can find something. Good luck.
Thanks Crystal, I will give that a try.
I've not seen this movie and to be honest have never even seen any previews. I only know about it from reading posts by people that have seen it. So far everyone has given the thumbs up. Maybe I might go see it - definitely something my daughter would like to go see. She loves anything remotely close to musicals.
Thank you for the thoughts on my little one. I hope she is feeling better soon too. I hate that she is in a ton of discomfort.
I'm glad you had a great time! I will have to add this movie to my queue.
I'm glad you had a good time!!! I've only lived in two cities my whole life, within 50 miles of each other. Never changed schools, either, other than the transition from elementary to high to college to graduate school. Had 5 different jobs in my entire life, gone to 3 different churches. So making new friends is just not something I have ever had much practice doing.
I'm looking forward to seeing this movie. Thanks for the tip about the credits. And don't worry about asking the General if he is in a spouse's group. He was sitting in the theater for Mama Mia. What the heck was he doing there? It reminds me of the few men I saw in the theater at Sex and the City that were forced to come there by their wives/girlfriends.
this is one of the few plays i've actually seen, which ended up being great... it's funny to think of ol' Pierce taking a stab at singing, yeeesh
I used to do all the wives stuff and enjoyed it even though I too was awkward at first. Once my husband retired from the AF my built in social life was gone. So, thanks for the heads up on Mama Mia. I will definetely see it.
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