As a special family night activity, we went to the drive-in. I hadn't been since I was about Kaith's age. I warned the children in advance that it was kind of a grown-up movie (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, rated PG), but that it might be fun for them because the screen was outside. Miriam obligingly fell asleep for us on the way there (she woke just before the previews). To pass the time while waiting, Cory started us on an alphabet game. He said he's played it with the children before, but I was surprised at how good the boys were at it. For this game, the first person said something that started with the letter A, the second person said something that started with the letter B, and so on. The boys had to sing the alphabet song to figure out which letter came next. I think we got through this game all the way twice before losing interest.As for the movie, I think we lost some of the nuances of the movie when all the children tried sitting/standing/climbing/squirming up front with us and changing the radio settings, but overall it was a lovely family outing.
We all slept while Cory watched the second feature, Transformers 2. The car needed a jump start to go, but apparently the drive-in comes equipped and trained for that. We were on the road in almost no time.
2 comments:
I sort of miss the old drive-in movie speakers. They were about as big as a toaster and hung on the inside of your window. No dead car batteries.
I love drive in movies. none of that hushing up you get in other theaters and if you have a pick up it can be extra fine with a big mattress in the back. That's a good time!
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