that's entertainment
It's been an entertaining weekend. I volunteered at Ten Thousand Villages on Saturday for three hours, and it was busy the entire time. I worked the register and by the end of the shift I was exhausted-- and I only worked three hours. I can't imagine working an 8-hour shift at a register!
Nia invited me out Sat night-- she bought Austrailia Rails and we got dinner at Neo China. Yum. By the time we got home I was coherent enough to play one game. We played a few more games this morning while we did laundry, and then we saw March of the Penguins at the $1.50 theater this afternoon. For a movie, it was a great nature show. I admit, I had no idea penguins were... well, such weird critters. I am also quite amused at the theory that some conservatives have espoused that penguins are good role models for the nuclear family. Or maybe they're good role models for the "nucular" family. Har. Anyway, what I learned today is that penguins are monogomous-- for one mating season. And the male and female are actually together for very little of that time.... once the egg is laid, they take turns going to the sea to eat enough to feed the chick when it hatches. So they mate, she lays an egg, and he warms it for four months while she goes off to eat. (The breeding grounds are 70 miles away from the shore.) Then she comes back and takes over the care and feeding while he goes off to the shore to eat. Hell of a way to run a marriage, if you ask me. Wonder if the divorce rate would drop if the spouses only saw each other a few times a year, and it were only a one-year contract? Not that I'm cynical or anything, but it sure is funny that the R's want to promote this theory. Heh.
Tonight there was a good show about Leonardo da Vinci on the History Channel; quite enjoyable. Mother called during the first of two hours, but didn't talk too long. She just called to say "Honey, don't worry at all about coming up to work on Aunt Susan's house." I don't think I remember her ever calling me "honey" before-- we're not much for endearments like that in the family, I guess. Interesting. She was much relaxed from her state of Friday night, which is good all around. As she said, they have six months to sort all this out, and the lawyer told them to relax. Whew.
Tomorrow is a doctor's appointment (should be an easy one), volunteering at the library for a couple of hours (helping prep for the move to the new building) and tomorrow night we're going to see Stay, again at the $1.50 theater. I'm looking forward to it.
Nia invited me out Sat night-- she bought Austrailia Rails and we got dinner at Neo China. Yum. By the time we got home I was coherent enough to play one game. We played a few more games this morning while we did laundry, and then we saw March of the Penguins at the $1.50 theater this afternoon. For a movie, it was a great nature show. I admit, I had no idea penguins were... well, such weird critters. I am also quite amused at the theory that some conservatives have espoused that penguins are good role models for the nuclear family. Or maybe they're good role models for the "nucular" family. Har. Anyway, what I learned today is that penguins are monogomous-- for one mating season. And the male and female are actually together for very little of that time.... once the egg is laid, they take turns going to the sea to eat enough to feed the chick when it hatches. So they mate, she lays an egg, and he warms it for four months while she goes off to eat. (The breeding grounds are 70 miles away from the shore.) Then she comes back and takes over the care and feeding while he goes off to the shore to eat. Hell of a way to run a marriage, if you ask me. Wonder if the divorce rate would drop if the spouses only saw each other a few times a year, and it were only a one-year contract? Not that I'm cynical or anything, but it sure is funny that the R's want to promote this theory. Heh.
Tonight there was a good show about Leonardo da Vinci on the History Channel; quite enjoyable. Mother called during the first of two hours, but didn't talk too long. She just called to say "Honey, don't worry at all about coming up to work on Aunt Susan's house." I don't think I remember her ever calling me "honey" before-- we're not much for endearments like that in the family, I guess. Interesting. She was much relaxed from her state of Friday night, which is good all around. As she said, they have six months to sort all this out, and the lawyer told them to relax. Whew.
Tomorrow is a doctor's appointment (should be an easy one), volunteering at the library for a couple of hours (helping prep for the move to the new building) and tomorrow night we're going to see Stay, again at the $1.50 theater. I'm looking forward to it.