Tamarac Cinema 5

The $3 movie theater down the street is a popular weekend activity.  They show older movies but hey, I'd rather wait 3 months and pay $3 then pay $12.  The only down side to the Cinema 5 theater is that I am the youngest one there by 60 years.  They all just go to go, a nice weekend jaunt down the street to see their friends.  The theater was packed when I saw Social Network.  Pretty sure none of them even knew what Facebook was.

The man who takes the tickets always thanks us for coming, telling us its nice to see young faces and that he's glad he doesn't have to explain things twice.

Today my friend Jessica and I went to see a movie.  The entire time the little old ladies around us whispered to one another, not understanding parts of the movie, or pointing out scenes they liked or disliked... mostly what they disliked.  Oh and let me clarify, whispering = talking really really loud.  Someone's cell phone went off half way during the movie, but of course the owner of the phone didn't hear it, but Jessica and I did and the lady behind us.

"Is there music playing somewhere? Do you hear that?  Where is that music coming from?  Is it in the movie?"


Leaving the theater usually takes 20 minutes.  Those with walkers and canes slowly waddle up the aisle, walking in a zig zagged line so there isn't a single chance I could slip past them.  Once I'm out of the theater I dash to my car, hoping to get out of the parking lot before everyone else starts driving 2 mi/hr.


My friend and I always laugh to each other.  Sometimes we can't believe that we actually live in Florida, a sea of gray and Oldsmobile's. $3 will get you a movie and a glimpse at your future at Cinema 5.

Brown Thumb

I have never been able to keep any plants alive when I try.  It is only when I forget about them for long periods of time do they seem to grow and turn green.  My older sister gave me a bamboo in college and it lived for 5 years until I remembered about it on my bookcase and then it died.  I've bought several beautiful house plants that have perished within weeks.  I talk to them, move them in the sunlight, water them when I'm supposed to and to no avail, the leaves start falling off one at a time in dead brown heaps.

There is a miracle happening on my T.V. stand.  Two weekends ago I had to work the South Florida Fair because my work had a booth to show off the fanciness that is archaeology.  At some point during the day a little kid left his treasures of free stuff at our booth and I found it as I was leaving to go home.  A cup with a smiley face stared back at me full of dirt.  I read the side and it said that inside were sunflower seeds to grow.  All they needed was some sun and water.  Sunflowers are my favorite flowers so I decided to take it home.

Needless to say I forgot about the little cup until last week when I saw 2 big green shoots  popping out of the dirt!  Today there are 5.  I've been fascinated by these little sunflowers, growing so fast and big.  I need to go buy a pretty pot for them and then I will casually forget about them until I have big yellow flowers sunning themselves by the window.

My Backyard