Spies

Today's forecast promised a high of 90, hottest for the week. Many of the lake people planned maximum exposure time to the sun's rays in hope of warming and tanning their pale Minnesota skin. I detected a whiff of urgent desperation last weekend when several claimed they detected a whiff of September and fall in the early mornings. To thwart any chance of sunburn, we contrived a schedule of inside activities after breakfast, early lunch, rest time, and movie theater from 2:15 to 4:00 with Spy Kids. Mission accomplished! By the time we hit the beach at 4:30, we didn't even need sunscreen.
The movie? Nice emphasis on families sticking together, supportive siblings, kid values. The young people in the the theater would probably give it a thumbs up. Free popcorn refills. Plot? Acting? Special effects? Hey, we didn't need sunscreen.

Shakespeare Redux

We took granddaughters to the movie theatre to see Gnomeo and Juliet. I would not have gone under any other circumstances, thereby attesting once again to my unsurpassed love for them. Several allusions (e.g. R & G moving van) to Will's earlier drama were subtle enough to question their raison d'être, perhaps to keep the screenwriters awake and motivated. Poetic (actually not poetic at all) license ran rampant (just like my cliches, French, etc.). Eventually the bard himself made an appearance, albeit in the form of a statue come semi-alive. As for the dénouement, go see for yourself but be warned. 
The popcorn was delicious.