I went to see Julie & Julia on Saturday with my mother. Over lunch afterward we couldn’t stop raving about the Julia Child scenes. I won’t write a review, but just know that I was glad I saw it on the big screen in spite of the Julie Powell storyline and her repugnant on-screen husband. Really, I had to look away every time he ate, and he carried a man bag! Revolting. On the other hand, I wanted to scoop up Meryl Streep’s Julia Child and company and take them all home with me. Sublime.
It seems like ages since Mum and I have gone to lunch. It was wonderful to dump all my apron-string-cutting angst on her, and to have her dump the doin’s in her house on me. It was also pretty darn nice to just laugh with her one on one without any distractions, even if my driving does scare her (I’m pretty sure that red light was just a suggestion).
Saturday evening Spouse and I attended an intimate little cocktail party at Hug Bandit’s beautiful home. A beloved mutual friend was in town so a bunch of us girls got together to catch up and giggle and generally carry on. The gentlemen gave up on us and retired to another room to solve the world’s problems and set golf dates. A most satisfactory evening for all.
I suppose I should apologize to our hostess for eating too much, laughing too loud and staying too long, but if she will have such marvelous get-togethers, I do believe it is her own fault. Thank you, Leslie!
8 responses so far ↓
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Leslie
// Aug 9, 2009 at 12:51 pm
you are always welcome here and can eat as much as you want, stay as long as you want and laugh as loud as you want….that means it was a GREAT party!
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Formerly Gracie
// Aug 9, 2009 at 1:43 pm
A reviewer on NPR said watching “Julie & Julia” was a cozy being bathed in warm butter. I can’t wait to see it!
Glad you had a great weekend of fun and food!
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Janet
// Aug 10, 2009 at 8:12 am
I’ll have to put that movie on my list to rent when available. I have a friend like that. She puts on these swell parties and we hang around and eat. We do help her clean up though since we’re always last to leave (our kids are the same age and hate being separated).
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Green Girl in Wisconsin
// Aug 10, 2009 at 8:55 am
Sounds like you’ve had a good weekend–movie therapy AND a swell party? How lovely! I’m going to see it on Thursday with my book club. CANNOT wait!
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witchypoo
// Aug 10, 2009 at 3:34 pm
I have the attention span of a gnat, and so very seldom go see a movie in the theatre. I rely on recommendations from discerning folk like you to guide me to the rental queue.
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// Aug 10, 2009 at 9:07 pm
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Rabbit Vibrator
// Aug 12, 2009 at 12:05 am
After watching “The Next Food Network Star” recently, my wife and I would really like to see this movie. It combines two of our favorite things……..eating and movies. agghhh, can’t wait!
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