#7, Go to a drive-in movie

Again, it's been quite a while between updates, but I finally have something new to report. Last night we went to a drive-in movie! The theater was showing a double feature--Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and My Sister's Keeper. Because the first movie didn't start until dusk (around 9:00 p.m.) and the theater was about 30 minutes from home, we didn't stay for the second show. But we had a great time! Here are a few pictures:

Our friends Andy and Kelly joined us for the show.

We took Rick's convertible, but ended up putting the top up for the movie because there was so much ambient noise.

The theater was pretty cool--they had a classic sequence for the intermission, and even had some of the original speakers that still worked!

There were definitely pros and cons to the drive-in. We were in a car that was pretty low to the ground, and, as you can see from the pictures, there were a lot of very tall trucks and mini-vans with their back door propped open. This made it difficut to find a good spot to park. We arrived about an hour before the movie started, and found pretty good spots, only to have latecomers park in front of us and obstruct our view. I did enjoy having the sound in the car with us, and the seats were very comfortable. We were also allowed to bring in our own snacks. I think if we decided to go again, we would do it in the fall and get there even earlier.

So, my goal of seeing a drive-in movie was completed on July 25th. I'm falling a little bit behind, and need to accomplish a few more things this summer to stay on track. We do have an amusement park visit scheduled in the next couple of weeks, so I may attempt the chess coaster.