There's nothing better than an evening spent with girlfriends, especially when those same girlfriends are ready for some fun. We went to the AMC Kanata to see "Evening". 4 of us went out early to do some shopping and to take full advantage of a night out...might as well use up as much of it as we can. The rest met us at the theatre just in time for the mopping up - as Kris got up to get more butter for the popcorn my drink was knocked out of the cup holder and poured all over the floor, including the row in front of us which was soon to be taken over by 4 older ladies - notice I didn't say OLD Ladies because as we noted while leaving the theatre that would be us in a few years, if we are so lucky. Anyway,most of the spill got mopped up but most was missed only to become a wet gooey mess below out feet, including the feet of the ladies in the row in front of us.
If you checked out the link for the movie you will realize that it's not a comedy but that didn't stop us, or the ladies in the row in front of us...after the spill and the usual banter about whose fault it was the second half of our group started throwing stuff over my shoulder. OK, yes, sometimes we can act like children...some of you will know exactly what I mean and some of you will be envious of us and those who know what I mean. Every once in awhile it is great to just cut loose and totally relax, without children, without spouses...with our girlfriends, the people we can truly be ourselves with.
The food throwing and the spilled drink ---- and the stress of the last few weeks and the happiness of being able to sit quiet for the entire length of a movie without having to be referee, cook, house cleaner, slave, etc., was enough to have Kris and I laughing beyond control which enticed the rest of our group to join in as did the ladies in the row in front of us. This is when we realized these ladies were out for a good time, too. At first we thought we were bothering them but we realized that wasn't the case when one turned around and asked if we had been "smoking some of that whacky tobaccy". We all had a great laugh.
Then half way through the movie, at one particularly sad moment one of the ladies in the row in front of us went to push herself back into her seat when her foot slipped on the spilled drink and banged into the back of the seat in front of her, all but one of her friends started laughing, one couldn't stop - she had to get a kleenex to wipe away her tears of laughter - this, of course, got us started again.
The end of the movie was terribly sad and I am sure each of us had tears in her eyes. Just when that moment, that inevitable comes that you know you should wipe the tears off your face but you really don't want to do it and make yourself noticed, the one lady in the row in front of us who hadn't been laughing decided this was her moment to ask her friend if she was alright...the comedy relief was very welcomed...it sure cut through the saddness. We could wipe away the tears of sadness and joy together.
We all, 9 + the 4 ladies in the row in front of us, walked out of the theatre together, laughing and enjoying each other and our evening.
It definitely was a Girlfriends night out.
After the movie we ate at Jack Astors then headed to Chapters for books and coffee. The night ended with me rolling up Kris' window while, for whatever reason, her fingers were hanging outside. She did tell say "ow, my fingers are in the window" but I figured she was pulling my chain, as she always does, so I kept holding the button until she finally shouted "stop, my fingers are really in the window!" It shouldn't have been funny but it really was sooooooo funny. In fact, it was a hilarious ending to a perfect night.
Can't wait to do it all again...real soon. Of course, I don't get to pick the movie, next time they want a comedy...geez, there's nothing like a good cry with friends especially when we can laugh about it and each other.
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