'The Rise of Skywalker.....'

8:01 am - Sunday - January 5th - Ramona, CA - 46° F, 83% humidity, wind - CALM.....clear, cool, blue skies today with a forecast high of 69° F.

We have wanted to see the new Star Wars movie (The Rise of Skywalker) since we heard about its impending release several months ago, and Saturday became the day we would go.  I purchased our tickets using the Angelika Film Center app, and secured two seats (G-12 & 13) for the 9:30 am 'Wake Up' show.....you get free coffee in the morning at Angelika!

We were out the door by 8:15 am, and in the parking lot at Angelika a tad before 9 am, so we sat in the outdoor dining area until they opened the doors at 9 am enjoying the balmy, early morning air for a few minutes.  We had our coffees and were in our seats by 9:10 am.  We had heard media reports panning this new Disney offering, but our kids, and friends who had seen it had nothing but praise.....we were not disappointed.  This is a 2.5 hour movie, so be sure you go to the bathroom as close to the beginning of the movie as possible....lol!  A few tears were shed as the very sentimental ending of the movie played out.....if you are a Star Wars fan you will enjoy this latest installment of this long running franchise!

After a quick stop at Trader Joe's were were on our way home.......a few months ago we joined the Ramona Ranch Winery wine club.  As part of membership (free) you agree to purchase two bottles of wine every quarter.....they will ship it to you, or you can pick it up in person, which is the option we chose.  I had received an email a few weeks ago that our two bottles were ready for pickup, so we stopped in on our way home to do just that.....

.....another perk of club membership is you get two free glasses of wine each time you visit, so we took our wine choices out to the patio to enjoy them, and the beautiful early afternoon.....

.....on our way out we picked up our bottles of wine........

....then headed for home.  There were two Wild Card NFL playoff games Saturday......the Buffalo Bills vs. the Houston Texans at 1:30 pm....this was a great game, and ended up being won by Houston on a last second field goal as the clock hit 'ZERO'.  A very defensive game, and close....for what more could one ask?  The second game began at 5:30 pm, and pitted the Tennessee Titans vs. the New England Patriots......this was a one point game with 15 seconds to go in the game (14-13) in favor of the visiting Titans.  On the first play from scrimmage Brady (Patriots) threw a 'pick 6' interception which ended their hopes of repeating as NFL champions.  Again, another very close game......perfect!

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Double Feature........

8:36 am - Sunday - November 17th - Ramona, CA - 77° F, 16% humidity, wind 7 mph out of the east......Santa Ana condition coming!  Clear, blue skies today with a forecast high of 89° F.

When was the last time you went to a theater to see a double feature?  Back in the 60's every theater offered a double feature on their 'single' screen whether it was a walk-in theater, or a drive-in  theater.  Typically there was an 'A' and a'B' movie.  They used the 'A' movie to draw you in to see the 'B' movie, which was usually the first movie shown at a double feature.  Many times I actually liked the 'B' movie better than the 'A' movie.  Gradually, over time the double feature disappeared.  With the advent of multiplex theaters you can once again choose to see a double feature, only you have to co-ordinate between the screening times of two movies you wish to see, and then pay for two separate movies.  Back in the 60's it might cost you $2.50 to $4/person to see a double feature, but today it can cost you upwards of $25-30 bucks per person to see two movies at a multiplex theater, even with student, or senior discounts.  TLE and I have not been to a 'double' feature since we first dated back in the late 60's.  There are several movies out right now that we want to see, but two in particular grabbed our attention......'Midway' and 'Ford vs. Ferrari'.....both of those movies were playing at the Angelika Film Center and Cafe in Poway Saturday.  Wednesday evening I opened my Angelika app on my phone and bought tickets (with assigned seating) to see 'Midway' at 9:55 am, and 'Ford vs. Ferrari' at 12:50 pm.  In between those movies we planned to have lunch at the Angelika Cafe.......

.....we arrived at the Angelika around 9:20 am, got our free cup of coffee....yes, coffee is free Saturday morning....and went out to their alfresco dining area to sip our coffee, and relax before the first feature.....

.....by the bye, they do have very good coffee!  We leisurely strolled into theater #5 around 9:45 am to our assigned seating (seats 10 and 11), reclined our seats, and got ready to be entertained......

....what a way to see a movie!  We both really enjoyed Midway.  The battle scenes made you feel like you were right there in the cockpit with the pilot dropping bombs on aircraft carriers.  I love seeing well done historical movies....sometimes real life is more interesting than make believe.  We were out of the theater by 12:15 pm, and placed our orders for our food.  Within 5-10 minutes we had our food, and had plenty of time to enjoy our choices....a Caesar Salad for TLE, and a bacon cheeseburger for moi chased with a chocolate peanut butter stout brew......

.....next up was Ford vs. Ferrari, which details the life and times of Carroll Shelby, who actually won the 24 Hours of LeMans in an Austin Martin.  He was the first American to win that race.  Ford Motors decided  in the 60's that they wanted to develop a race car which could compete with Ferrari at LeMans and win.  They partnered with Carroll Shelby, the builder of the well known Cobra, to build the Ford GT40.....

......it took a couple of years, but they finally won LeMans over Ferrari in 1966, and the next three years.  It still remains the only American built car to win LeMans.  In 1966 the first three finishers were Ford GT40's....

.....this is the best racing movie I have seen since Gran Prix back in 1966 (starring James Garner and Eve Marie Saint).  We were out of the theater around 3:30 pm, and found a Cobra car show in full swing in the parking lot.  How fitting, right?

We made a quick stop at COSTCO to pick up my prescriptions, and were on our way home by 4:30  arriving there a little after 5 pm.  What a great day spent with The Lovely Elaine.....thanks for stopping by!

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