I choose two movies, one for late afternoon, and one for early evening. I invite about 15 people; most don't come. Some are away, some prefer staying home with family, and a few don't respond at all.
This afternoon, it's just Carol, Linda and her friend Judy. It's a small group, and we get to spread out while pigging out on lots of junk food: peanuts, cookies, candy, chips, popcorn, water, wine and prosecco. We chose Two Nights, One Day, a French film that got a 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, where the critics must be more sophisticated reviewers than we are. None of us like it.
The film is only 95 minutes long but it takes us almost twice that to get through it. There's a lot of pausing.
We are done by 5:30 and Stewart and Sam (Shari's husband and son) and Robyn are coming over at 6:30 to watch American Sniper. That's also when Alexander will join us. So we don't have enough time to go out for dinner, and no one is really that hungry. Judy has brought over a french baguette along with a tomato and mozzarella salad. That becomes our dinner and it's perfect.
Robyn arrives with a homemade chocolate rose-shaped cake accompanied by brownies she also made. Both are delicious.
I make everyone pose for a few pictures. The woman do so with no resistance.
And then I ask for a picture with my son. He must be feeling generous (it is Christmas after all).
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