Afterlife

It was Black Friday, but we didn't do any early rising in this house, nor did we race out the door to do battle against other shoppers, armed with coupons and Christmas lists, ready for the thrill frenzied skirmishes on the battlefield of shopping centers and malls.  The very idea of all that sounds very stressful and so unnecessary.  In fact, I've already blissfully ordered quite a bit online, with the hope that eventually I can head out to some smaller stores this season and just meander about, enjoying the atmosphere or even picking up an item or two. 

That's not to say that we didn't head out the door today.  No, we actually saw a wooing of the latest Ghostbusters movie at a theater in Dawsonville, which is apparently going to be our new theater from this point on, as our favorite theater in Cumming is no longer open.  Blame the pandemic for that one, the forced closures and so on.  It was a good theater, one we were taking Maddie to for her entire life.  It was sold and is now serving some other function.  This newer theater is actually a little more pricy, but it's also a nicer theater really.  We found our seats in the back, but shortly after the theater had plenty of people in there to see the 12:45 showing of "Ghostbusters: Afterlife."

We really liked this movie.  It was a different movie from the 2016 Ghostbusters movie, of course.  And they're both good movies.  This one, however, was a direct sequel to the 1980's movies, whereas the 2016 was not.  I think we as fans were wanting a continuation of the story all along, and this movie was just that, dripping with nostalgia, while having a great storyline that passes the torch from one generation to the next.  It was so great to see Ray, Peter, Winston, and even Egon back together again.  With the passing of one of the actors, how they dealt with that was touching and just perfect for fans of the franchise like myself. 

We stopped by the thrift store afterwards, where Mom found a lot of good material for the Wise Men costuming she's been working on.  Can't wait to show off some of those costumes.  Tonight, we had leftovers for dinner, but I love leftover Thanksgiving meals.  We've had turkey all week long, starting with Tuesday's office Thanksgiving, and then leftovers from that, and then Thursday's actual Thanksgiving meal, and then today too.  And I could eat it tomorrow if there's anything left - I love Thanksgiving food!

The tree is lit, and tomorrow we'll have some new decorations out front.  Our house will look very nice and seasonal with the two trees visible through the windows.  Many other houses in the neighborhood have their decorations and lights up too, and it's just a pleasant drive going through with some Christmas music playing. 

There was a fire in the fireplace and some Christmas movies playing tonight as well.  With egg nog too.  Mom has an infuser with a orange and spice fragrance that smells really nice, and with the lit tree and the crackling of the fire in the fireplace, Mom has made a nice place for us.

We read tonight, still marching along with book seven.  And we said our prayers tonight before bed.  It was a decent day today.  We had a few challenges with the home dynamics, just like we typically do.  Sometimes there's frustration and a general sense of hopelessness, but the week is all about finding those things to be thankful for, and that being said, there is certainly a lot to be thankful for this year.