This past week Libby and Teagan came for a visit while their mum and dad were away. We love it when they come, and I mean that too!! Libby enjoyed the "Little Bear" videos I recorded years ago from Nickelodeon while Moroni was a wee laddie, and when I suggested she could watch them from the car, like a drive-in movie, Beth reminded me that Libby had no idea what such a thing was, nor would she ever likely know either! How sad. I have some very fond memories associated with Drive-ins... like watching from the back of Uncle Doug's pick-up, all snuggled in blankets with my cousins and siblings... kids running to and fro through the parking area... even swinging on the swing sets provided for what reason I've no idea... wearing our footed PJ's and watching "101 Dalmatians" in the old station wagon... Even when William and Andy were little, we took a few trips to the Art City Drive-In. They wore their jim-jams, and munched popcorn, and there was nothing like that funny "echoy" sound that the speakers made, clipped there to your side window..... After a while the theaters came out with amazing sound systems, and comfortable seating, and folks lost interest in the noisy lots and unpredictable weather. There seemed to be a lot more cigarette smoke and cars with more than movie watching in mind... and fewer and fewer families to smile with and share memories... And so it goes....
