Sunday, August 12, 2012

Hope. Springs.

My mom and I went to the opening night of Meryl's latest movie, Hope Springs. It's about a couple (Meryl and Tommy Lee Jones) who've been married 31 years. She is wanting more than the comfortable (boring) routine that they plod through everyday. More affection. More intimacy. More romance. More touching. More connecting. More sex.

Yes, this was an interesting movie choice for us. I am not married, and while she is, she's kinda not. So all the sex counselling was a little wasted on us.

Steve Carrell, in a non-comedic role, was their marriage counsellor.

Some parts were painful to watch. Some parts were funny. And I imagine those middle aged couples in the audience probably had a few talking points to discuss once the movie was done. At least I hope so. What would be the point of watching, if you aren't going to take away something?



(Did you know there was another Hope Springs? Back in 2003? With, ahem, COLIN FIRTH? Filmed in Fort Langley? True story.

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Anyway, I didn't find Hope Springs to be hilarious, but it was worth seeing.

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Three FIVE things I'm thankful for:
1. A glorious sunny weekend.
2. A visit with my dad this morning that was not tension filled.
3. A FUN afternoon/evening with Maureen (and her men) at a free concert in Vancouver; Fun. ("Fun." is the name of the band. Give this song a listen.)




4. I live in the nicest corner of the earth. Which is round. So, no corners. Whatever.






5. Friends who are generous with their time.

Shalom,

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Isaiah 40:28
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.

Isaiah 40:28
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.

Isaiah 40:28
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.



Isaiah 40:28
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.

Isaiah 40:28
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.




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