"Thanks for Ten Great Years..."

     Today Dani and I planned on seeing the last Harry Potter movie together.  We have read all seven of the books together and have seen all of the movies together now.  In her early years, Dani wasn't very fond of reading and needed a lot of encouragement from her dad and me.  After reading the first Harry Potter book together, she was hooked and became quite a reader.  Now look...she has a degree in information media.  Who knew that she would want to be a librarian one day? 

     As we were walking out of the movie theater, Dani turned to me and said, "Thanks for ten great years of books and movies together."  It was nice to know that this tradition that we started a number of years ago meant something to her; it was a very special moment and one that I will definitely treasure!! :0)

     My friend and neighbor, Katie, isn't an avid reader.  Granted, she doesn't have a lot of spare time with two young kids and a full-time nursing job, but reading isn't on her top ten list of favorite hobbies.  So earlier this summer she was very excited when she finished the book, The Help.  She was even more excited to find out that it was also going to be a movie.  Since the kids are still in Canada with her in-laws and tomorrow is her birthday, what better chance would she have to go to a movie?  (No worries, Barb, Alison, Heidi, and April, I will definitely see it again with all of you!!) 

     It was a great movie, and I was glad that it was so similar to the book since often times movies aren't nearly as good as the books!!  We both commented that they did a good job casting the movie and making it much like the book.  It was a great way to spend the day!!