Friday Night at the Movies

We had a good gathering at our monthly Friday Night at the Movies. Nancy prepared a great holiday meal (meatloaf) and Dave brought a terrific dessert. It may have been a rum cake, we're not sure... but what ever it was, it was a scrumptious dessert. Tom gave Nancy and me an animated Santa to add to our collection. This one reads a Christmas story aloud.

After dinner we took a tour of our neighborhood Christmas decorations. Some of the houses in our neighborhood went all out this year. When we returned, Tom updated us, via a Photo Story slide show that Wendy prepared, on the goings on in China in relation to Wendy getting a fiancee visa (she got it and will be arriving to join Tom in just a few months - that is really great).

Tonight's movie is titled "Sweet Land". It's an uplifting movie about a German woman who immigrates to America and soon realizes that it will be quite a challenge for her to gain acceptance in a very devout Christian agricultural community. The story takes place right before the great depression and reflects the economic realities of that era along with the anti German undertone that prevailed at the time. The saga proved to be heart warming and the viewer ultimately sees the true ethos of what has always made America so different from any other country.

Everyone seemed to have a good time tonight and our gathering contributed to the continual promotion of friendship that is always the goal of every Friday Night at the Movies meeting - no matter how heated our discussions become. It's the only way I know to build an affinity among people with very diverse backgrounds. Sometimes you have to take some risks when addressing controversial topics. And that is what we try to do at our meetings. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!