Easy Living
Here’s how a really great fun evening evolves: (in Ocean Grove)
I wanted to invite the Taylors over for dinner and at the same time, try to get together with Susan so she could get me started on my new knitting project (read obsession) and yes this is the same Susan and the same knitting that has popped up several times in these blogs. Peter wanted to watch a movie that he had just acquired – Easy Living which was written by Preston Sturges. Those who know, know that Preston Sturges is one of his favorite screen writers – directors of all times. Actually, begrudgingly, I have to admit that the Sturges movies I’ve seen have been terrific, replete with some of the world’s best ever character actors such as Franklin Pangborn and Luis Alberni. But I digress (and that’s one of the best parts about a blog – you can!)
We could invite them over BUT really who wants to watch a movie on the 20 inch screen of a 1986 TV? Luckily for all of us, the current economy and the latitude of friendship in this special place (Ocean Grove) allowed for a bold move on my part. I called Susan, told her what I had been thinking and then quickly negated it with a description of our TV as compared to their very large (42″-48″??) flat screen which is opposite their very spacious and extremely comfortable couch and without stopping to take another breath, just pushed on and suggested I bring the dinner to her house and we’ll watch the movie there! Susan, being Susan, thought that was a marvelous idea. We were all set then – she needed to provide the wine and dessert and the Peterlori catering company would bring the fully cooked meal to their door.
PROLOGUE: We had drinks, hors d’ouevres and lots of laughs AND knitting before dinner and then a very good dinner if I do say so myself, with good conversation always with more laughs. We watched Easy Living and The Producers!
There was one minor problem; the advanced technology involved with the wide flat screen TV, the altercockers and the aspect ratio. Sort of like the blind leading the deaf so we ended up watching the movie as if it were a pie crust being rolled out.
However, even in Ocean Grove with friends, leaving their home at 1 am seemed well you know….
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