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back in mid-summer

We found ourselves in a magical candy shop before seeing a movie at Cinetopia at Progress Ridge Townsquare. The girls knew about this spot, they had gone with friends, but Pete and I had no clue there was a little village in this suburban area, with shops, restaurants,  fountains, and pond. So lovely! It was one of those perfect summer evenings at dusk when it wasn't too hot and everyone was out having fun. The retro candy shop, Rocket Fizz, was pretty great, with all the candies and sodas I had forgotten about. Including two types of candies fart-related. Which were different than the candies toilet-related.

Today Lydia and I are going to the Portland Art Museum to see The Shape of Speed car show before it closes. Half of our family have already seen it and said it was amazing.

We are almost done with The Good Place, which has been the perfect evening entertainment to help us relax. It's hard for anyone to sit in one spot for more than 30 minutes, except the dogs. Actually, it's Pete and I who can't sit. It's a problem that we are trying to work on. 

movies we watched this summer

There were a few weeks this summer when only my eldest (almost 16) was home in the mornings. This the last year there were so many movies I wanted to show her and talk about, but they just weren't suitable for the whole family. I started making list and then in the mornings, after breakfast, we'd watch a movie. I got most of these from Netlix, and they were actual DVDs. I feel like I am the only one that still gets DVDs from them and I was going to stop, but am so happy I didn't because there were so many movies I couldn't get instantly on my list.

This was all pretty magical. Sadie is very open to suggestions and shares my sense of humor, so was game to watch anything. I also could get all nerdy with her about the shots, editing, and costumes. She would often stop the movie and share some personal story I hadn't heard before related to what she was seeing. There is no way this would have happened if other family members had been in the room. It was just a great way to discuss art and life and humor. These choices were pretty light and fun, which was on purpose. We always watch historical movies and the girls all all good sports about that, so I wanted to keep this list fun. I was laughing at how many movies Winona Ryder was in the the 1990s. At the time, it didn't seem like that many, but it really was! I crack up and feel old when the girls just call her "The Stranger Things mom."