Over the weekend, I rented the Julie & Julia DVD. For weeks, Becky had insisted that we go to the movies to see this over-hyped chick-flick, but every time we checked our entertainment budget we discovered that we'd sent all of our money to Ball State or to Uncle Sam.
"Nothing left for entertainment?" Becky would ask.
"Nothing in the budget for a movie," I would say, "But if it's entertainment you want, I could disrobe."
And thus I was led to the DVD in the hope that watching this movie on the couch might lead to some necking . . . but, alas, sixteen-year-old Logan was always standing behind us sniping, "How can you watch this stuff? I've got a Jackass movie playing downstairs if you'd rather watch that!"
But here's the kicker. I actually enjoyed this movie. And why? No doubt because it was about two women who wanted to write (Julie and her blog and Julia and her first cookbook) and was also about two great marriages (Julie's and Julia's). This movie was cleverly produced and it also offered up some serious questions about the significance of love and the power of following one's passions while staying true to one's deepest commitments. In short, it was about setting goals, following one's heart, and plodding forward against great odds and numerous setbacks. Not really a namby-pamby movie. I'll tell you, that Julia Childs was really something, and boy could see cook (and I'm not just talking food ).
I enjoyed the DVD. And I hope Becky also enjoyed my attempt at entertainment.
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