Alright, so I know most of you live in big, cool town/cities and probably have awesomely cool theaters all over...but, I live in Spirit Lake, IA...and I don't. Let me fill you in....
We just got back from being in Des Moines for a few days. First, for the food show, then Keith had a team meeting. (sidelight - Steve and Shannon, remember when we went to the food show and Adam threw-up french silk pie all over the hotel room! Yeah!) Anyway, the day of the meeting I dropped Keith off at our brand-new, state-of-the-art, conference center where Nan gave me directions to the new Jordan Creek mall. I don't know if any of you are familiar with it, but it totally rocks! It's the perfect fusion between nature and retail. So, as I'm taking in the many branches of this fabulously decorated behemoth of shopping pleasure, I turn the corner and stumble upon their 20-plex movie theater. Now, 20-plexes I've seen before...okay, never actually attended, but seen. Anyway, I was surprised at how many people there were working...it was only 9:30 am. So, I read the marquee and the shows start at 9 and run all day! I'm very excited as I have many hours to kill and this would easily eat up 2. Also, they were showing some movies that I know will never come to the lakes. I decide to see the 11:55 showing of The Upside of Anger. The Interpreter would have been a close second, but Keith and I saw that on Friday. (sidelight...it wasn't as good as I expected, what with Sean Penn and all, but still good)
So, I continue shopping, explored the MP3 options at Best Buy for the 10th time...I know, we just need to decide and buy, then headed to the theatre for my flick. Well, inside the lobby there is a *gasp* Starbucks Stand!! Only for the theatre!!! Now, there were other Starbucks in the mall which I had enjoyed earlier in the morning (actually got a chai latte to shake things up and thought about you, choidog) but, the idea that I could have starbucks with a movie was almost more than I could bear! But, that's not all!! There was also an ice cream stand!! With Edy's and STARBUCKS ice cream!! So, I got a java chip milkshake as my movie treat/lunch! Awesome! But wait, there's more!! Then I walk to my designated theatre, past another snack bar might I add, and sit in my seat. Let me elaborate, my fully-cushioned like a lazy-boy, reclinable, even with cushy fold-down arm rests, seat. So there I sat, in the middle of the day, Starbucks milkshake in hand, in the most comfy theatre seat ever, ready to watch a film that would never come my way. It was priceless. The only drawback, I kept thinking the entire time how much Keith would have totally LOVED the whole experience, and how not only was he not there, he was doing something that was the complete antithesis of what I was experiencing. Bummer.
Other quick highlights of the week -
We went to that downtown Des Moines pub monday night by ourselves and ordered off the biggest beer menu I think I have ever seen
Yesterday's (one of my favorite restaurants) is now open for the season and we took in a little snapper monterey before the Interpreter friday night.
It's 29 degrees and almost May...wait that's not a highlight - that sucks!
Later!
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I heard the new mall is pretty amazing. Cool. Cedar Rapids has a good theatre with a full snack bar with hamburgers, beer, etc. I've never seen one with a Starbucks, though.
I totally remember the time when Adam chundered all over the place. Those were the days. How was the food show? Fun to get away, I bet?
We've just met two more sets of neighbors the last couple days. They're totally awesome and around our age.
Well...see ya later.
Wait a minute. I just remembered that sign right before you turn off of 71 to go to the camp. Doesn't it say something like "Nature and Business in harmony" or something to that effect? If my memory serves me correctly, then how does Jordan Creek's nature/retail fusion stack up?
You're right! I totally forgot about that sign! First - the food show was as it always is. We actually enjoy it more now because we don't take it very seriously. Second - that's awesome that you now have even MORE cool neighbors! Third - the Jordan Creek Towne Center (calling it a mall is like calling the mona lisa 'a nice picture')is by far a superior mix of nature and retail. While sipping on a retail priced beverage you are lulled by the sounds of the nearby fake waterfalls, soothed by the scents of chorine and surrounded by the lush greeness that only fake foiliage can provide...ahhh, inner peace.
I am so happy to read your blog, why do you make us wait for such bliss, are you a blog tease? The movie experience sounded great, one time in Chicago they actually had trays that hook into the cup holders, that was awesome, I felt like a little kid with a booster seat. Anyway, I never did get to Jordan Creek, it had finished before we moved we just never got there, we meant to go Sunday after Wyatt and Angie's wedding, but we were too tired to go after the long weekend. I totally remember Adam chundering, but I also remember us all over dosing on that cake and Ben and Jerry's yummy ice cream, I think the Food Show is a good time for puke because Steve puked one time there too after drinking shots with Keith, pathetic Steve, just plain pathetic!!
That theatre sounds incredible. I would go there even if it didn't show movies. Hard to top icecream and recliners, although I would like to see a theatre that had a hot tub.
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