Sunday, April 6

Up around 8 a.m. Skipped my exercises, as usual on Sunday. Sis accompanied Mother to our house mid-morning. We debated whether to have our main meal at noon, or wait until supper, and decided to wait.

Sis and I were amused when she walked in the door, and we realized we'd managed to wear the same color...a periwinkle sweater for her, and a turtleneck shirt for me.

We didn't accomplish much before lunch. After lunch, Hubbie went out to work in the yard, and Sis and I went to the college to attend the film festival, beginning at noon.

The first short feature was a documentary about a polka group that performs in a spa town in the southern part of our state. This was followed by a full-length documentary about folk musicians/singers, aged 30-60. Folk music had its heyday in the 1970s, but there is still a sub-culture of musicians who gather wherever there is an audience to network and try to drum up gigs.

There was a break between screenings, and then beginning at 2:30, there followed a series of short features, ranging from 4 min. to 22 min. long. Most of the films were interesting. But we did not enjoy a couple of them. One, about zombies, was meant to be humorous, but turned out to be just ridiculous and unnecessarily bloody in some places. Another one was an experimental a horse that tries to get to the other side of the river. We never did understand where it was headed, so we were glad it was only four minutes long. Later, we were asked how we liked the films, and we were quick to say we didn't appreciate them.

We returned home after the second session of films. I'd asked Hubbie to put a cookie sheet of baking potatoes in the oven for supper, and to go to the WDCS and buy a rotisserie chicken, which he did. Mother and I prepared individual salads to go with the meal. We also had warmed homemade bread that Sis brought.

As soon as the meal was finished, Sis and I returned to the college for the evening screenings. Hubbie stayed home, cleaned the kitchen, and accompanied Mother to her house.

Tonight's films were also shorts, including nine animated features from seven different countries. These were very interesting and thought provoking.

By the end of the evening, our eyeballs were ready to fall out, but we had a great time. Sis thinks she'd like to experience next year's film festival. I know I will. I always enjoy the wide variety of films and genre that are educational, entertaining, and sometimes puzzling.

I always get my money's worth, though. This year, an aptly named Red Eye pass was only $15, good for viewing as many films as the holder wished...and I saw every one of them. Hubbie bought a pass, too, but since he wasn't interested in attending many of the films, Sis used his pass. The screenings at the museum on Wednesday were free. And all screenings at the college on Saturday were free, too.