Movie Night

As a celebration of my birthday we invited Michal’s fellow HUC students and thier spouses, to our house for a movie. Now, you have to realize… this is me we are talking about. It wasn’t just a DVD popped on the TV, no…. I set up a Dolby 5.1 surround sound system and projected a 60” image on my living room wall. The windows literally shook with every explosion, and our neighbors no doubt cursed us.

To prepare for this Michal and I moved tables, set up chairs, threw down comfy blankets and pillows and warmed up the projector. We requested our guests bring not birthday gifts, but yummy treats to celebrate this occasion. As more and more people piled in, it became clear that the little gathering of 10 or so people that I knew personally grew into a whopping 30 some people in our tiny apartment. There was no shortage of sweet cakes and pastries, and Michal kept busy placing these on dishes between the bags of popcorn she was popping for our guests.

The night began with munching and schmoozing and then the traditional Saturday night Havdallah led by a very nice cantorial student named David. After the service we turned off the lights and cranked up the surround sound. Soon the base of the DVD intro quieted everyone and a special edition of Independence Day was on its way. It was a grand evening of happy birthday singing, sweet food, and big explosions.

Below is a link to the picture from that night:

http://community.webshots.com/album/552805271GcxdOV