Last night, we went to the movies with our neighbors, Phil and Shelley. We went to see Iron Man. However, when the previews started...we noticed everything had a pink tint. So, Phil went to find "the authorities." After about 15 minutes or so of trying to fix the screen and messing it up even more, we realized there was not going to be an Iron Man tonight. The manager came in to apologize to the theater, and he gave away complimentary passes for another night. We all got one...and SOMEHOW Russ ended up with TWO!
He also offered for us to see any other movie that was showing last night. Well, it was 10:00, so it's not like there were tons of options! We decided on 21. I have to say...we made a great choice! I loved it.
21 is about a shy, brilliant M.I.T. student who - needing to pay for Harvard Medical School - finds answers in the cards. He is recruited to join a group of the school's most gifted students that heads to Vegas every weekend with fake identities and the know-how to turn the odds of blackjack in their favor. By counting cards and using hand signals, the team can beat the casino every time. They don't consider it gambling because they are following a distinct system. This is inspired by a true story. You may be thinking..."How could this be good? It's just people playing blackjack." Well, it does have a lesson learned and a great ending filled with old friends and new friends combined, honesty, and hard work to earn the scholarship he once applied for. Now, Russ and I are itching to go to Las Vegas!!
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Hey! We will be living in Madison. Haven't bought a house yet, plan to live with the in-laws for a couple of weeks. I'll be staying home with Emily Kay. We decided to move home because living in Mississippi (plus to be closer to our families) was the only way we could afford for me to stay home. We should get together this summer. I love looking at your school blog. It's crazy but I have missed those wild little children!
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