For a non-parent, saying “Friday night at the movies” probably means going out to a theater, spending a fortune on tickets to a movie, spending even more on a boat-sized container of popcorn, and watching the latest blockbuster on a giant screen.

For me Friday night at the movies meant heading to Hayley’s school to volunteer for movie night. They were showing Up for the kids this evening and as a member of the PPO I said I’d come and help out. Although the movie started at 7 pm, I got there for 5 and spent about two hours popping popcorn. It reminded me of when I was 18 years old and working at a video store; I think I still smell like oil. It was fun though, and once it was all done we all sat around in the cafeteria chatting until the movie was over.

There were enough of us that clean-up took all of half an hour and I was out of there just before 9 pm. Unfortunately, Hayley didn’t get to enjoy it since she insisted that her throat was sore and she wasn’t feeling well this morning. She had the same cough we’ve all had so we let her stay home because there is one day in there where you just feel like crap. She felt great by this afternoon and really wanted to go but I told her that you can’t miss a day of school and then show up for movie night, so she had to stay home with George and Breanna. Oh well, there’s always next time!

I think I should go take my contacts out and wash my face really well because I have a feeling it can use it after all that corn popping.