The World Will Be Watching

Well........at least my son, daughter and I will be!

TONIGHT!

At The Hunger Games Pre-Screening!!

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As soon as the movie date was released my daughter began her campaign to persuade me to take her to the midnight showing of The Hunger Games.

Yeah, right.

I'm pretty sure I couldn't make it to (or through) a midnight showing of anything these days.  When I was 12 - absolutely!  Now?  Out of the question.

Thanks to some friends of ours, I was able to get tickets to the pre-screening!  To see the movie before midnight!  At a reasonable hour actually.  Now I'm the hero, and we'll be among the first to see this highly-anticipated film.

The main character in The Hunger Games is Katniss Everdeen.  Here are some photos of my daughter as Katniss this past Halloween:

Today's photo challenge prompt is "kitchen sink" which has absolutely nothing to do with The Hunger Games.  I'll share that photo tomorrow when I write about our kitchen remodel.

Until then, have a fantastic day, and 

"May the odds be ever in your favor."

(That's a quote from the book and movie!  If you haven't read the book yet - DO SO!

And read it before you see the movie.  Movies are never as good as the book.)

A New Read

     I can't remember when I read my first Sue Grafton novel.  "A" is for Alibi was published in 1982, so it wasn't before then.  I do know that for many years now I've thoroughly enjoyed every one of her 21 alphabet series mystery novels.  And now, there's a new one!  

Today's photo challenge prompt is "new"

     "V" is for Vengeance was published three months ago and I'm finally getting a chance to read it.
     Sue Grafton's alphabet series novels are chronological stories that are set in the 1980's in and around the fictional town of Santa Teresa, California.  The books are written from the perspective of Kinsey Millhone, a private investigator who works her way through various mysteries, starting with "A" is for Alibi and continuing with "B" is for Burglar, "C" is for Corpse, and so on through the alphabet.

Source: SueGrafton.com

     Kinsey is a wonderful character.  We meet her in the opening lines of "A" is for Alibi:
"My name is Kinsey Millhone.  I am a private investigator, licensed by the state of California. I am thirty-two years old, twice divorced, no kids. The day before yesterday I killed someone and the fact weighs heavily on my mind."       :)
     And I sure can't describe her any better than the folks at The Thrilling Detective Web Site:
"Kinsey's charm lies in the fact that she's a woman of "rare spunk and independence," and that not only does she think she's tougher and smarter than she is, but that she consistently surprises us by being smarter and tougher than we think she is. At first glance, she's an accident waiting to happen. She drives a decrepit Volkswagen, she cuts her own hair with toenail scissors, she lives in a garage with a closet full of neuroses and one dress, a remarkable piece of synthetic miracle fabric which seems more capable of handling the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune than Kinsey is. Oh, and she's seemingly permanently stuck in the eighties."
     I can't wait to read about Kinsey's latest adventure.  As I was reading the inside flap of "V" is for Vengeance, this quote from Kinsey herself caught my eye:
"I know there are people who believe you should forgive and forget. For the record, I'd like to say I'm a big fan of forgiveness as long as I'm given the opportunity to get even."
     Ha! Love it!  :)
     Now if you'll excuse me...I've got some reading to do!  Oooooh, I can't wait!

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