Chipwrecked

The family got some movie passes for Christmas. We voted and planned to go to Tintin. However I double checked our passes and found they did not work at our favorite theater. So we regrouped and decided on seeing Alvin and the Chipmunks.

I had bad experiences at the theater that we had passes at. Their movie playing ability is suspect. The last time I was there, the volume was hosed and we had to get our money back. A big waste of time. That's why I got concerned when the screen went blank after the movie theater commercial. I said to myself, "Not again."

Some other patrons looked concerned too. The screen was blank for a minute or two. Then then movie theater commercial came back on. We were good after that. Everyone got some drinks. Little Kat bought some nachos. Momoko smuggled in candy for everyone. The highlights from the movie we a double rainbow and LMFAO's song "Party Rock Anthem."

Getting to Work

I got to work early today. There was a lot to do. When I got there, I got some more tasks to take care of. In the afternoon I got a call from Momoko. She was at her school setting up her classroom. She needed some help doing the heavy lifting. I left work as soon as I could.

I stopped by home to pick up a dolly to help with the heavy items. Momoko left me a message to bring some drinks with me as well. I had a tough time moving out all the cars to get the truck out of the driveway. When I got to Momoko's school, there were some seriously heavy filing cabinets to move across the room.

Kit Kat and I had to set up all the desks. Momoko had put down a seating plan on paper. But when we started arranging the desks, there were some tweaks in positions. At one time, Kit Kat stubbed her toe with the desk leg. She was wearing flip flops. Ouch.

After the long day, Kit Kat and I went to return some library books. Momoko texted us to pick up some dinner. Bucket of chicken it is.

Trip to Epcot

Today we headed to Epcot for some more Disney fun. The day started bad. Mamma Kat guided me with directions to drive to Epcot. However we got onto a toll road that needed exact change. We did not have any change. I had to run through the toll booth without paying.

We got to Epcot and took a twisty tram ride into the park. There was some good news at the front door. We got a discount because it was the second day we had gone to a park. We hurried up and got passes to 2 rides.

I chose my ride to be one that was not too crazy. It was a slow boat ride through a cave where they taught you about farming. The ride was mildly entertaining. Then we went to a ride that Kit Kat chose. We went back in time to learn about energy. Some cat at the end of my row got scared of the dinosaurs we met. He ran up the row to sit next to me, far away from the huge dinosaurs.

There was a free exhibit at Epcot. We got to taste all the drinks that Coca Cola serves around the world. Some of them tasted like ginger. Others tasted like a spicy Coke. And some were just nasty. We got little cups that we filled with soft drink dispensers ourselves.

The last stop was the gift shop. It was so crazy we had to leave before we got anything. Luckily we found another gift shop before we left. A lot of things were on sale there. I got a shirt. The kids got hats. Mamma Kat got some little globe. Tomorrow we hit Universal Studios. See you then.