Message 372

I just got back from PAMF where I had to refill my prescription for my antibiotic solution. Yesterday I had lunch with Josh at Chili's. In the late afternoon I had dinner with Julian and his family at their home. Julian grilled burgers and hot dogs on his patio. The weather was beautiful, and the food was delicious. Vanessa had even bought a pie. Also, there is good news. Vanessa and Annie are coming to Sandbridge this summer. Joshua is coming too, so we will all drive down from Dulles together on Saturday the 18th.

Last night I watched a DVD of the movie Thirteen. I had seen this in the theater with Sally before she died, and I was very impressed by it. However, when I watched Down in the Valley a few days ago, I noticed that Evan Rachel Wood stared along with Edward Norton, so I wanted to refresh my memory on her work in Thirteen. One thing that had impressed me when I saw the movie with Sally was that a thirteen-year old girl (Nikki Reed) had co-written the movie as well as playing one of the leading roles. The movie is very powerful, and as always Holly Hunter gives a brilliant performance. Even though the movie is painful to watch in many ways, it is so realistic and compelling that I have to give it five stars. Seeing the difficulties girls have at age thirteen in the movie makes me appreciate Melanie, Amelia, and Evelyn all the more because of what great kids the are in spite of having recently survived the ordeal of being thirteen years old.