We had plans with friends on Monday night for dinner and a movie.
We have been special friends with Rob & Kara for over a year and one of our fun traditions is to take turns choosing a new local restaurant for each time we have dinner together. It was my turn to choose the location, so I went out on a limb and chose "The Thai House" in downtown Mt. Vernon.
The salad course was delightful! We snacked on soy beans (what do you call them?)...edamame. Then, our main courses arrived. We each ordered something different: Bill ordered BBQ beef. Rob ordered rainbow trout. Kara ordered an avacado noodle dish. And I ordered this flavorful halibut dish called "Call Me Ginger":
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It was FANTASTIC! Afterwards, we had plans to attend the local Lincoln Theater for a screening of this documentary:
The director of this film is Tom Shadyac who appeared recently on "OPRAH"" to discuss how a bicycling accident led him to question how he lived his life.
There were many interesting points to ponder.... How money/success does not equate happiness. How American culture promotes consumerism. How we are not meant to be at war; instead, the human race deals better with peace. How stressful lives lead to poor health. How human compassion can promote ingenuity and generous solutions to both simple and complex problems.
I laughed a little. I cried a little. I walked away from this documentary wondering what I could do better with my life and how I could give (back to nature, to others) more. This film promotes connectivity at all levels-- human to human, human to other living things, human to our environment and planet Earth. I highly recommend it. The content not only sparks interesting conversations, but may lead you to take a new direction with your life.
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