indian summer-inspired meal!

"Yeah, I don't think you can say that any more."

What part of that title was objectionable???

"That very first word. Unless you're talking about summers in India."

Well, what am I supposed to call weather that is extra-warm in the fall? Surely that phenomenon can still be regarded as Indian summer. Right? Or is the PC version now "Native American summer"? Seriously.

"Yeah, that does seem a bit awkward."

Darn tootin'.

"Okay, okay. So what was for lunch?"

Actually, it was an early dinner. I got the idea when I was getting my kid-pack to go with my kid movie. (smile!) I looked over at the grill and it had hotdogs on it. BOOM! What not get one and have it later? So I did!

"Oh, my! That looks like quite a tasty treat you have there!"

It was! That's an all-beef wiener, there, in a real hotdog bun, too! And those potato chips were bought this very afternoon, too, when I stopped by Publix for some breakfast foods.

"That's the perfect touch! It's almost like being at the ballpark, isn't it?"

Truly, it was! And that vanilla shake was all it needed to feel extra special! Oh, specking of ballparks and baseball, I watched part of Game 5 of the World Series on TV and was enjoying it until they broke for commercial and threw political malevolence in my face. Nope! That's when I turned it off, about 10:35 PM.

"So, you don't know who won?"

Don't know, don't care. I'd only been watching about 40 minutes.

"What? I was sure you'd had that dinner in mind for the game!"

No, the dinner was eaten early, as I had Cinema Savannah tonight. That meant Barbara came for me about 6:15, so food was on my WNS schedule.

"And what did the Polish man have for y'all tonight?"

He brought in a film from Guatemala! And it had a wolf in it, too! And, like in "The Bad Guys", this was a GOOD wolf that lead the young woman out of the forest and back to town after she got left there in a ditch. Actually, it wasn't a real wolf, but a supernatural being in a wolf/dog form. The movie was called "Cadejo Blanco", for that creature. It was an excellent movie, too. It was a quasi-documentary about human sex trafficking, but also presented an interesting insight into gang culture.

"That sounds like a very serious topic."

That it was, but well done. Sometimes those types of films are too heavy-handed with their approach and end up turning off the audience. This was done completely from the point of view of the young woman searching for her missing sister, even going so far as to infiltrate the gang that the boyfriend was part of. Even when she realizes that she has stepped in deeper than she'd ever suspected she'd be, she stays.

"And did that dark painting have something to do with the movie?"

No, but it well could have! That was part of the new exhibit at the Savannah Cultural Arts Center, where the movies curated by Tomasz are screened. We all stepped into the studio to view the art. I was quite attracted to this one, as it seemed to be a woman's head, tilted far enough back that all that was visible of her face were the white teeth of her open mouth and the light-tinged outline of her nose, while lots of wavy gray hair swirled around. Boo liked it until I pointed out the face. Carolyn didn't care for it. Neither of them liked the name: "Crude Touch". I took that to mean the woman was sinking in a body of unrefined petroleum.

"That's a scary thought. What about Sandy? Did she like it?"

She wasn't with us. Her mom and stepdad have changed their family dinner night to Thursday, so Sandy can attend for things with us on Sundays.

"Well, that's a big change for her! But also quite generous on their part. Hey, I like this painting much better!"

I agree, with all three things you said. Mi amigas liked "New Beginning" better, too. Such bright colors! So much life! So much action! Such promise of better things ahead! Curiously, both were created by the same artist, Nancy Acosta. Even more curiously, these two paintings that captured my attention also captured the essence of the movie.

"I see what you mean. The young woman was immersed into a dark and threatening lifestyle with the gang. Then, when she was finally free to return home and realized how fortunate she was to have lived through it all, she had a brighter outlook on her future. Maybe that's why these two pieces attracted you after the film."

We viewed the art prior to the movie. I took both of these photographs before the film.

"Oh."

Indeed. I think they say this: Right place, right time.

"Coincidence is certainly an interesting phenomenon."

 I say this venture to Cinema Savannah, with the art foreshadowing what was in the film, was my something different for today.

"For real! Now, let's find something lighter to think about for sweet dreams."

Agreed! Good night!