The drive-in

What is it about the drive-in movie that makes the world seem right? Maybe it is the songs booming over the speakers, background music for all the dads and kids playing ball in front of the screen before the show starts.

Maybe it is that no matter how blistering the summer day was, it always seems to be a perfectly cool, breezy night.

Maybe it is the sight of children in their pjs with their blankets, ready to drift off during the late night show.

Maybe it is the peaceful feeling you get when your eyes wander above the screen onto the millions of stars and the shining moon gazing over you.

Maybe it is just looking down and seeing my family all together, snuggled up, engrossed in the show, even if the the show isn't that great.

Whatever it is, I love the drive-in. And it has nothing to do with the movies.



Everyone comes early to get a space and play before the movie starts.

I know! Ridiculous. And my junior mints didn't even make this photo.

I promise this picture was not posed. It is Cole enjoying the pre-show fireworks.

And Cole enjoying the movie. Looks like the aftermath of some kind of crazy diet coke-sprite-germX frat party.