Fuhhhhhhriday

Haley and I watched The Polar Express last night. I used to read "special" Christmas books to the kids (every night there was a bedtime story, but certain books were reserved for Christmas time). The book is not very long and is beautifully illustrated. The movie, however, is very long and doesn't stick to the book very much at all. That doesn't take away from the charm of the movie, just makes it different. The animation is amazing in the movie, but at the same time is a little creepy/unsettling. I absolutely love Tom Hanks, but even he is a little scary. The ghost is enough to induce nightmares, and the (absolutely awful, obnoxious) kid with the space pajamas and thick glasses needs to have a severe ass kicking by all the other kids on the train. You know Santa wants to do it too...desperately...but contains himself.

All that being said, the movie is truly a feast for the eyes and definitely worth seeing, even for adults. It's always a good reminder to get back to just innocent belief and away from our grown-up (boring) skepticism.

The theatre sets are done. One more commission before Christmas, then it's time to get some new inventory. Even I am bored with my stuff. Yawn.