My sister, mom, and I decided we wanted to see a movie a few weekends ago. Wendy was particularly interested in seeing the final installment of Twilight, Breaking Dawn Part II. Guess what? The drive in is open YEAR ROUND!
In my mind we would pack up the chairs, stuff as many quilts and blankets into the trunk we could fit, buy a cup or five of hot chocolate, set the radio to the right station, and sit out side in the crisp night air and watch the movie on the big screen. This would be perfect because my nephew wanted to watch the movie that was playing on the opposite screen. Killing two birds with one stone I planned to park in the middle section, settle him in the car, listening to the car radio and BAM. Done and Done.
Boy was I wrong.
I sat up camp in front of the car, covered myself in my quilt, and somehow convinced mom and Wendy that it was a great idea. We all set outside for, and I'm pushing it a little, the entire first movie... maybe. It was FREEZING. I swear the temperature dropped 10 degrees in a thirty minute time span.
One by one (and quickly) we all grabbed our blankets, jumped back in the car, made arrangements to have my nephew watch his movie out of the back windshield as we plugged his headphones into the radio. We cranked the heat, turned up our station on the car radio, and enjoyed the movie.
Not sure if it was right or wrong to make a 10 year old watch a drive in movie out of the back windshield but he didn't complain and we all were able to keep our fingers and toes warm. Not to mention it was hysterical watching mom and Wendy tough it out in the cold for a while until one of us had finally broke.
Moral of the story: if attending the drive in during the winter seasons either wear your long johns and bring an extra thermos, double socks, and gloves or prepare to watch only one movie from the inside of your car. It's not the time of year for a compromise.
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