One of our favorite things to do in the summer - hands down - is going to the drive-in movie. We're really lucky to have several within a half hour from our house. Our favorite - because it's the closest and it's just a great place - is the Fairlee Drive-In. You can also rent a room at the Fairlee Motel - the rooms of the motel look out onto the drive-in!
They still have their original screen, too, as well as speakers. This is Hugh modeling the screen:
And Steve's car modeling the speakers.
The speakers don't always work, so we take "boom boxes" and tune it to the radio station that gets the movie's sound - it works well, especially for our guys given their hearing loss.
One of our favorite activities is getting to the drive-in when it opens and having dinner. Here are Tom and Win chowing down.
and also Hugh and Steve (who's now speaking to me, thanks to some Blackened Voodoo beer)
We love to play badminton before the movie starts, or football or frisbee. Others join in - it's a fun party! I took several pictures of Sam playing badminton but it was too fuzzy... He's too fast!
Oh - we saw the movie the "Meet the Robinsons" which was great!
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2 comments:
Oh man, I love the drive-in. Looks like you guys had way too much fun.
BTW, judging from the picture, I'm not sure the beer worked. Uncle Steve still looks a bit miffed.
*grin*
Great post girl.
Charity M
We used to go to the drive in all the time growing up and I loved it. We'd go in our jammies and play on the little playground before the movie started. Then we'd burn one of those mosquito coils on the dash while the movie played.
We've never been to the drive in as a family. The nearest is over an hour away and that means that by the time the movie ends we're home well after midnight.
I'm jealous of your drive in being so close. I always wanted to stay in that motel to watch the movie. Maybe I'll have to do that sometime.
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