43 - Gigaplex

Took the boys to see The Lego Movie today.  If you had told me that a movie based off a toy franchise could actually be that good, I would not have believed you.  But this movie was really good. I'm not kidding, and I can be pretty picky.  A very pleasant surprise.

Today's photo is from the theater.  The Palladium is an experience.  Calling it a movie theater doesn't quite cut it, as it also has:  several restaurants, a bar, a bowling alley, pool tables, an arcade, a gelato shop, a Starbucks, and probably a couple other things I can't remember right now.  It has all the latest movie technology too, including multiple 3D screens and motion control seats that move, shake, and vibrate with the movie (totally gimmicky, but fun to do once).  But hands-down my favorite thing about the Palladium is that it has reserved seating!  Buy your ticket online, choose your seat, then stroll in while the trailers are running and you still get a great seat.  That alone makes it our preferred movie venue.

11 - Where the Magic Happens

This is my office.  There are many like it (actually, a couple dozen just like it) but this one is mine.  It's not much, but it does have a nice view and it beats a cubicle.  I'll give it that.  I was lucky in that for about 6 years or so I was able to work out of my home. That wonderful situation enabled me to spend a lot more time with my sons in the first years of their lives than most fathers, which was beneficial to both them and me.  I was lucky I got to do it and that I realized how lucky I was when I was doing it.  Maybe one day I'll get to do it again.