St Val

I’ve been a bit off-center lately, what with the cataract surgery and all, and wasn’t really in the mood for a production. Jim had mentioned Marche as a Valentine’s evening meal site, but by the time we got around to checking them out, they were booked.

Just as well. Dedided to do dinner and a movie instead.

For the dinner part of the evening, we decided to avoid the crowds altogether by skipping anything with a white tablecloth. Just parked in the Belcourt lot and walked down the street to Savarino’s where the atmosphere may be a little spartan, but the food is fine. And the pastries… Definitely spoiled any appetite for popcorn and M&Ms.

‘D noticed the Belcourt film noir series would be in progress. There were a pile I have never seen on a real screen, although most of them were on The Big Show or whatever on the tube when I was growing up. Now there’s Turner Classic. Interesting to realize not all of them were in black and white. Thursday’s offering was In A Lonely Place, a Bogey, and one neither of us had even heard of, so it was a perfect choice. You can see why it’s not so popular as some of his other work, but it is good.

All in all a fine evening. Jim liked the Valentine I photoshopped for him.

It was a composite, and I turned its bits and pieces into magnets for some added fun