Sometimes a Great Notion
We were supposed to have driven to Wilsonville to eat Moroccan food with friends who live in Salem. Their babysitter backed-out on them at the last minute, so Meg and I scrapped together a plan for two. I had read in the Oregonian that Sometimes a Great Notion (novel by Ken Kesey that I started reading last year but had a difficult time following it) was playing for one night only at the Hollywood Theater. We like to visit different theaters around town, especially those that have a long history. The film was made in 1970 and is mostly about Oregon logging men, so I thought Meg might quickly dismiss the idea and suggest something else. But she gave the green light of acceptance, and our backup plan was finalized. After eating dinner (served by an acquaintance who also has kids at Llewellyn) at a place on East Burnside, we drove to Hollywood and bought our tickets early. Meg wasn't feeling well, so she welcomed the extra time to sit and let her body overcame its ails. The 500-s