My Saturdays tend to either be quite relaxing and uneventful or action-packed and full of things to do. This past Saturday fell into the latter category for me and several of my friends. I got to visit with many of them, including a few I had not seen in a long time, at three different events. Here are some of the highlights from that awesome day.
I started off by going swing dancing for a while at the Riverside Arts Market. Bold City Swing typically goes out there one Saturday each month to dance and reach out to those interested in swing dancing. We had fun dancing and visiting with each other and talking to a few people who stopped to watch. I ended up leaving early to do a few more things at home, including getting ready for a friend’s baby shower. She invited me well in advance of the big day and, since it was on a Saturday (one of my days off from work), I accepted. I had already purchased the gifts but still had to wrap them up at home before heading back out. We played a few games, ate some good food, visited with people I had previously met and some I first met that day, and watched the main couple open their gifts. This is the first baby shower I’ve been to in several years and the third one for me overall. When the time came for me to go, I said my goodbyes and set out for my next stop.
For my final adventure of the day, I relaxed with another group of friends and watched a couple of B movies. Most of us had no idea what we’d be watching until that night; we ended up seeing The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra and Vampire Assassin. It was clear that both of them had almost no budget, but we all enjoyed watching and mocking them in the style of Mystery Science Theater 3000. Personally, I liked The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra much more than Vampire Assassin. The former seemed to relish in its corniness, as if everyone making it decided to make it as fun and goofy as possible, and it seemed like a parody of classic B movies from the 1950’s and 1960’s. On the other hand, the latter felt more like it was trying to be a cool, action-packed movie when it clearly wasn’t anything of the sort. Plus, we were all getting tired by the time Vampire Assassin started and had nearly laughed ourselves out during The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, so that probably made the second movie less enjoyable. While we were there, we also had fun celebrating another friend’s birthday with a surprise party. It was a great way to finish off a wonderful Saturday, one that will stick with me for many years to come.