are free movie tuesdays really worth it?

yes and no

today we got up early to go see a free screening of madagascar 2 at out local theater

we get there early because its first come first server

here in lies problem 1

they don't open the theater till 10 minutes before the first showing

so think 100+ tired restless kids

i did like that they had the movie on 2 screens

and that they sat larger groups in a separate theater

problem number 2 came when i promised jonas popcorn

only to get to the concession stand to find they do not take debit cards

and me only having 3 bucks in cash on myself

we go back to our seats and the lady behind us informs me that there should be an atm at the front

we push our way against the crowd only to find, they took the atm out

bummer

so jonas hayley and i push our way back to our seats

jonas tells me it is ok he didn't get popcorn

thankfully i had packed snacks and  drinks for jonas and he said he was happy with his gatorade and chocolate raisons 

about a minute after the movie starts the lady behind us leaves

she had told her son she would get him a drink and such after everyone was settled

when she came back, she stopped at our row and handed jonas a kids pack that has popcorn, a small drink and candy

i was speechless

i must of thanked he 100 times

she just smiled and told me it was no problem

i made jonas thank her after the movie was over

she again just smiled and told me it was her pleasure

i remember dozens of times, ive given up quarters for little kids who come up short at the candy machines

or when i would run concession at my brothers baseball games

some kids are grateful, they smile and say thank you, and run off to tell their parents 

some kids give i you a skeptical look and take the change

jonas being so young, of course didn't get the gesture

he just knows that i told him he could have popcorn and he did indeed eventually get popcorn

when he asked me where he got it from i told him that a very nice lady got it for him when she didn't have to.

that it was very nice of her to get this treat for him

and that just like she was nice and did something for him

we should be nice and do things for others

i sure hope that sticks

both jonas and hayley were good during the movie

but will i do this again...

maybe

i think next week is kung fu panda

waiting outside was the worst part

transformers starts tomorrow

but im skeptical about taking jonas

he saw the first one in the theaters

and about a million times afterwards

but ill probably wait till someone i know has seen it and can tell me what's up

borders has a sale on kids books

hmm

maybe later in the day