A sorta-review of Julia & Julia (a Thumbs Up!)

My daughter and I live in the same house, but we don't see each much beyond flying past each other to and from work, or she on her way out for a night with friends when I am headed for my pillow and comforter. She is 20 now after all, and very busy with lots of friends home from college. She lives at home and goes to TCU, the only one of her friends (except Casey that is) who didn't go away for college.

Every once in awhile, she remembers I am a cool mom, and insists we go do something together. Almost always, sigh, another kid or two or four ends up tagging along. "Brandon and Courtney are coming!" Concerts in the Park that happened...what started out as me, Tiffany and my son ended up, let's see...Brandon and Courtney and us three, Courtney's dad and his girlfriend, and Jamie, another friend of Tiff's. Sure it was fun, but I am a mom, you know? I ended up just pretty much chilling and listening to the music, wishing N was on the blanket with me but excited I would see him in another week (this was right before my trip and I was an edgey mess).

So when Tiff asked me to go see this movie with her, I figured it would be the same. But I didn't want it to be, because of the movie's subject matter.

( more of a review of memories than a movie review )