aurora borealis movie

 this morning i watched a DVD movie, one I bought many years ago, 'aurora borealis'. i recognized donald sutherland and juliette lewis in it. it has a minnesota setting, a big drawing card when this is where i live now. i noticed the beer in many scenes being local brews usually, such as grain belt and summit. the grain belt sign appears as well, along with the metrodome, mall of america, and the spoon and cherry sculpture. i like how a postcard figures into the storyline, sent by a friend from san diego. i hadn't seen it in a while, so it was like seeing it again for the first time. memorable was when duncan is out with his friends, doing things like floor hockey and snow-mobiling. still haven't done the latter yet, but it is on my list. the scenes where the grandfather, played by sutherland, struggles with dementia can be tough to watch but i like how he shows a sense of humor in some scenes as well. and i like the 'mary tyler moore' theme song being a part of the story, in a bar scene. 

after the movie was done it was midday, so it was time for lunch. then i got moving with the laundry. after it was done it was a long walk, where i picked up 49 cents. so some more was set aside for beer for christmas dinner. i think i am ahead of schedule as it is more than 2 weeks away, and already closing in on my goal. naturally the next 'set aside' thing would be a winter carnival button. i got a look at what is being offered this year, as usual four different styles. i just pick one each year though, preferring to make it count. and i used the oven for the first time in a while, as i knew the expiration date was coming soon on some snoopy cookies from pillsbury. there were 20 in the pack, and i baked 10 at a time. they will be a snack for this week after work. i watched some of the pro football games but not a lot. first there was the vikings game against jacksonville, then the packers game against philadelphia. when i have other things to do, be it laundry or any other chore, i don't let TV prevent me from getting it done.