The day in review: 1) Made $1,000 on eBay 2) ate at Ben’s Chili Bowl on the 50th Anniversary 3) Saw a movie… go up in flames.

I recently learned that Joni hadn’t been to Ben’s Chili Bowl. For no special reason, we made plans to go tonight. Trent and Mandy joined us. As soon as we got up to the street level from the Metro, we could see the line going out of the building and down the sidewalk. I had never seen that before. So we got in line and discovered the reason: it was their 50th anniversary! We had no idea. We got stickers. Sadly, Bill Cosby was there the day before.

That’s the sticker. In the photo, it looks like a badge. Well, it was a badge… of honor.

Then we headed out to Fairfax to see a movie. We were probably 90% through the movie, when the film stopped, and everything melted. What we saw on the screen looked like something caught fire, then burned from the center out. Almost as soon as it started, some employee (probably the projectionists sleeping on the job) sprinted out of the theater. After a short wait, some random guy walked in. “Uhh, the film is like… ruined. And there’s some kind of panic scene in the film room right now. So they’re giving out free passes outside.” I don’t think he worked at the theater. As we got our free passes and walked outside, he was hanging out outside with his shirt off.

Then, on the way home, Mandy said she’s like a horse jockey and Trent and Mandy sang the hits.

And I’m writing this while sitting on my balcony. What a beautiful night!

[Edit: Trent sent this link of what the melting film looked like.]

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