Had a busy weekend, went to the movies twice in two days, something we haven't done at least since 1995, and saw "Spirited Away" and "Chicago". Wanted to see "The Pianist" but it was sold out by the time we got there. "Spirited Away" was my first anime on the big screen (not counting the semi-big screen at Boskone), and even though it was dubbed it was quite spectacular, and I think not that bad for younger kids, either. There's no violence, and the scary stuff is relatively brief, it's a pretty engaging story, maybe a little long for the younger set, but definitely worth seeking out. "Chicago" was better than I thought it would be, and could draw some parallels with "Thoroughly Modern Millie" that we saw on stage in New York in terms of setting and plot. I also watched "The Power of Kroll" on DVD with Tom Baker and John Leeson's commentary, which made a not very good episode much more entertaining. And yesterday afternoon I drove into the city to hear Dubrovka Tomsic's recital at Symphony Hall. She played five encores, none of which I could name, although they seemed to alternate between Liszt and Bach. Saturday afternoon we went out car-shopping, as the fan in the CRX stopped working Friday and the car won't heat up any more, so it was time to pick up the pace in looking for a minivan. Ended up getting the Honda Odyssey in the color that Beth preferred, and we should be able to pick it up tomorrow night. All this with an hour less to work with, since daylight savings time started yesterday, too. Next weekend I just want to sit around and stare out the window.