On this beautiful first day of Spring, I realized that one does not have to travel far to experience adventure worth sharing. Today, Marty and I decided to drive through the countryside to Annville, PA to the Allen Theater to view a showing of "The King's Speech".
The drive is certainly a familiar one, made countless times on our way to and from Lebanon Valley College in years past. But, it has been awhile since we traveled this route, and I'm happy to say that the scenery continues to be as unspoiled as in the past, full of farms, many with signs featuring an inspirational reading from the New Testament, either on a placard by the mailbox, or painted in brilliant white on a dark blue silo.
Our travels took us back to the Allen Theater, a single stage theater with an old fashioned appeal. It kind of reminds me of the Beaver theater where I remember going a few times as a little girl, but I do believe that that theater is long gone. The Allen Theater was renovated with a state of the art sound system and crystal clear projection which adds to the entire experience.
Where else can you pay $6.00 for a ticket to enjoy not only a movie in plush, comfy seats, but pre-movie entertainment while you wait for the showing to begin? Today's talent featured a young man playing classical music on a violin with background music piped through the sound system. When the young man was finished, the audience was greeted personally by the owner who offered a "satisfaction guaranteed" experience. At this point, your eyes are drawn to the stage to await the opening of the red velvet curtains when the performance begins. Marty and I rarely see movies in the theater, probably because we are spoiled by these personal touches at the Allen Theater.
Today's showing of the "The King's Speech" was spectacular. I highly recommend this film which is based on a true story of King George VI of Great Britain. The scenery, music, and attention to details make this movie well worth seeing. Colin Firth's performance is deserving of the Oscar which he received. I prefer "happy ending" movies, and this one was no disappointment. The musical score at the end only added to the pleasure that I felt as we exited the theater.
On our way back home from the theater, we stopped in Cornwall at the BlueBird Inn for dinner. They had 14 types of beer on tap to choose from, but Marty finally settled on the Yuengling Bach which he found quite tasty. I decided to treat myself to a "Frozen Leprechaun" which was "magically delicious", despite the lack of Lucky Charms. We had the dining area practically to ourselves and dinner was fabulous. I chose the pistachio-encrusted chicken topped with melted brie, served on wild rice with a light Bing cherry sauce, while Marty ordered the Whiskey Salmon over browned butter & bacon Risotto. It's a good thing that we both decided to take a hike through the neighborhood prior to our leaving, since I'm certain that we consumed way too many calories today!
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