Valkyrie, Bajio and Apollo

Brent and I met his parents at Jordan Landing to go see Valkyrie. I had seen the previews and thought it looked good despite what the critics had said. But I was feeling under the weather so if I happened to doze off, so be it.


I didn't doze off

The movie was really good! I knew there had been several assassination attempts on Hitler's life but this movie chronicled "Operation Valkyrie" and the man behind the attempt, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg. Tom Cruise did a good job. I thought the eye patch would be distracting but it wasn't. The movie moved along quickly for being two hours long. I wondered how it would end, though I knew how history played out, but hoped Hollywood would take some creative license so the good guys would win. My eyes watered in the end and after the movie was over those words pop up on the screen explaining what happened after the "movie" part. It was kind of sad but a bit inspiring. Just good overall.

After the movie, we were all feeling a bit hungry so we went to Bajio. I love Bajio! I got my usual: chicken enchiladas. We talked a bit at our table and guess who was sitting right behind us? Apollo Anton Ohno! Of course, I knew who he was. When the Olympics came to Salt Lake I did a report on him and speed skating. And who could forget Dancing with the Stars? I looked at him but didn't go say anything, but of course my mother-in-law did. (She loves Dancing with the Stars) She asked if he was going to dance anymore and he said he's too busy to have time for dancing right now.