An Evening of Free Fun

Sometimes there are perks for being devoted to something you like doing anyway. 

As active members of our Sounders fan supporter group, the North End Faithful, we were selected to be among the invited guests for the revealing of the new Sounders team jersey and the US premier of the movie Oz, the Great and Powerful.

The event was held downtown at the Cinerama Theater.   Joe Roth, majority owner of the Sounders, is also a Hollywood producer, and the producer of this movie.

We took the Link light rail into the city and walked the few blocks to the theater in the rain, our Sounders rain coats keeping us dry.  Our names were on the list, we got our wrist bands, and in we went.  Sounders players, management, and team celebrities were all over the place.  

We checked out the new jerseys, which met with our approval because they stayed true to our Seattle Rave green and sky blue.  Then we lined up for free food at the snack bar.

Armed with a huge bag of caramel corn and Cokes, we found  seats in the large theater, where there were gift bags awaiting us.  

The movie was in 3-D and was just lots of fun, a family movie with no on screen sex, no vulgar language, gloriously funky "scenery" and lots of flash bang action.

I have no photos because recording devices of any kind were banned from the event. It was a "sneak preview", after all.

The walk back to the train was dry, and needed after indulging in too much caramel corn.  We had a great time, and the only downside was the tummy aches from such indulgence which reduced our sleep considerably.  

Today will be a slow day.  It was worth it.