Thomas Birthday Movie Fun

Thomas’s 27th birthday was today, September 24th.

Join us tomorrow, Friday, September 25^th, to celebrate in the way that the Meaney men have celebrated birthdays for generations: by watching a midnight screening of the 1984 dancercize classic: Heavenly Bodies…in costume (optional) at the NuArt Theatre (11272 Santa Monica Blvd. SMB and Sawtelle).

Synopsis: A small "Dance-ercize" studio fights for its existence against the unscrupulous owner of a rival club. The conflict boils down to a "Dance Marathon" to settle the score.

Holy shit! Best movie ever.

Suggested course of action:

1. Put on your favorite 80's workout clothes:

2. Swing by the theatre around 9:30pm and pick up your tickets (sometimes these midnight shows sell out, I think), then come join us at Del’s Saloon for a drink (it’s only like a mile from the theatre, and we like it, and it was in the movie Knocked Up!: 12238 Santa Monica Blvd; SMB and Wellesley, south side of street )

3. We'll head over to the Nuart at around 11:30.

4. The movie starts at 12:00am, and will look something like this.

Addresses:

NuArt Theatre: 11272 Santa Monica Blvd (at Sawtelle)

Del's Saloon: 12238 Santa Monica Blvd (at Wellesley)

The Meaneys at Stoney Point and Karlo at Point Dume

I guess this was a couple weeks ago now...it was on Labor Day, actually: September 7th. Patrick, Jack, and I went up to Stoney Point and did some bouldering.

Thomas on a rock:


Ibid.:


This crack was cool. A great chance to use some shoulder/knee/butt holds. A great chance to practice some grunting too:


Dancing? Semaphore? Time out? Don't know. Cool picture, though:


Brothers, having fun together!


Other brother: all alone:


Just kidding!


Patrick at Echo Lake with beautiful Los Angeles in the background:


Karlo raps down The Arete at Point Dume. First time rappelling ever!


Another view:

Night Climbing, Malibu Creek

Night climbing at Crawdaddy Rock, Malibu Tunnel bouldering area along the banks of Malibu Creek.

Patrick scopes things out.


Thomas after a grueling traverse around the base of Crawdaddy:


And...back around:


Patrick on what looks like the bank of the River Styx. Actually it was just a pond in Malibu Creek...a pond FULL of crawdads!


Patrick on top of the rock. (He walked up the gently sloping backside, Mom. He didn't climb up the front.)


This was a 10-second exposure lit only by moonlight: