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ASHEVILLE, NC An unexpected thunderstorm on Saturday caused the five members of the Nelson family to change their summer afternoon plans. They had planned to participate in a number of outdoor activities together, as a family—including a picnic at the park and such popular summer sports as lawn darts and horseshoes. But they were forced to reschedule their family picnic and find something else to do.
While many neighboring families headed out to the mall, the movie theater, or the bowling alley, Mrs. Suzanne Nelson decided that it would be best for their family to spend the day at home. They then began planning a number of family bonding activities. Mrs. Nelson made a trip out to Movies ‘R’ Us to pick up some family entertainment while her husband, Chuck, and the three kids (Krissy, age 13, Chuck, Jr., age 11, and Missy, age 8) prepared their favorite snacks.
The afternoon, however, did not go exactly as planned.
By the time Mrs. Nelson beat off several angry mothers, all of whom were fighting for the last Disney movie, Mr. Nelson and the kids had almost set the kitchen on fire in an attempt to bake cookies. Mrs. Nelson was welcomed home by the sound of the smoke detector, which Mr. Nelson could not get to shut off. He beat it and poked it until he finally gave up and took a hammer to it. The noise didn’t seem to go away after he mutilated the smoke detector, though, since Krissy and Chuckie were screaming at each other, blaming each other for burning the cookies. Missy, meanwhile, seemed to be shrieking for no apparent reason.
Mrs. Nelson got out the board games, which led to a number of arguments, including (but not limited to): “I want to sit next to Mom,” “I want to be the blue one,” and “You’re a big fat cheater.” Much poking, kicking, swatting, and whining was also involved.
At that point, the Nelsons were herded into the family’s Mercury Villager, and the youngest three were dropped off at the mall. The only words of instruction they received before the van door slammed behind them were: “Just be back here when the mall closes.”
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson then sped home to watch Disney movies and eat burnt cookies in peace.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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