First communion, then Iron Man
James had his first holy communion on Sunday, which went off without a hitch. He was well-behaved, did what he was supposed to, and although the weather didn't cooperate, everyone did well. I think one of the reasons he cooperated was because I promised that afterwards we'd go to the movies to see Iron Man, which opened on Friday.
Iron Man didn't disappoint. In fact, it's one of the best superhero movies I can remember in the past few years. They didn't rush the story for the sake of the action, and did a solid job of fleshing out Tony Stark's motivation for creating his superhero alter ego. The special effects were stupendous, the cast was great, and they've certainly paved the way for a sequel, as anyone who stayed through the credits can tell you.