A Perfect Night For . . .

It was a dark and rainy night. . . . Well it was, the perfect kind of night to light some candles, build a fire in the wood stove (to warm our bones), build a fire in our fireplace (for ambiance), and to settle into one of my favourite movies, and one of my favourite genres of movies. October has always been my favourite season out of the year, mainly due to the weather in my neck of the woods. I love the rain, the gloom, the fog, the clouds, the distinct absence of the Sun, and the wind which pushes the leaves and drives the rain against their will. These sort of days always warm me, despite their chill, and I can think of no greater pleasure than to sit in a cozy room, filled with all manner of flames, watching a classic Noir Gumshoe tale. Tonight it was the ever famous and popular Maltese Falcon, a film my wife had never seen. If only I could share such a moment accross the Internet; if only one could bottle moods such as this.

Tomorrow, I would be lucky if I could repeat the setup, this time watching The Big Sleep.