All this time, I have been using the theater as an excuse to indulge some personal desires. It came up yesterday with one of our staff. She correctly called me on one of them- the disco ball.

The "silver Christmas" theme came about as an excuse to get the 30" mirror ball out of storage. We never got tired of it either! Delicate shimmers of light dancing across the lobby cast a sparkle that nothing else could come close to- and this fine community was unknowingly exposed again to an old Estes Park relic. Do you recall the Event Center of the early 90's? (It is now the Estes Park Brewery). Our mirror ball served dance crowds there proudly until it evolved into a microbrewery.

Another admission: the arcade games. How could an 80's arcade fan indulge a fantasy of owning a full size Pac-Man? Theater lobby, that's how. I could stop playing any time! ...but it onlycosts a quarter.

Somewhere that a family could go to work together, not be afraid of strange people coming in, be safe enough for young kids, teach manners, responsibility and change making? The answer: Popcorn sales program for our seven children.

Hot fresh popcorn made by the gallon, not the pan or bag? The Cretors Diplomat popcorn machine is the answer. I'll admit, these are all a little self indulgent at times, but we've noticed that you enjoy them, too, and welcome you to come by for a bag of popcorn and a little Pac Man or Dig Dug. (special free offer appears here for newsletter subscribers)