We decided to skip the movie.

[Robb]

So a few of you know Mrs. Robb and I moved back to the Denver area about four years ago. I won't go into exhaustive detail, but we had a real good chance of having been at the theater in Aurora last night.

We'd talked around the idea of getting her mom to drive up from her place (about an hour away) and watch our little girl -- actually, put her to bed and let grandma just sit up -- for a big treat sort of date night. We both wanted to see the new Batman, and we don't see a lot of movies. The midnight premiere would've worked great -- I knew I could get tickets, we saw Avatar the same way.

Ultimately we bagged on the idea; too much for grandma's gas, too much late-night antics with Mrs. Robb having to work Friday. Just one of those things. Last night we went to bed, I kidded her about how much fun other folks were having getting ready for Batman to start.

My heart is with those people. My daughter got extra hugs just now. Don't take one damn day for granted, everyone.

[MrScorpio]

1. I'm glad to see you here, bro. Take care

[reflection]

2. Powerful stuff.

The small choices we make and the sheer randomness of all. Glad you're still around.

[AnnieK401]

28. Yes it is.

[GreenPartyVoter]

3. Holy Hannah! Yeah, you just never know what will happen, do you? *hugs*

[sellitman]

4. My parents left McDonalds in San Ysidro minutes before the massacre in 1984

My mother desided she just wanted to get coffee to go and stop later for lunch.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Ysidro_McDonald%27s_massacre

I have parents even to this day.

Glad you are with us!

[catbyte]

12. I remember that. Terrifying. Glad your folks were OK

Wow, the randomness of life, huh? My husband and I were on our honeymoon when that happened. Actually, it was a news and action-packed 2 weeks. We live in Michigan so we decided to take a 2 week road trip to Glacier National Park, the Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, the Badlands, etc. That massacre happened 4 days after our wedding (married on Bastille Day ) and we had just gotten to Montana. Then that crazed mountain man father/son abducted Kari Swenson very close to Glacier NP, destroying her Olympics bid in the biathalon; Denise Williams resigned as Miss America in disgrace (I thought she was unfairly ousted); and we watched Geraldine Ferraro as she was nominated to be the first woman candidate for VP. We actually watched the convention while sitting in a red heart-shaped bath tub/jaccuzzi in the Honeymon Suite in the Sheridan, Wyoming Holiday Inn, LOL. Good times! We've made it to 28.



Diane
Anishinaabe in MI & mom to Taz, Nigel, and new baby brother Sammy, members of Dogs Against Romney, Cat Division
"Dogs Aren’t Luggage--HISS!”

[barbtries]

5. your post brings tears to my eyes.

it really could have been you in that theater. Flight 191 when everyone on board was killed, my SIL's father missed the flight because he was running late. makes you wonder.

[lillypaddle]

6. Makes me just sick

Innocent people brought down for NOTHING. Could've been you and Mrs. Robb, or my son and his wife, or ...
Somebody's loved ones died needlessly.

[mmonk]

7. Glad you did.

[Blue_Tires]

8. good to know you're OK

[bluedigger]

9. Stay safe and give your daughter an extra hug from all of us.

[LaurenG]

10. I thought of you, glad you are OK. I still have not heard from my son

I doubt he went to Aurora to see the show but the fear is there and the sadness for all those who lost their lives and were hurt.

[Mira]

11. This is what counting your blessings looks like.

There are no other words I can think of.

[Shankapotomus]

13. Looks like it's a Netflix night (nt)

[closeupready]

14. "There but for the grace of God go I" = you, and glad

you didn't go!!!!

[Cary]

15. First, I am glad you weren't there.

I once had a "what if" moment myself. My family and I left a theater, a Sherlock Holmes play where Leonard Nemoy was Holmes, and walked a half a block. A bomb went off a half block in the other direction.

Quite sobering. All I can say is that our number wasn't up on that evening.

[icarusxat]

16. extra hugs

your last sentence says it all

[hamsterjill]

17. Sobering, isn't it?

Glad you are okay. My heart is also with those people. How horrific!

[Demonaut]

18. I live about two miles from the shooting, it sickens me to think people died for no reason so close

by, this part of Aurora is very diverse ethnically, we have shootings but it seems to happen in small spurts then nothing for a year or so.

[Journeyman]

19. Be certain to go see it in the coming weeks. . .

Take in a showing at a complex where Grandma can take your little girl to a different flick -- maybe Ice Age -- and you and your wife can enjoy the end of what has been a great set of films so far.

We can't let other people's crazy ruin our lives.

[WilliamPitt]

20. Holy shit.

[RainDog]

21. tragedy is random

and senseless.

I'm glad you and yours are okay.

My heart goes out to those who have been killed or wounded.

[secondwind]

22. Wow... so glad you are safe! My aunt and uncle missed a flight in the early 1960's

going from Santo Domingo, Dom. Republic, to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The plane crashed into the ocean with everyone on board killed, including an entire girls' softball team, a 3-star General, his wife and children.

[gademocrat7]

23. Glad you and Mrs. Robb are safe.

[Iggy]

24. Glad to Hear It but

there is a larger point: In the "greatest nation in the world" do we now have to worry daily that
ourselves or are loved ones are going to be brutally murdered? WHY is this pathetic state of affairs
acceptable?

Problem: law enforcement in good at being REactive; they suck at being PROactive.

I propose a 'War on Nuts' in our nation, specifically the armed variety.

what law enforcement is doing now is feeble and unacceptable.. sorry, I don't buy the notion
they are "powerless" to stop these mass killings.. that is a very weak excuse

[SoDesuKa]

46. War on Nuts

A war on nuts wouldn't have turned up this guy. Or Ted Kaczysky either, for that matter. It would quickly turn into a persecution of oddballs, and we've already got plenty of that.

No thank you.

[Iggy]

47. HUH? I see

so you're OK with "oddballs" being heavily armed, probably on meds (there's word out Mr.
Holmes took 100mg of Vicoden to prep for his "Joker" role) and running amok
among us??

LOL... this is beyond absurd. thanks for nothing

[SoDesuKa]

48. I'm Not OK With Terrorism Either

No, I'm not OK with oddballs being heavily armed and looking for an opportunity to create mayhem. However, I invite you to draft a law defining oddball such that tragedies can be prevented. Go ahead, tell us what an oddball is and how you'd stop them before they do any harm.

[librechik]

25. bless you

hugs to you and your family

[madamesilverspurs]

26. Shaking on your behalf!

I'm an hour north of you. That said, anywhere on the planet is too damn close for such events.

Glad that you and yours are okay!

-

[Cleita]

27. Your guardian angels were at work last night.

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So glad you are safe.

[nadinbrzezinski]

29. Hug her again

[Panasonic]

30. Can we get a beer together?

I'll bring in a few Secret Service for our protection for a hour or so.

[abbeyco]

31. Glad you're here with us. Parts of my family are still waiting for news...

Niece is a teen with lots of friends who were at the movie. She was working and didn't go but hasn't heard about a couple of friends and it's heartbreaking knowing what she's going through.

to everyone here and around our Metro area....this is just unbelievable.

[calimary]

32. Shattering to think that something as mundane as going to a movie could cost you your life.

I suppose this is what it must be like to live in Israel. Even the people who got out alive will NEVER be the same again. I'm watching some of the survivors talk about what they experienced. They will carry this with them as long as they live.

Glad you guys stayed home. I bet this stays with you for the rest of your life, as well - the horror and shocking irony of "what might have been." That has to be a staggering weight to carry, and you were among the luckiest ones, thank God.

Damn. Just damn. It's just a roll of the dice every day.

Hug your loved ones, EVERYBODY.

[TrogL]

33. I went to a movie last night

It would never have occurred to me that something tragic might happen. I was more worried the kid 10 rows back wouldn't stop rattling his popcorn.

[TrogL]

42. I'm seeing the Batman movie tonight

Im at the biggest multiplex in town and it's jam packed

[ailsagirl]

36. Calimary: It's truly incomprehensible

Your post says it all.
"There but for fortune..."

[CraftyGal]

34. Glad to hear you are safe!

Those "what if...." moments have a way of haunting you.

[lunatica]

35. I'm glad you didn't go

And I'm very sorry and saddened by the death toll and the tragedy. This should not have happened.

[uppityperson]

37. Best post today. Hugs to you and yours and very true.

[11 Bravo]

38. Good advice, brother. (And I'm glad you're here to share it.) Be well.

[Brigid]

39. Wow.

You just never know, do you? Such a tragedy for the whole country.

[malaise]

40. Frightening

[GIORGIOS]

41. Thank Merciful God

Thank Merciful God
for you and all the other many folks who escaped death by the loving will of God. As for the few poor unfortunate wretches who weren't saved, it twas all following according to God's plan, at least according to the authoritative wisdom of Mr. George Zimmerman and the Honorable Sean Sannity who oughta know...

[Rowdyboy]

44. Welcome to DU.......n/t

[Rowdyboy]

43. As Raindog said upthread, tragedy is random and senseless....I'm very glad you chose to stay home

Dingbats are endangered enough as it is!

[OmahaBlueDog]

45. Someday, when you are lamenting your bad luck over yet-another non-winning Powerball ticket

.. remember that not all of your luck was bad.

I'm glad you were safe.

On edit: .. but you 're still a dingbat.