Jane and the Onion

If you know me at all, you probably know that Jane Eyre is my all-time favorite book. I've probably read it 6 or 7 times and I've now seen every movie version that has been released. I love the playful, teasing relationship that develops between Mr. Rochester and Jane. I first loved Jane when she meets Mr. Brockelhurst and replies to his inquiries: "What is hell? Can you tell me that?" "A pit full of fire." "And would you like to fall into that pit, and to be burning there for ever?" "No sir." "What must you do to avoid it?" "I must keep in good health, and not die." I love her spunk and tenacity in her desperate circumstances.

Anyway, a new version of the film came out, so Adrienne and I went to see it up in Salt Lake at the Broadway Theatre. It was delightful, not my classic favorite version, but I really enjoyed it. My favorite version is a 1990's BBC Mini-series production that is more like watching a live play. But this will be my second-favorite. We tried dinner out at The Copper Onion just next door to the theatre. We had three vegetables as our appetizer. In the spirit of trying new things we ordered the brussle sprouts, potato wedges and the spinach with golden raisins and cashews. The potatoes and spinach were the hilight of the entire meal. Delicious!

Adrienne ordered the chicken and mystery vegetables in a delicious sauce.

I ordered the meatloaf...shocking! It was a little gamey tasting, but the vegetable were delicious! The flash didn't work on my camera for this shot, so it looks worse that it was in person...

Here's the preview for the film in case you want to see it or check it out on Netflix when it's available...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8PLpXvhtlc