What does A Christmas Story and a 50’ leg lamp have to do with a small town in Oklahoma? In the documentary Fragilé, independent film director Reagan Elkins spent 5 years of his life making this film, and I can say it is awesome after watching it with friends on Sunday afternoon! It centers on one man’s vision to revive his hometown as a thriving community just off the interstate, complete with a major tourist attraction, and the opposition he faced. I have some thoughts on the reasons for the opposition that I’ll keep to myself, but if you watch this film, I think you’ll know what I mean. Like the logline says, “how a giant leg lamp nearly tore a small town apart.”
I got to listen to and see one of my favorite tribute bands on Friday. Journey of a Lifetime played once again at Legends Pubhouse & Venue. With two general admission tickets in our hands, my friend Carlotta and I got one of the last tables available, and we were there almost 2 hours ahead of showtime! While the table was off to the side of the stage, we had a great time. After all, we wanted to hear the music of Journey and weren’t much concerned about actually seeing the band.
Since we were there so early, we ordered a pizza and wings, plus drinks. Not only was the pizza great, but the wings (which I’m generally not a fan of) were tasty. I saw a couple of my other friends – Anna (who gifted me the tickets) and Angie – who came over to say hello. They were lucky enough to have reserved tables. The dance floor was packed and everyone had fun. If you ever get a chance to see Journey of a Lifetime and you love the music of Journey, I highly recommend you do.
Oklahoma weather and Mother Nature are playing around again. The heat has been on in the house over the weekend, as it was getting colder at night, and it dropped into the 20s this morning. However, in just a few days, it’ll be back in the 70s for highs and 40s/50s for lows. Thankfully, the sun shines and the sky is blue, while those of you back home in Wisconsin dealt with a bit of snow over the weekend.
And wasn’t that Badger Football win awesome! It brought tears to my eyes watching the players stay on the field as the fans left their seats and rushed the field. The win against Washington was won with heart and grit, the boys never giving up and Coach Fickle finally seeing and feeling love from the Wisconsin fans, who can be harsh—myself included. All of this while the snow was falling in Camp Randall on the UW-Madison campus.
That is about it for now. Have a wonderful week! Open those windows and let the fresh air in if you can; it won’t be long before our homes are buttoned up tight to keep the cold winter wind out! It's coming sooner than we think.
I can never thank you enough for continuing to read these snippets into my life as an author. I hope I have not bored you too much with them. 😊 After all, other people's lives are never as glamorous as we may think.
May your ereader or bookshelf overflow with delightful
books to read!
Maxine
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