One of my favorite childhood memories is watching The Wizard of Oz each year at my Grandmother's house. My Aunt Jan made it special. I'll never forget running around with wild anticipation, fussing over pallets of blankets and pillows until they were just right, the smell of buttered pop-corn wafting through the air and snuggling up in front of the large cabinet TV and trying my best to stay awake for the whole show.
I believe my all-time favorite movie moment is when the black and white tornado stops, the house lands, Dorothy rises to make her way to the front door and then . . . she opens it! Do you remember that moment? The bright colors, the wonder, the munchkins and their wonderful flower hats. I loved it! I sang along to every song, repeated every line, snarled and kicked with the Lollipop Guild and danced with the Lullaby League. It was all like magic to me. Oh, to be a kid again! I would of course fall asleep usually around the time Dorothy falls asleep in the poppies, and I would normally wake to the "Oh, We, Oh, OHHH" chant outside the castle a little disappointed in myself. Then I would have to wait a whole year to see if I could do it the next time.
Well two years ago today, I lived out my movie moment. I left a black and white, dusty landscape and entered the most brilliantly colorful life when I walked down the aisle to take my husband's hand. Life has never been the same . . . and I have no doubts about staying awake for the whole show!
To top it off, this year we get to celebrate our anniversary with our very own little munckhin. : )
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