enter this charming store
like walking into a dream
towers, and dragons, and costumes, and animals, and castles, and art, and toys, and books, and puppets
surrounded by enchanting hand-painted murals
a circle where story tellings and puppet shows and theater play are shared
imaginations are encouraged and play flows freely.
‘the world of reality has its limits; the world of imagination is boundless.’
-jean-jacques roussseau
‘We proudly support the local fairy community with cinema and live performances!
Our fairy door is located at the front entrance of our theater.’
(from the beautiful michigan theater)
the fairies have officially moved into the theater at last
(though most likely there long before anyone noticed them)
“trust the pixie dust.”
-author unknown
walking through the city
i noticed
a lot of people
dressed differently
than the usual weekend attire
how fun to discover
that people from all over
of all ages and stages
had come to town to be part of
an ‘alice in wonderland’ immersive experience.
also fun to imagine them crossing paths with the families
who might be nervous
dropping off their child at the uni
visiting our city for the first time.
“what kind of city is this?!”
“this wasn’t in the brochure.”
“do you think they’ll be safe here?”
and this was only day one.
—
“when I used to read fairy-tales, I fancied that kind of thing never happened,
and now here I am in the middle of one!”
-lewis carroll, alice’s adventures in wonderland/through the looking-glass
tiny tiki hut
fairies sing whirl dance all night
gone by morning’s rise
—
“you wait here, I’m going to the tiki hut.”
– Special FBI Agent Seeley Booth, Bones
yes it was yesterday, i think they may have over-celebrated and lost count.
the fairy dance
the soft stars are shining,
the moon is alight;
the folk of the forest
are dancing tonight:
o swift and gay
is the song that they sing:
they float and sway
as they dance in a ring.
o seek not to find them,
the wee folk so fair;
they’re shy as the swallow
and swift as the air:
if you come, they are gone
like a snowflake in may:
like a breath, like a sigh,
they vanish away.
-katherine davis (1892-1980)
—
image source: peter gray’s vintage art and postcards
lucky to see a rollicking game of dungeons and dragons
with grandies and friends
lots of action, imagination, and fun
—
“it does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.”
-j.r.r. tolkien
I didn't have my glasses on.... 