We're off to see the Wizard....

I can't tell you

how many times I have actually

walked into a movie theatre

since Little Keeper was born ....

Maybe twice?

When my mom called and wanted to take

me to see the new

Oz 

The Great and Powerful

 

How could I say no?

When I was a kid

whenever we would go to visit my

great grandmother towards

Thanksgiving....

The Wizard of Oz usually came on t.v.
 at some point during our stay...

I have to say that it was a tradition 
to
 drop everything

and watch.

Mom or Grandma also made sure they would call down the

road to my Uncle's house 
and
 make sure to tell him it was on.

I'm not sure now if it was a joke

because he was a grown man...

or 
if he really loved it too!

 I am glad this is the telling of a different part of the Oz story.

I read Gregory Maguire's

Wicked - The Life and times of the Wicked Witch of the West

before it was turned into a musical

and really enjoyed it.

Although when I heard they were making it a musical

I was shocked because there is definitely some content

they would have to leave out!

I wanted to share this old photo

That is my Great Grandmothers house

with my grandma and her Aunt....

Doesn't she look just like Auntie Em?

Whenever I see this 
it makes me think of Oz.....

What are you up to this weekend?