the show must go on...

I'm sitting at Table 1 at River City Eatery after a crazy Friday night rush (blessings!), music of the 40s is coming from the speakers that I can finally hear after all the hubub of the evening, and I keep catching myself looking out the window and admiring hope in downtown Windom--the Windom State Theater's fresh, modern but classic, perfectly lit marquee is the center of attention here in downtown Windom, and I couldn't be more excited.  I have goosebumps, no really, I have goosebumps and have had them since 6:45 tonight when they lit the restored marquee tonight.  What was once an eyesore in downtown Windom, is no longer--it' beautiful, it is perfect, it is a gem, it is a Windom icon that we must continue to support as so many small town theaters often don't get the satisfaction they deserve and are forced to close doors. Did I also mention the amount of hope I feel after tonight that more amazing updates can happen in downtown Windom? We should be proud to have a plethora of community members that believe in something so much to make something this awesome happen in our small town.  A huge thank you to everyone who was a part of the Windom State Theater, Inc, for your dedication, for your passion, for your hours of hard work to make our community an even better place to be.  Windom, we have a wonderful, working theater, holy cow!  Thank you, thank you, the show will go on!

And speaking of exciting things happeninging in Windom, I also have to thank our city's EDA Executive Director, Mr. Aaron Backman, for pushing progression in our rural community.  I can't tell you how much I appreciate a city employee willing to push our city forward, utilizing all the potential he sees and Finding Windom sees for us to be a desirable community to live, work and play.  I have the utmost respect for Mr. Backman for the things he has pushed for and made happen, like our new directional/point of interests signs along the highway to only name one.  A small, but big addition within our city limits.  Windom is incredibly lucky to have this man working for us.  Really, people, he is good things for Windom, believe me...