We're Off To See The Wizard!

 After a particularly stressful week, we decided to relax with an indoor activity to release some little ones pent up "cabin fever" energy and to take our minds off the hustle and bustle of the busy holiday season. We went to The Henry Ford Museum. They are certainly ready for the holidays! We stopped to admire this splendid tree.

Here we have a closer peek at the ornaments that adorn it.  In these photos we have a blue gingham ribbon, a hot air balloon, a beautiful Garland, a pointy witches hat and a ruby slipper. Can you see a theme going here?


During our wanderings the wind began to switch, the house to pitch and suddenly the hinges started to unhitch. Just then a witch- to satisfy an itch, went flying on her broomstick thumbing for a hitch!

And oh, what happened then was rich. The house began to pitch. The kitchen took a slitch. It landed on the Wicked Witch in the middle of a ditch!

We were scooped up by a tornado and blown to very different place. Toto, I don't think we are in Kansas, er Michigan anymore!

 Look at the size of these shoes and that hat! What kind of place have we landed in?!

 

We are in the land of Oz of course! 

 The only way home is to follow the yellow brick road. 

 

First we met Scarecrow. He is looking for a brain. We suggested he follow us to see the wizard. Surely he will know what to do!  Then we met a Tin Man looking for a heart. He was to busy to get a picture. Many little ones were helping to oil his squeaky joints.

 

Next we found a Cowardly Lion! He is searching for courage. He decides to ask the wizard for some, so he tags along too.

 

We took some flack from some witch and her flying monkeys along the way. But then we found what we had come for in the first place!

 

At Last the Ruby Slippers! These are a replica on loan from MGM.  No one knows how many pairs of slippers were actually made for the movie. After the last scene was complete the props were sent to the incinerator.

A quick thinking man named Kurt Warner, who worked for MGM's costume department, rescued them. There are only five known pairs in existence and are the most recognized piece of movie memorabilia on the planet.

We have finally reached the wizard! The Scarecrow found his brain, the Tin Man his heart and The Cowardly Lion his courage. With a few clicks of our heels we are on our way home!

 Thank you for sharing our journey through the land of Oz and back. I hope you are all enjoying time with your families this holiday season!