Places in the Heart & Odd Shoes

Places in the Heart & Odd Shoes
Places in the Heart movie and dinner. John and Frances will provide roast beef with tomato sauce, and roasted potatoes, carrots, and onions, and cotton picking cornbread and to drink: "Texas, Sunshine" Lemonade with turmeric (National lemonade day). On Sunday, May 3, at 4:44 PM. We are celebrating World Laughter Day and National Two Different Colored Shoes Day while finding our own "Places in the Heart" through the classic 1984 film. Wear your most mismatched shoes (same type!) and clashing patterns as we celebrate individuality and the pursuit of truth.
Text: John: (719) 351-7913 or Frances: (541) 219-2713

The Event Guide
• 4:44 PM | The "Odd Couple" Arrival: Drop your "mismatched" shoe in the pile for our icebreaker! Prepare your side dishes and don your "Identity Pin" (an accessory representing a unique fact about you).
• 5:15 PM | Pray & eat!
Pray for World Press & Freedom Day. National infertility survival day. National anxiety disorder screening day. John and Frances will provide Waxahachie roast beef with tomato sauce, and roasted potatoes, carrots, and onions, and cotton picking cornbread and to drink: "Texas, Sunshine" Lemonade with turmeric (National lemonade day). Bring salads or sides or sparkling individual drink.
• 5:30 PM | We will also kick off the Cotton Ball Guessing Game (to the win $100 first Bale contest).
• 6:15 PM | The "Runway" & Laughter: Show off your mismatched footwear on the red carpet! We’ll dive into Laughter Trivia—did you know laughter is "internal jogging"? "Joke Jar" session for World Laughter Day.
• 6:45 PM | Dessert & Dialogue: Enjoy "The Daily Scoop" (Dark Chocolate Mood-Enhancing Custard) for National Chocolate Custard Day & possible a birthday celebration for Marie M. (May 1).
• 7:20 PM | Cinema Screening: Places in the Heart (1984). 90% on Rotten tomatoes. Academy award winner 1984 best actress Sally Field. Witness the resilience of a 1930s Texas widow and her unlikely community. (Run time: 1h 53m).
• 9:10 PM | Post-Movie Briefing: A brief discussion on the film's themes of prejudice, grace, and finding "home".
• 9:30 PM | Collect all your stuff. Mismatched shoes and whatever food you brought, it’s time to depart. Text for address and gate code: John: (719) 351-7913 or Frances: (541) 219-2713