"Happy Thanksgiving! Keep smiling!"

I am thankful for humor.

Last year, during Thanksgiving week, I convinced my friend Lindsay to take Dino and Uni out and about around Estes Park.

People passed us, grabbing photos as we'd merrily say: "Happy Thanksgiving! Keep smiling!"

You know what the best part of the evening was? Watching others' reactions.

Lindsay and I were looking at one of the store fronts when a gentleman came running up to us. He asked what we were doing and WHY.

Naturally, I proclaimed: "To bring others unexpected joy!"

Do you know what happened next?

This man, looked at us smiling but with tears in his eyes and stated: "You two have made my week."

Just an hour prior he had shut down his restaurant due to mandates. He wasn't sad for himself. He was sad for his workers who had no where else to turn for an income. He hated it and felt helpless.

We took him up on his offer to see his unique steakhouse and bar. It is one of the oldest building in Estes Park and used to be a part of the main street hospital!

We sat at the bar, clad in our deflated costumes, listening to this man's story. Lindsay and I were wowed. You never know who you're going to meet and how God may use, even silliness, to spark up encouraging convos with strangers.

After a while we asked if we could pray for him. Please go ahead and picture that moment - a human headed dino and uni laying hands on a man and praying over him. Good stuff, right!?

Then we zipped up our outfits, turned on the fans, and walked out with our gigantic bag of cheese. That's another, less important, story.

 

 

We snagged a couple more pics, tucked our tails into our car, and headed to our home for the evening with a wonderful reminder to find joy in all things and to be thankful.

Also, if you ever have an opportunity to show up in a touristy mountain town dressed as a T-Rex and Unicorn, please, please, please do so!