...last Friday, I stopped by the church office for some ministry business. It's always fun to connect with the body in motion behind the scenes! Little did I know, my impromptu visit backstage would grant me a dramatic "treat"!
Instead of our traditional Pumpkin party (Halloween alternative) with carnival booths, expected inflatables and rides, our church has decided to travel a different road this year. A road less travelled perhaps, but one which promises an eclectic view. And while we'll need are cars for this journey, we won't travel beyond the parking lot. That's right! We're having a "Trunk O' Treat" Block Party!
Now, if you are like me, the concept of a "Trunk O' Treat" is a new one. Perhaps thoughts of cars lined up with trunks full of candy come to mind. I admit, my initial thought was, "I don't want anyone looking in my stinky old trunk!" However, after blindly agreeing to create a sample trunk to display at church on Sunday, I was soon burning rubber down the road of imagination: eager to leave my mark on the Trunk O' Treat pavement!
Logging onto the cyber highway, I found a traffic jam of ideas on how to decorate the back end of a vehicle. This growing trend was growing on me. So I soon kicked into overdrive and ditched my mouse for a pen and paper. Visions of themes flashed through my mind as I did a mental inventory of Frazier "stuff". Before long, I hit the brakes and parked at two ideas: Star Wars...(an all time favorite) and Toy Story. Both themes had significant scenes with vehicles so I thought them perfect for a trunk design. Ha! I was not only inspired...I believed I could fly! Let the Trunk Wars begin!
Sunday's test drive was a big success. I witnessed first hand the excitement connected to this trunk frontier. Young and old visited the Vader mobile and Toy Trunk with enthusiasm. I was thrilled with the squeals from the young padawans who were itching to take hold of the light sabers bursting from the car. And I nodded with understanding as many said "Oh, that's what it's supposed to be", certain they too, had in mind trunks full of candy. Brake lights were going off all over the place as people began to rev up their own imaginations. Staring at the Toy Story scene scape in the back of my SUV one soon to be trunk designer honked..."I get it!"
I drove home from church unexpectedly blessed. What began as a bit of a chore ended as a sweet treat. As I pulled into our driveway, I noted my husband's truck parked in front of the garage. It's silver tale gate beckoning me to take it on the road! It's official...I am a trunk junkie!
I would love to hear from other trunk junkies. Share your ideas if you like. For those of you looking for ideas I've listed some of my own on a separate post titled "Themed Trunks". What makes these themes exceptionally fun to work with, is the fact we already have everything we need to pull them off. And I encourage you to use what you already have as well. Take a spin around your place and see what you have lying around. If you have athletes in the house, create a sports trunk. Fill the trunk with all your gear and wear your favorite jersey. If your child has a boat load of stuffed animals, create a zoo and you can be the Keeper.
Regardless, the goal is to have fun and keep it Light, on an otherwise very dark night.
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