Whats in the Backroom?

Whats in the Backroom?

All of us who love the theater, the stars as recreated, and those marvelous machines that recreate the magic, we stand in awe of the stage. That stage is the monster in the center, projecting heaven.. that stage is the very firmament above reflecting the glory that can be within reach. But equally fascinating is the backroom .. backstage - where the fuel for the furnance is kept, developed, hidden away perhaps for years before bursting forth in new uses and combinations to light once again the stage.

I remember well my one visit to Universal Studios north of Los Angeles, I was fascinated with the sound stages and recreated outdoor sets of course, but it was those prop warehouses that were the most crazy to me. Giant lions .. all manner of beasts, columns, facades, lights, and you name it... all silently gathered together remembering moments in the sun or under the stars.

Blessed is the backroom - nurture it.. pile it high with new things and old, and shop there regularly ..

I have an old tobacco/hay barn that serves that purpose .. 2 stories, upstairs it is a cathedral laced by ancient petrofied tree limbs from decades ago .. below its ancient stalls now hold treasure of a different sort . Planetarium museums .. magicians warehouses .. restorers of divine engineering feats of the past - look in the backroom. Go on safari through the these places late at night and listen for the whispers of the exotic and commonplace-turned-exotic. Admire and build the stage yes! But treasure whats behind it.

If you don't, you just may be missing half the adventure!