QUIZ RECAP

Ahhh…  A touch of autumn was in the gentle breeze last night at the Lion & Crown in Allen, Texas.  The air was somewhere on the cusp of going from cool to chilly.  The fireplace had a fire going in it when I arrived to set up.  The teams were either already there, finishing up their pub grub, or just arriving and staking out their favorite tables or that portion of the bar where they can get their drinks quickly but still see and hear the Quiz Master. 

Our publican, Derek, whom I have nicknamed, Derek the Mighty, due to the powerful cheerfulness of his character, is the quintessential barkeep.  He knows his drinks, he knows his micro brews and he even knows your name.  All the servers were walking around with smiles on their faces.  No particular reason.  Just a general atmosphere of good cheer. 

For some reason, it got me to thinking about the film, It’s a Wonderful Life!  As we all know, in that classic, a man’s life gets turned upside down by outside circumstances and can find no other way out except to kill himself.  It is only when an intervening angel shows him how the world would be lessened by his absence that he realizes that no matter what curves life throws at you, it is always how you react to it that determines your outcome.  We must all choose to be happy, despite our circumstances, for it is in that act that things will turn around for us. 

A big welcome to newcomers The Pilarinski’s and The Bumblebees, who ended up taking second place!  Until next week, I remain, yours…