{"id":13644,"date":"2021-12-13T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=13644"},"modified":"2021-12-12T12:10:57","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T18:10:57","slug":"the-chickasha-festival-of-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogisden.us\/?p=13644","title":{"rendered":"The Chickasha Festival of Light"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2mQ88e1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51740409798_c1682b6e18.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After our son graduated last Friday we decided to go see Chickasha&#8217;s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/chickashafestivaloflight.org\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/chickashafestivaloflight.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Festival of Light<\/a> at a local park. We have been hearing about it for years so this was our chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2mQb5Lm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51740986860_9fc727406d.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC0307\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was fun. Lots of lights and stuff to do. The vibe was mellow. We loved it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2mQ2mcG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51739282782_7cb9b3641d.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC0305\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our favorite lights was this Santa skiiing behind a reindeer driven motorboat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2mQbt6M\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51741061995_42772e4bc8.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The had a cool bridge covered with lights going over the pond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2mQ88eg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51740409813_be6947eec0_c.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a great place to take photos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2mQ6Vzp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51740175501_b9bdb1047f.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There was another area covered with colored lights, another fun photo op.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2mQ2Hs7\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51739354262_11aef6edd6.jpg\" alt=\" \" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Yep I know, I need a haircut. Coming up this Friday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-photo is-provider-flickr wp-block-embed-flickr\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/2mQ7JoG\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51740332988_ecd0e3bb38.jpg\" alt=\"_DSC0308\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/><\/a>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In downtown Chickasha,  not part of the Festival is this crate. It has a 40 foot tall leg lamp like the one in the movie Christmas Story.  It is a tethered inflatable balloon and it was grounded Friday night because of high winds. We were disappointed. I found this youtube video that shows it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chickasha Leg Lamp\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0x-0m_yk5fA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a good time in Chickasha. Logan has graduated and I doubt we will ever be back. Oh well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am linking with <a href=\"http:\/\/ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"http:\/\/ourworldtuesdaymeme.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Our World Tuesday<\/a>. Check it out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After our son graduated last Friday we decided to go see Chickasha&#8217;s Festival of Light at a local park. We have been hearing about it for years so this was our chance. It was fun. Lots of lights and stuff to do. The vibe was mellow. We loved it. 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