Sunday night in Denver

I had heard about a group putting on movies through out Denver. From time to time in the summer a large screen is put up at a park around sun down and popular movies are shown free of charge. I was checking out the schedule and wanted to Ferris Bueller's Day Off (I know am lame for being 36 and never having seen this movie).

It was suppose to be showing down town and when I arrived at the park it was not there. No screens, no anything so I decided to get a walk in on the trail by the Platte river. The path was lit by hazy yellow lights with neon shades reflecting off the river. The sun was setting and the sky was slowly getting darker by the time I arrived near the REI store. There was a group of entertainers outdoors off this outdoor area. I first heard the drumming but could not tell if the drumming was live or recorded and pumped out through speakers, but it sounded live. Deep bongo drum beats filled the air as the performers twirled flaming balls through the air. The flames would grow or recede depending on how fast they were twirling.

I sat down in a grassy area on the opposite side of the river to watch. Performers twirling flames, bongo drums, people swimming in the river, and the clear sky slowly turning dark in the background. Some nights turn out well, even when they do not go according to plan.