TEXARKANA MAGAZINE
according to that movie, that’s when life becomes fun. Before we even know it, we are 16, 18, 21, and life is not turning out to be the new adventures we imagined as children. “Responsible” adulthood can sometimes mean a monotonous mix of dropping off and picking up kids from school, solving problems at work, putting out fires in our personal lives, eating, and sleeping, only to wake up and repeat all of it again tomorrow. If there’s one thing I’m going to continue to do in this life, baby, it’s quote Miss Hannah Montana, my queen forever and a day. As she always said, “Life’s what you make it,” and she was absolutely
correct! No, it’s not always easy, but life does not have to be a one-note journey day-after-day for the rest of your time on this planet. We must be determined to make even the smallest of things enjoyable for ourselves. There’s nothing more frustrating than looking back at the end of the year and realizing all the goals you did not achieve or the changes you failed to make. In 2023, I got caught up in the repetitiveness of the day-to-day, the sneaky little devil that she is, and I allowed myself to get much too comfortable. I know that’s normal, so I won’t beat myself up for it, but I also know what I want out of life, and the discipline it will take to get there. I think it’s time, once again, to reframe “groundhog day” in our minds and unsee it as “being stuck” living the same day over and over again. Instead, we need to see each new seemingly repetitive day as an opportunity to conquer tasks with new and better habits and more determination than we did the
day before. That should be our ultimate goal, and that’s how we will look back at the end of 2024 with no regrets.
LIVE MUSIC February 2 Travis Matthews & Company 1923 Banana Club, 8 pm February 3 Masterworks III: Voices of Power Perot Theatre, 7 pm February 2 Danny Maxey Redbone Magic Brewing Company, 7 pm February 9 Moss Brothers Redbone Magic Brewing Company, 7 pm February 24 Split Decision 1923 Banana Club, 8pm
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LOCAL EVENTS February 2-4 and Rodeo February 3 Blue Jeans and Bling: Rock and Roll Crossties February 9 Downtown Live The Gallery at 1894 6-9 pm February 9 Puppy Pals Live Perot Theatre 7 pm February 9, 10, & 14 Valentine Dinner Theatre Comedy 1923 Banana Club February 10 10th Annual 4-States Ultimate Challenge Shoot Out with Stoney LaRue in Concert Four States Fair and Rodeo, 7 pm AKC Dog Show Four States Fair
February 10 Mardi Gras Txk 2024 Downtown Texarkana, AR 10 am-8 pm February 17 Wheel of Fortune Live Perot Theatre 8 pm February 18 Tough Kookie Foundation cancer support group meetings Oak Street Church Life Center 4 pm February 18 Run the Line Texarkana Half Marathon West Broad & Main Streets 7:30 am February 20 Lunch & Learn with Orthopedic Specialists of Louisiana Silver Star Smokehouse; 11:30 am-1 pm
February 22-25 Holes presented by Silvermoon Children’s Theatre Silvermoon on Broad
Kelly Hadaway Percy Jackson & the Olympians Series by Rick Riordan
various times February 24 Moto Circus Four States Fair and Rodeo February 24
Polar Plunge for Special Olympics The Sportxplex by Healthcare Express 9 am
Jeffrey Morrison This Past Weekend with Theo Vaughn on Spotify
For more events visit
Megan Strickland Ginny & Georgia on Netflix
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