Hanging in the Rain
May/100
After spending Friday night grilling out with friends, and Saturday, second-shooting at a wedding, we ended our weekend outside in the rain. Sunday was supposed to be a great day - Roman Street was scheduled to perform on one of the four stages at the 3-day Hangout Music Fest in Gulf Shores. It was the largest music festival ever to be held right on the beach. I had planned my outfit for a perfect suntan - little did I know, I would be hunting down a warm hoodie to buy and a place to seek shelter for about 7 hours. The rain (along with tornado & other storm warnings) delayed the whole event and caused for our stage to be postponed indefinitely. The Festival made the most of it, though, as it opened its doors for free to let all those that would brave the barely-clear weather to see the final acts, like Ray LaMontagne and Ben Harper. We made the best of it, too, enjoying the company of our friends and keeping each other warm (which I certainly didn’t mind. Haha!).
We have a full week ahead of us - high school graduations and Nissi & Brian’s big day. Its a good week for celebrations!
Katie & Baby
May/101
Here’s a pic of my friend Katie & her little girl Emma Grace that I stole off her Facebook. Doesn’t Katie look great? And Grace’s little tongue just sticking out! I can’t wait to meet her! Congrats Katie & Michael! She looks absolutely perfect in every way!
Blah, Blah Beach
May/100
We spent part of the weekend at our friend’s condo on Perdido Key beach (just a few miles east of Gulf Shores). The weather was crummy. It was as if the atmosphere was mimicking the gloom that has set over the the Gulf Coast the last few days. The oil spill seems to be coming a greater catastrophe than anyone imagined - its incredibly sad watching people who’s lives depend on that water. Such fear of the unknown and how the future will unfold. Even for families, like Nik’s, whose living does not depend on the gulf, but it is their home - their sanctuary - the place that they love.
As the oil edges closer and closer to our coastline, its hard to imagine how it will all pan out. And its so strange that not more could be done - that there were no preventive plans set in place. We can only hope for the best - I know the people of the Gulf Coast will fight for their way of life, and this little midwestern girl will be fighting right along side.