The Freethinker

Sonshine Fest!

Currently listening to: "Open the Eyes of My Heart" from "Worship" by Michael W. Smith

Current mood: Sleepy!

Currently craving: My bed!

Hi ya'll! Saturday was Sonshine Fest! I'm still tired from it! It was such an eventful day.

I woke up around 10:45. I was actually up since 9 AM trying to fall back asleep, but I just couldn't do it. Perhaps my anticipation kept me on my heels? I'm not quite sure. It was a sticky and humid day. My hair was still slightly damp from the shower I took the night before. The sky was warning of rain clouds, and so was Weather.com, which, seems to be bi-polar with their weather reports now and then. (I guess they just aren't the Miss Cleo's of the weather world. Too bad!)

I staggered out of my tiny cocoon in the study room, which was drenched in a pleasant warmth seeping its way in through the french doors. Its my temporary residence, considering my father has box upon box piled in my own room since he is working on a dormer on the third floor of our home. I grabbed my planned outfit, which, I made the mistake of wearing pants on a 90 degree day, with sultry humid tempetures. Smart me, eh? Later you'll learn what became of these demon pants. (Which I think would be the correct term, since there are fires in Hell and all... I imagine it would be hot. And believe me, was I roasting like a doomed turkey on Thanksgiving day in these pants! I bet I probably looked like one too! *Wink*)

It seemed when my mother kept trying to get ready, folks just were itching to call her. At least four phone calls within 15 minutes. Talk about running like chickens with our heads cut off! Not only was it crazy running to get the phone, having a rambunctious dog which enjoys galloping all over the house with you doesn't exactly make anything easier!

So somehow, we got out of the house by 11:29. We had to meet a group from Ohio for them to follow our SUV to the church. About this time I was scorching. I felt like a human torch. Those baggy pants proved to be a menace four minutes into the car ride. Poor me, and I just thought I was running around too much! (How naive!) We arrived at the appointed area to meet the band. I thought to myself, "Well! That sure went smoothly enough!" But then the menace of sloth strikes! The band member who was driving the van to follow us was literally trailing along at 20 miles per hour. Even by the time we hit a major highway, they were still traveling at 20 miles per hour! Yipes. But thankfully nothing happened and everyone made it safe to the church.

Around 12 we arrived. Arrived to the parking lot of death. (At least to me it was, in those demon pants!) The sultry, sticky humidity was hard to bear let alone the scorching sun on the black (Well, grey.) parking lot. My father was alerady present, he was already helping the first act prepare for their performance at 1:30. My mother and I took some boxes of T-shirts and other assorted equipment to our table area beside the soundboard. As we were setting up, a woman who was invovled in the puppet ministry, Maggie, helped us fold some T-shirts and offered to buy one. But surprise, surprise! Her shirt was free because of her participation in this years Sonshine Fest! She wasn't thrilled, she insisted upon paying. She then decided she would buy two shirts for two friends of hers. We agreed upon it and Maggie was pleased.

Now, not only was it so humid we were constantly sticky, and hot that we were (Well, at least I was...) roasting like turkies, the wind brought a nice cool breeze... Now see the breeze was really nice to cool me off, but it made my hair fly wildly in a million different directions at the same time... (Keep in mind my hair is down to my waist.) So yeah imagine all that hair flying in the wind! (No, it wasn't glamourous like in the movies.  ) And yes the demon pants were still torturing me. Poor me, eh? Yeah yeah I know this is turning into a whine fest, not a Sonshine fest.

The first act had begun and my mother got a call from a mutual friend from Maryland. He needed a way to get to the church from a Wal-mart down the road, so she went off to give him directions. I was left at the soundbooth to take photos of the first act and take a few videos also. (Whilst my work, my father is running around like a chicken with his head cut off making sure everything is working.)

Our friend arrived, a friend which I had not seen for at least seven or eight years. I recognized him immediately and popped over to say hello. My mother explained it was "Me", of course, and our friend John exclaimed, "Good Lord! Look at you!" I grinned instantly. John asked if I remembered him. I replied, "Of course! How could I forget? I wasn't that little!" And the conversation lead to the last time he had visited and what had happened during all this time. John was a little bit stockier and greyer (In the hair!) from when the last time I had seen him. He still had the crazy personality of any Maryland native. (No offense to Maryland-ers, you are all wonderful people! I know quite a few of them!  )

Wow, I'm not even through the first hour of Sonshine Fest... I think I will continue tomorrow and display some pictures while I'm at it. So expect that from me tomorrow! I'm so sleepy...

Good night, ya'll!

-Annette

Great Writing

8:38 AM, Jul. 18, 2005

Posted by VictoriaCarrington

This was a fun-to-read post. Keep up the great blogging.

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3:13 PM, Aug. 9, 2005

Posted by bethany

hello. Hair down to your waist? holy! Please excuse any slang I may use. You have more freedom than I do, and I live in Canada and in the middle of nowhere! sheesh! anyway ttyl maybe?

Hi!

9:31 PM, Aug. 17, 2005

Posted by MissSprite

Hi!
My name is Sprite. I'm new to the home-school blog. Just looking 4 pals. I'll be 14 in November. Nice to meet you! *<:o)

Hi Annette!

4:20 PM, Aug. 21, 2005

Posted by TOSPUBLISHER

Glad you're part of our community at homeschoolblogger.com, and looking forward to hearing more from you! About those pictures you were going to post......??!
If you have any technical question be sure to check the forums room. Also, have you tried the random blog feature? It's a great way to meet blogging friends.
God Bless,

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