A day of over-eating is followed by a day of giving into the impulses of having more stuff. I don’t understand why people participate in such an activity. Question for all of you who find justification in doing this. Don’t you have enough stuff? How much stuff is enough? The media drives this insanity…
Tag: photo documentation
Hometown pride :The Solanco Fair
The Solanco Fair is an event that I attended since I can remember. Members of my extended family would join my family to sit out on our front lawn and take in the festivities. As time progressed, I lost my interest in attending the fair activities; watching the parade from the living room window of…
Northwest Folklife Festival [post-coverage]
A palate of bluegrass, old timey, indie and folk music, the Northwest Folk Festival offers a refreshing offering to mainstream music. I was only able to see a small sampling of the over 6,000 performers they had over the festival, but of the small sampling I was lucky enough to see, I only have positive things…
Scandinavian Midsummer Festival, post-coverage
I attended the Scandinavian Midsummer Festival at Saint Edwards State Park this past Sunday (June 24) This event was put together by Skandia Folkdance Society. The event stayed true to the Swedish celebration. There were attendees in traditional folk costume. There was a parade prior to the highlight of the event, the garlanded maypole (majstång) was raised successfully that afternoon. There was a…