I started this day two weeks ago... at least that is how it felt.
The Tionesta Indian Festival Parade was where I began my Saturday. It was hot. Suddenly my shirt was wet and beginning to be equal parts cotton and equal parts salt. I saw Sen. Scott Hutchinson and realized his district was larger than I previously known. He told me later in the day, when my shirt was about 85% salt, he represents all the way up into Warren County. I admit I didn't really know that until today.
The Tionesta Indian Festival Parade was where I began my Saturday. It was hot. Suddenly my shirt was wet and beginning to be equal parts cotton and equal parts salt. I saw Sen. Scott Hutchinson and realized his district was larger than I previously known. He told me later in the day, when my shirt was about 85% salt, he represents all the way up into Warren County. I admit I didn't really know that until today.
Then I headed to Franklin for the annual Rock in River Fest, and apparently, Scott and his wife Mary Beth did too. I, admit at this point, I made a tactical error of eating a hamburger and drinking a beer. This, in retrospect, was not a good idea before going to the final round of this rock skipping event. It was quite warm and the sun was beating mercilessly down. Gatorade and a salad would've been smarter. The heat was really something and making my shirt akin to a solid salty sweat-filled aromatic life of its own.
And I was feeling a bit dizzy and dehydrated when Franklin Fine Arts Council president Pat Dolecki insisted we drink a bottle of water. Thank you, Pat! The bottle lasted only seconds in much-needed relief.
And I was feeling a bit dizzy and dehydrated when Franklin Fine Arts Council president Pat Dolecki insisted we drink a bottle of water. Thank you, Pat! The bottle lasted only seconds in much-needed relief.
I ended the day on the Veteran's Bridge in Oil City where I'll admit I spent more time talking than I did making photographs. I saw many folks I hadn't really seen in a while. Ears were bent and laughs were had as we commiserated and caught up on life.
All of this, over 100 miles of driving and 14 hours or so, leaves me a tad bit tired and weary.
After downloading a few hundred photos and trying to peel this shirt off my body, I wanted to write and post something, but just I'm just too dang tired to post much. (Scott Hutchinson, by the way, looked perfectly together and dry when he looked at me and held up three fingers indicating that we saw each other all day long at these different events.)
So here is just a little post to say I will be posting more from these events later.
All of this, over 100 miles of driving and 14 hours or so, leaves me a tad bit tired and weary.
After downloading a few hundred photos and trying to peel this shirt off my body, I wanted to write and post something, but just I'm just too dang tired to post much. (Scott Hutchinson, by the way, looked perfectly together and dry when he looked at me and held up three fingers indicating that we saw each other all day long at these different events.)
So here is just a little post to say I will be posting more from these events later.
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