Saturday at Shakori Hills Spring Grassroots Music Festival – a muddy affair made bright with friends – April 18, 2015
PREPARATIONS
Shakori Shooters a.k.a. Brave Bulls a long shot of tequila with a splash of kahlua. Because it’s tradition!
AFTER THE RAIN
We lucked out. Our compost presentation was scheduled for Saturday and that was the one day out of four that it didn’t rain. As you can see, the ruts were formidable.
LIKE CHOCOLATE PUDDING
Even the footing inside the tents was sloppy, and the main field at the meadow looked like a big mud pie.
WHIMSY
We have our eye on this fanciful zebra. A tipsy purple caboose attracted all ages of children.
CAMPING OUT
Despite the conditions, the campgrounds were full. When navigating across the wetter spots, one soon learned to keep their eye on their feet. The showers were unexpectedly upscale, with potted plants, even.
CONCESSIONS
We treated ourselves to Salvatore’s pizza and later, Camille got herself a pina colada smoothie. Every square inch seemed well-trodden.
FRIENDLY FACES
Sammy and Joe were smart to wear high rubber boots.
ANOTHER APPROACH
Although many, like Nick and Hannah gave up on their shoes and went barefoot.
BABY BLUE PARTY
We count on Tami and Lyle to throw a party at their camp in the family campground. They sleep in their blue Westie, affectionately referred to as Baby Blue.
CONVERSATION ENSUES
There’s nothing better than getting together with your friends and chatting away an afternoon. Leif and Tami discuss the finer points of something noteworthy.
ONLY LAUGHS ALLOWED AT THE TEAR DROP INN
There is a new addition to the camp, a guest room as it were. It’s a funny little camper, ironically called a “Tear Drop Camper” because of its shape.