Just passin' through.

Remember my day of not really doing anything? Well, it got busy kinda abruptly. I was enjoying my morning by sleeping in but finally decided to get up and moving around 10. I watched some TV then hopped in the shower. I decided that I'd run up to Tennessee and pick up some Powerball Lotto tickets since the jackpot is up to $300 Million. That's quite a chunk of change. Despite astronomical odds, I figured I stood a better chance of winning if I HAD tickets instead of didn't. Kyle went along also to throw his hat into the ring. On the way to Tennessee, he gets a call from Shane regarding a wedding Shane was supposed to be filming at 2. He's running late and wonders if Kyle can cover for him. Kyle already has to be at another wedding at 3. We keep on going to TN and get our tickets since that was the plan. On the way back (and it's around 1:00 and we're 20 miles from home) Kyle's phone rings again...

Seems that Shane was also supposed to take some photos at the wedding. Kyle reluctantly asks if I could shoot the wedding. Let's see here:

1. I'm 20 miles from home.
2. It's 1:10 and I have to be there at 1:45.
3. I'm in cargo shorts, a t-shirt and flip-flops
4. I have to run Kyle by his house

Luckily, I have a few things going for me:

1. I've had a shower
2. All my photo gear is with me - charged and ready

Kyle suffers from some mild dementia as he tells me I can just go like I am. I look like I'm about to pick rice in an Asian rice paddy. I drop Kyle off then rush home and at least get on a pair of jeans and some tennis shoes before I'm out the door. Still, one old woman looked me up and down and rolled her eyes as I walked up. I felt like telling her to kiss both butt cheeks but I thought better of it. I did the best I could given the short notice I had. "Notice" is probably too strong a word in this case.

Next, it was off to Trinity for another wedding. I was helping on the video duties this time. That went off without a hitch suprisingly. Afterwards, the reception was lit by candelight and was extremely dark. The video camera I was using was wortless in the lighting conditions. I was asked if I could take some photos - I politely refused this time.