a glimpse of Nashville

Ha. I know I said I wasn't going to post for awhile, but I guess I can't help myself. I have a lot of friends who don't instagram, so I'm trying to post my adventures here as well.

Ryan and I went out to Nashville this last weekend to scout out neighborhoods. Flying into Tennessee our plane was struck by lightening in one of the craziest rain storms I've ever seen. The wing right outside our window was hit. It made a loud clap and a strong "thud" was felt through the whole plane. People screamed, and the flight attendant promptly announced for us to all "take a breath, this kinda thing happens all the time ya all" which by her voice I could tell it didn't. Then we had to sit on the runway for another 45 minutes because the lightening was so severe, the ground crew could not come out to guide us to the gate. As we drove to our hotel, there were trees blown over in the road and leaves and branches everywhere. A proper introduction to the city I suppose.

Nashville is beautiful though. I can't get over how green everything is. So many trees!

We ate at some amazing restaurants, met up with Ryan's new boss and wife, caught a outdoor informal concert with Buddy Miller and Emmy Lou Harris and got a personal tour of Hatch Show Print. It was unreal.

I tried to soak up as much as I could. It all still feels very overwhelming at times. Our house is officially up for sale and I feel this nervous almost first day of school feeling as time winds down here for us in Utah. 

 

taking a break

So the word is out. We are moving. Nashville Tennessee to be exact. My life, house and projects seem to be in about 100 different directions, so I'm going to take a small break from the blog (not much different from my lack of blogging anyway as of late) as I take on this new adventure.

Once I have my feet back under me, I resume my blogging duties.

See you all again real soon.

the center point

Ryan just developed some film recently. Every time he does - I am desperate to find more wall space... I want every single one of them up. This most recent shot of a field in Nashville will be the focus of my living room I've decided. I need to get it printed large, really large, and find a frame large enough that I don't have to have a custom one made. Then the whole room will work around it.

It's hard to explain, but it says so much about me, ry and a life we keep trying to aspire to. I could be reading too much into it sure, but if it was just aesthetics alone - the colors and composition would still sell me. I just love it.

where the other half of my heart is

Ryan, Paul Jacobsen, Mark Smith and Dylan Schorer just finished a great set on The Music City Roots show in Nashville. They played Judgement Day, Days to Think of You, Lonely Night, My Madeline (a favorite with all the kids) and ended with Peaceful Mind. I took the gang over to the Smith's house for some yummy Thai food and hung out with Emily and Holly (Mark and Paul's wives) while we watched the live feed. I hope we all hang out again soon.

Tomorrow the boys head back home and I couldn't be more excited to have Ry back. At one point during the show, Ryan joked to the audience that if anyone wanted to adopt him - he really wanted to stay and live in Nashville. At least I think he was joking.

Please come home Ryan. I'm counting the hours!

wednesday at six

Ry is off to Nashville again. He's playing on Music City Roots which is a weekly live music variety show. You can watch it live at 6pm our time here:

http://www.musiccityroots.com/

I made him these digital download tags for people to purchase his EP since he ran out of his actual CD before he could produce more. My photography is horrible at 1 in the morning, but you get the idea. I think they turned out pretty cool. 

 

If you want to purchase the EP (yes you do), click here. Or go to his website here, to become a stalker or fan, of which I am both.