Well this was the busiest summer I’ve had in a long time. But it all went pretty well, I’m happy to say. I’ve actually documented almost everything on this blog but I thought I would make a little post to recap.

June:
Covered the Rock N Roll Rave
Covered the RFT St. Louis Music Showcase for The RFT
Currated a Screening for Pixelodion at AFI in Hollywood (and had a great weekend there)
Went camping with friends in Missouri

July:
Had a radio interview on our local NPR affilate
Had a screening of my work at the St. Louis Fimmakers Showcase
Launched a social network for LO-FI
Sat on a panel at a community media conference in Minnesota
Did an interview with St. Louis Magazine (for publication in the September Issue)

August:
Did a radio interveiw at KDHX
Redesigned LO-FI SAINT LOUIS (still working on it)
Covered the Lot Fest (directed my first 4 camera shoot)
Start a new gig as a student advisor at St. Louis University

Wow. No wonder I’m tired. It’s not so bad though. Things are slowing down now and I’m getting caught up on some other things. And I neglected some things around the house that I normally would have done if I hadn’t had so much going on … like I skipped putting in a vegetable garden this year, and my garage really needs a coat of paint, and I want to rearange and paint my office … all in good time. I hope.

It’s sort of funny how you come across news. I happend on this photo while browsing my friends photos on Flickr and when I looked at it I learned that this old restaurant The Wheel Inn Drive Inn is closing soon. I know the Wheel Inn because when I was in the Air Force I was stationed near Sedalia Missouri where it sits prominately on the corner of a big intersection there. I had no idea that the place had been open so long–60 years. Their gimmic was the “Goober Burger” a hamburger served with peanut butter on it. I never had one when I lived near there, but I’ve made them for myself since and it’s really quite good. Anyway this old building is kind of typical of it’s era–a late 40’s early 50’s roadside fast food drive inn. It’s a relic of early American car culture. There are some more photos on flickr here.

ummm I really don’t know what to say about this … and this: