* MRG Climbing Lights Out Theme Night!

Lights out at the ol' MRG!  What shows up?  Headlamps galore, a miner, a robber, a light-up LED harness (with the coolest trippiest Einstein tshirt), and a bat, just to name a few! 

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Thanks for the HUGE turnout folks!  So. Much. Fun.

However, I have a feeling our next theme night will be even bigger:  get totally rad for climbing 80's style!  See you Friday night, February 21st!

* MRG Climbing '60s Theme Night!

A groovy good time climbing at the MRG for sixties theme night!  Jimmy Hendrix even came to boulder!

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* 40th Annual Old Port Festival

The 40th annual Old Port Festival was held on Sunday, June 9th, 2013.  It was a gorgeous day.  In recent years or at least the last time I had attended I remember walking around in my rain coat, eating festival food, trying to stay in the mood, despite the rain.  This year the perfect weather drew me out.  After shooting a wedding Saturday and having to crash in town since there were no boats home to Peaks when I rolled into Portland late-night, I took an early boat back Sunday morning (enjoyed some freshly baked banana bread!), and worked on my wedding images until midday.  I decided to take the afternoon off and hopped on a boat to the madness on the mainland.  I don't know anyone who enjoys shoulder-to-shoulder crowds, but I just mentally prepared, telling myself it is all in the spirit of the festival.  I found my zen place, soaked in all the sun, reveled in the people watching, and enjoyed a massive bag of kettle popcorn (the corn was still warm!) and sugary lemonade sipped through a straw.  We walked the rows of arts and craft vendors, I treated myself to a $5 pair of earrings and a beer at Flatbread while waiting for the ferry back home to island calm.  So 2013 brought Old Port Fest success!

 

 After meeting a friend in the West End, while on our way down to the Old Port Fest, High Street at Congress Street was blocked off due to the bricks separating from a building side.  Crazy sight.  Thankfully no one was hurt.

 

My friends Russel (aka Sprouts) and Brandon (aka Flakes) flagging down friends on a nearby roof who were watching the festival from above.  Sprouts didn't want his picture taken.

 

The view from the friend's apartment who graciously let us up for quick peek at the festivities from above.  Great to see so many people out enjoying Portland!

Saw these two characters on my way out of the festival.  Mario and Luigi of the Super Mario Brothers video game.  Hilarious!

* Happy Valentine's Day!

Paper hearts on the window of Gritty's Pub in the Old Port of downtown Portland, Maine. The hearts are taped up around town every year by a mysterious, unknown Valentine -- does anyone know or is it just me in the dark?!  Regardless, they always put a smile on my face.  Today isn't just a day to acknowledge loving your partner, but rather loving and appreciating all of those important relationships in your life, friends, family, and four-legged pals.  Love you all!

* Cancer Community Center: Cycle 4 Care 2013 photos

Here are some photos from this year's Cycle4Care fundraising event for the Cancer Community Center.  In it's third year, this annual event was a huge success raising over $22,000 for the South Portland, Maine organization that helps people with cancer and their families through various support programs and services, all offered for free.  Thank you to everyone who donated and helped make this happen!  It was huge this year, so great to see the universities and students involved, too, as well as some familiar faces.  I was moved that my father and my friend, two important people, joined me on my two hour ride.  It meant a lot.

You can still donate if you didn't get a chance to before the event.  My fundraising page will remain open for a bit longer.  Please visit www.stayclassy.org/cancercommunitycenterwhitfox.  Many, many thanks!

Looking forward to next year's event!