Some of us {cough, cough...Allison} are super excited about the crisp breezes and colored leaves of fall being in the near future. Others of us {ahem, Sarah} aren't quite ready to loosen the grasp on the summer heat and carefree spirit. But, alas, regardless of what we want summer will end soon, so we decided we wanted to partake in one of the quintessential parts of summer before it slipped away... baseball!
Check out our video from our fun night at Greer Stadium cheering on the Nashville Sounds!
The humid evenings and back to school sales of August not only usher in excessive amounts of mosquito repellent and new backpacks, but the sights and sounds of a Nashville tradition: The Nashville Shakespeare Festival!
With compelling performances of Macbeth and The Taming of the Shrew in their archive vault, the cast and crew proudly present Much Ado About Nothingas their 25th annual festival production. Sarah and I went to see it on it's opening night, August 16, 2012, and were quickly captivated by the wit and flash of the performance. The onstage band added dimension and foundation to the talented artists singing, dancing, and shining across the stage. And we're not the only one's who enjoyed it, check out the Nashville Scene's review!
What you may not know is that this summer, while the NSF is celebrating it's 25th anniversary, the original Shakespeare in the Park is rejoicing in 50 years of providing the landmark works of William Shakespeare to the masses. The Delacorte Theatre in Central Park in New York City has provided house and home to many celebrities as they have recited the works to so many memorable works. CBS This Morning recently featured the Delacorte and the story of this milestone, check it out!
I {allison} have been attending NSF shows at Nashville's Centennial Park for several years now and look forward to carrying on that tradition for many years to come {including an encore performance with my sister in a few weeks}! It's an exceedingly good way to support the arts, local organizations, and summer fun!
During any given moment in Nashville, TN, you can find a plethora of talented musicians covering classic hits and singing originals. Last Wednesday evening at Douglas Corner Café , one local favorite, Emily Shackelton-James, shared some new gems. Hailing from a small town in northern Minnesota, she has made quite a name for herself during her five years in Nashville. Most recently, you might have caught one of her songs on the promos for ABC’s new fall show, Nashville. A writer for Liz Rose Music, Emily is also a dear friend of the lunchbox buddies. We know her music is exceedingly good (check it out for yourself below!), but we choose to highlight her for this, as well as all her many other exceedingly good qualities.
Including, but not limited to:
*her mad gardening skills
*girlfriend can fishtail braid
*she is a freakishly coordinated zumba participant and overall gnarly dancer
*hospitable bonfire extraordinaire hostess
*amazing writer and
* possessor of an overall passionate heart
She and her husband, Caleb James, just returned from a mission trip serving with the Hands and Feet Project in Cyvadier, Haiti. Join us in supporting her music and this worthwhile ministry.
Oh, the glories that could have been popsicles and peeps
at Percy Warner Park...
Unfortunately...
Sunday's rain check location was the hipster, casual hang out, Fido. It was the perfect (dry) replacement locale for our pops in the park celebration, due to its proximity to Hot and Cold, for those still wanting some gourmet ice pops, and Dragon Park, aka Fannie Mae Dees Park.
It was an exceedingly good opportunity to reconnect with some familiar faces, as well as meet new ones. Here's to squeezing in more summer get-togethers come rain or shine!
* rest in popsis a copyrighted trademark of Jennifer "Ain't No Pun (If the Homies Can' Have None)" Clapp, 2012
** images in this post may or may not be slight or gross exaggerations of potentially real or actual real-life situations
