Jax

Early in January I was able to catch the stray cat I had been trying to rescue. Since he was about two years old and had been outdoors his whole life the vet’s office was traumatic and my apartment was quite foreign to him. 

Even though he had never been in a car before he handled the ride well. His shoulder injury was already healing and thankfully wasn’t infected. I named him Jax and I quickly fell in love with his sweet demeanor and soft, pink nose.

At first he spent the majority of the time hiding under my bed.

Eventually he grew to appreciate the regular feedings and comfy cushions.

He seems to favor the company of my younger cat Kobi, which is especially adorable since they appeared to try to play with each other through the door when he was still outside. At first I noticed that my door mat was always out of place, then I would catch glimpses of him near the door. When I opened the door, Kobi was always sitting right on the other side.

Jax cuddling with Jet while Kobi enjoys the view.

Kobi and Jax having a lazy afternoon.

An Afternoon With Ava

My best friend Amber and her husband Justin invited me to the zoo with their baby Ava. Afterwords, I had her all to myself while they went out to the movies. It was a treat hanging out with this little lady!

Ava and Amber.

Ava and Justin.

Sweet, delicious cake pop!

Ava was fascinated with my teeth!

A Foggy Evening At Lake Underhill

Flowers of The Thai Temple

During another trip to Wat Mongkolratanaram, the Buddhist Thai Temple of Tampa, I was able to catch these lovely shots of blooming flowers.

DRIP’s Final Show on International Drive

Saturday, January 27th was DRIP’s final show on International Drive. As we look ahead and focus on new projects I can’t help but see how far we have already come. We spent five years creating a stunning show and forging unique friendships. Our last show was full of amazing people who helped us materialize this colorful dream. I can’t wait to see where we go from here.

Stephanie, playing Yellow, setting up the jean drops.

Sam, playing Red, mixing paint.

Mariko, playing Blue, putting some finishing touches on the paint shower.

The Paint Station.

The beautiful mess that comes from mixing the colors before the show.

Catching Mariko while she gets ready. 

Myself with Mandy and Megan, who multitask as crew and bartenders.

Chris the drummer.

Myself with Lou the bass player and Sarah the bartender.

The cast list for the final show.

My “before” picture.

Doug, DRIP’s biggest fan, made it to the show from out of town and surprised me with flowers!

Doug waiting with crew member Kam in the hallway before the start of the show. 

Current and former cast members Justin, Amber, David, Mandy, and Sarah eagerly watching the show.

Yellow’s entrance during Exchange.

The Band.

Lou.

Yellow’s big moment.

Doug’s lovely speech to Mariko.

Lou, myself, original cast member Jessie, and guitarist Micah factiming Jessie’s boyfriend Dakota.

Jessie and Justin.

Enthusiastic guests dancing on the Paint Sation.

Mariko and Justin F. dancing in the Paint Shower.

My “after” picture.

Me and Justin.

Mariko and Mandy creating a custom DRIP shirt.

Jessie and myself, 3:00am after party at Denny’s.

Justin.