Celtic rain in the park

Tonight I needed a bit of fresh air. So like any girl with a beach cruiser, I hopped aboard and went looking for an adventure. The air was crisp and the sky was a glorious display of sun drenched storm clouds. I was giggling like a little girl as I rode my mint green cruiser across the grass and onto the sidewalk.
As I rode, without my trusty ipod if you will believe it, I heard the magical sound of bagpipes dancing on the air and it plucked at my scotch/irish heartstrings the way only celtic magic can. I pulled up, parked near a bench and decided that tonight was going to be one to remember!


The music was fun, spirited and obviously the musicians were very talented. But then Utah showed it's sense of humor and decided to rain. It was a light sprinkle that had a playful personality. I am a rain enthusiast. So when it rains, there is music, I'm outside and the sun is still shining? You can't buy a better evening!
I think these are the evenings you remember for a long time. I wish more people could see the beauty in these open air concerts. But then again they would become over run and most likely no longer be free to the public. Bitter with the sweet, eh?

Brunch on the Porch

Once upon a time there was a girl in Salt Lake City named Kayla Wilcox. She loved parties and even more than that, she loved hosting them. One day she decided to start a beautiful tradition on her street called "Brunch on the Porch". This would include yummy foods, beautiful company and lots of pictures.

This is Swapp. We roadtripped together and plan on doing it again.

Naturally she invited her neighbors, co-workers and Wyoming roadtrip buds to come along and experience just how fun summer brunches outside can be.


This is Kayla. She loves being a hostess and is looking forward to throwing even more parties! I think she gets this from her mom. And maybe from he friends Hilary and Kristen. Last summer, she spent time at multiple parties, all of them a lot of fun and all of them in Provo. Who knew that Provo would provide the education she would need to become a hostess? Stranger things have happened.

What would a party be without the man power to clean up after? These are Kayla's neighbors. All of them single, all of them fun and all of them amazing for picking up after the brunch. It was pretty incredible of them.

So in the end, "Brunch on the Porch" was a success and will be followed up by "Bar-b-Q on the Porch", "Dessert on the Porch", "Dance party on the Porch" and maybe even "Popsicle party on the Porch". When you have a porch, the possibilities are endless.