Good people = Good pow wow.

Where to start?!
So, Thursday was a really shitty day. Probably the worst I've had in quite some time.
However, Friday and Saturday completely made up for it.

We got to Hawkinsville for the pow wow Friday around 10:00-10:30 AM.
It started with the interesting trip up there, FYI: Georgia has some weird frickin roads!
But the scenery was beautiful and we had a lot of laughs.
So, we got there and it was freezing. We found a bunch of people by a camp fire and stopped to warm up momentarily then we got our skirts (Along with some warmer clothes) on and headed to the drum. . .This is where I met the host drum, Southern Echo. The drum that's based out of Crossville, TN. Bert, Cody, lil' Bert and Shaun. At first they seemed like most of the other drums we've met at pow wows. . .Well, for about 60 seconds anyways. Never before have I met a drum who had as much fun, showed as much respect and well, to put it frank, kicked ass as much as they did. They say laugher is the best medicine. . .Well, all four of those guys carry a lot of good medicine (And that is looking past them making us laugh every 5 minutes) they are amazing drummers and their songs rock. Not to mention they are great people.

I had doubts about a lot of things heading up there this weekend.
I was worried that our host drum (being I had never heard about them) would have a problem with us and not drum with us.
I had doubts about certian people that was going to be there.
I had doubts about future events and not to mention I was worried about mamaw being in the hospital.

But, honestly those guys inspired me and they gave me some hope.
They reminded me that one of the most important things is to laugh, to enjoy every minute you can. I guess it's one of those things that "Drums who laugh together, stay together" lol
For real, I may have only hung out with them for like a day and a half but I won't ever forget any of those guys and I hope to see them again soon. (FYI: If we play Cookeville, they totally have to come to one - or two - of our pow wows. It's only fair.)

But seriously, they are really awesome people and I recommend them for host drum or as a guest drum at any pow wow.

I hope these guys will be more friends for life. They seem like they will be.

Love & [world] peace
Brandi <3