It takes two hours to drive to Escalante from the Homestead. We decided to attend the ECAF awards ceremony yesterday evening, but stopped on the way to stretch our legs with a short hike in Henrieville Creek. I had not scouted the hike, so it turned into a bit of a thrashing. VSO fell in the mud at one point and soiled her Anne Taylor dress. (She did keep her footing during the creek crossing pictured below.)
When we got to the festival, I was stunned by the crowds. Things have changed. This is not the sparsely-attended, rustic affair of the past, but a hot, noisy room full of out-of-towners. (Or maybe they've all move to Escalante, I don't know.) At any rate, I would not have stayed for five seconds except that the judges had hinted at good things for EDO. Wow. It was true: She won Best In Show (and a cash award) for a picture she entered in the Junior Division (7th through 12th grade) painting competition. I was proud of her.
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