Danielle and I completed the Buster Brit Triathlon at Oak Mountain on June 13th. The race was not postponed despite the horrible weather and lightening strickes minutes before the race started. We definitely had a good chance of being those people on the news that you say "what were those idiots doing, they deserved it."

What is better than studying for the Bar exam? Answer: Anything, but especially going to the lake for a day to get away from the books. Danielle and I went to Lake Wedowee for the day with some friends. This is how serious the weekend was (just look at that face):

Compliments of Megan:

We accomplished one of our New Year's resolutions last night (6/5/09) - playing guitar and singing in front of people!!! We played for my first time ever (and our first time together) on stage at a coffee shop in downtown Birmingham called Urban Standard on 2nd Avenue. Our friend, Katie Lantz, signed us up to play at an open mic night they have once a month. There were probably 40-50 people sitting around the stage - spectators, other people playing music and some who just got up to read poetry. Danielle's mom surprised us and drove down from Lexington to watch us play, so we played a second song (Flies on the Butter by Wynonna Judd) because it's one of her favorites. We hadn't practiced the song, but had a great time fumbling through it. Click (or copy and paste) the link for our cover of "Angel From Montgomery" originally written by John Prine and covered by a number of artists including Susan Tedeschi and Bonnie Raitt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSkOWuspSq8


Post accomplishing our New Year's resolution
First time on stage together.

Surprise visit!

Lea's graduation from Transylvania University Sean's graduation party

Danielle and I went to the Tyrone Wells concert at Workplay theatre on 6-3-09. Opening acts included Tyler James and Andy Davis. First concert I have been to without an encore (a little weird in my opinion - I needed closure!)

Graduation from law school on May 16th, 2009.

New additions to the family. Danielle and I came back just in time to see her sister's (Chelsea) baby boy, Langley, born on May 5th. Much to our surprise, my sister (Ashlye) was induced two days later and we traveled to Mobile to meet baby Ward. Both Chelsea and Ashlye were originally scheduled for delivery three days apart in late May. Howard Ray Hix III

Chelsea and Langley Combs Schomp

Getting ready for birthing babies