Day 10 (Tues., June 8)

Caption: A small part of a red and white umbrella stick out off columns on the Bank Of America on a rainy Tuesday in downtown Dallas. Most of the day was overcastted and showers were present since the early morning.

When I left California, most people were warning me of the hot and humid weather. Man, they forgot to mention the rain! So far, in the week I have been here, half of the time I have seen rain. Luckily, I packed an umbrella and a sweater. But that was all. I didn't bring too much rain gear. I did, however, bring all the rain gear possible to protect my camera equipment. So, at least the most important thing was not getting wet. Today, I had an early assignment. I went up 42 floors on the CityPlace building (did I mention I was afraid of heights?) to cover the Principal of the Year Luncheon (bottom). The assignment was fun and was done by mid-day. After that, I went back to the office and used my lunch break to walk around downtown and shoot some rain features (above). When I got back to the office, I was soaked. But that didn't matter. I got a little exercise, I got to explore the city on foot, and (most important) my equipment was kept dry because of the rain gear :). Overall, the day was wet and quiet. Perfect stay-home and relax weather. I've always liked the rain, but since we don't much of it back in Los Angeles, I never get to enjoy it. The week is scheduled to be wet, so I am in heaven.

 

Caption: Jose Cardenas, a Dallas Independent School District Area 1 principal at Seagoville Middle School, is congratulated by Area 3 Superintendent Miriam Kelley (left) after Cardenas was named Principal of the Year Tuesday at CityPlace building in Dallas. Kelley and Cardenas worked together at J.L. Long Middle School as instructor specialists and history teacher, respectively.

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