The mean little moped.

The mean little moped.
Originally uploaded by kristengraves.

What is red, silver, and hurts when it falls on you?
This moped! (Please see photo at right)

I have not been very attentive to my website or updates lately, and I apologize. It has been a full summer, so I have plenty to update you on now! I spent the first month of summer (mid-May to mid-June) working in Mexico. We were painting, doing crafts with kids, singing songs, and working on the updates for our sponsorship program, (for more info visit www.simplysmiles.org) which have taken almost two months to complete. We decided to do DVD updates on each child, and we got in (WAY) over our heads. The last weekend of staying in Mexico we took off for the beach. Mopeds, jet-skis, suntan lotion, the ocean, it was excellent. The city we were in is on the southern coast of Mexico and is not yet a tourist attraction, making it much more appealing. If you are reading this and feel up for adventure, head down to Huatulco. I promise you that it will be well worth your while.

It was during our stay in Huatulco that I had my unfortunate accident(s) with the moped pictured above. I was cruising around on a dirt road searching for the ever-elusive "Playa Calcutta" (honestly, there were signs everywhere for this beach, and it was impossible to find) and my tire got caught in the center part of the dirt road that had been washed away by the rain. I crashed, and my moped had me pinned to the ground. Funny fall #1. Luckily, nothing was broken, and I didn't even have too many scratches, so we continued on. Literally 45 seconds later I was on the ground underneath my moped again! I don't even know what happened! I did provide everyone else with a good laugh though, and I have discovered my new love for mopeds, so it was all worth it.

I'll be moving out to the east coast in mid-August, so I've been working hard scheduling shows for the fall and winter. I have declared the rest of this summer time to practice and write, so hopefully this fall I can begin recording my third album. If all goes well, it will be ready for next spring/summer.

I have made a resolution to myself to continue updating my website weekly, so keep checking back to www.kristengraves.com for more pictures and updates!