Southern New Mexico Pride ... semi-live Blogging

We are getting ready to leave to Pioneer Women's Park in Las Cruces for Southern New Mexico Pride (10 to 3). I will attempt to blog from the park but if that doesn't work I'll post about the events later today and over the next couple of days.

ABQ Pride Video from The New Mexico Independent

The New Mexico Independent

ABQ Pride Photos on Facebook Day 2

Here's a link to my Pride Day 2 album on Facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2004344&l=44a68&id=1101246900

The Big Party – ABQ Pride – NM’s Largest LGBT Event

The crowd was probably 8 to 10 Thousand people. It seemed a little less packed than the last couple of years but still huge. The crowd shots are a bit blurry at full size. I wish I could say it was protect the innocent but it’s just me having trouble holding still. Blame it on the Chardonnay in the VIP/Sponsor area :)

ABQ Pride Before the Big Party

We always plan very well for Pride events since they take up most of our June. The lists are made, the supplies purchased, travel plans made and then it all falls apart. J No matter how well we think we are prepared there are always glitches. This year it was with the banners for our new tents. Richard was making them before we left and his plotter (wide format printer) ran out of ink. So he made them by hand Saturday morning. I’m not stressed. I’m not stressed. I’m not stressed. Yeah, Right!

Here’s a scene many of you may not have seen. This is what Pride looks like early in the morning before the crowds arrive. This is set up Saturday morning.

ABQ Pride day 2 ... the beginning

We are putting the finishing touches on the booths...things that should have been done.. but there are always glitches. I'm off to get parade pictures. Will try to post during the day.

Beginning Day 2 of ABQ Pride

The day starts with Free hotel breakfast after an awful nights sleep. We plan to get to Expo NM By 9:30 AM to be ready for the 11:00 AM opening and 10:00 AM parade. The parade won't get to Expo until 10:30 or 11:00 since it starts on the University of New Mexico campus which is a couple of miles away. Stay Tuned.