UPS of Hope: Pre-Festival

Normally I would start my blog from the start of the festival, but this long car ride has inspired me to pass the time with a story. After many days of researching digital SLR, I finally order my first large camera purchase. After a good week of work at Lightning 100 packed into 3 days, I came back home expecting my camera to be waiting for me at my door. Don’t expect anything from UPS. After several hours on the phone, I was informed that my camera was on my front doorstep. I was actually told by UPS that “You must of not noticed them dropping it off while you were on the phone with us(customer support).” I asked UPS to wait a moment while I checked. No camera. After UPS actually check their records, they informed me that the driver took the package to the wrong address. It was delivered to a house in East Nashville off Dickerson Road. I ventured to the house in hopes that I would be able to obtain my package. The house was dimly lit on one of the worst streets in East Nashville. I knock on the door and do not get an answer. The neighbors next door were nice enough to take a break from their 40’s to tell me that they were not home. I guess UPS will be buying me another camera, but I doubt try will be able to repay me for the priceless photos I would of taken at the Harvest of Hope Music Festival.