Whew! I just got back from a very busy and travel filled weekend and wanted to blog all about it. I went from Houston to Orlando to DC and finally returned home. Lots of flying, driving, and of course, photographs taken

Last Friday I left Houston and arrived in Orlando, Florida in the late afternoon / early evening to photograph Courvoisier's Rendezvous party at the House of Blues. The party is an annual tradition during the National Black MBA Association's conference week, and after a brief monsoon (!) from 9pm to 10pm, lots of educated and ambitious people crowded the venue to drink Cognac and party hard.

It seems like every Courvoisier party I cover is packed to the brim with people and this was no exception. I also ran into a bunch of friends, which was a pleasant surprise since I wasn't expecting to see anyone I knew. Among the people I recognized were Acho, Alma, and Nwando. It was great seeing you guys!

DJ Dee Wiz was on the turntables and Big Tigger of BET fame was the host of the evening. Shaquille O'Neal even stopped in.

Here are some from the night...

The star attraction

A cool aspect of this party were the casino-style entertainment provided by Harrah's

The Diesel

DJ Dee Wiz and Big Tigger

Alma (from elementary school!)

This place was packed to the brim!

Next blog entry I'll add a few images from my visit to DC the following two days where I caught up with my sister at Howard University.