It was the triumphant return of Ian Hesford from the great beyondo!
A time of celebration! A time of gratitude. A night of incredible music and entertainment! That is what happens when you are in the same sacred space as the band Telesma. This night was supercharged! I had spoken of this event In a recent post when I talked about one of my images being used on the Telesma's 'Resurrection' concert poster. So I thought I would share a few photos from that evening. Since Ben had a gig and was unable to attend, my daughter and I decided to have a girl's night out. We began with a great meal at 'Kettle Hill' in Baltimore, which is a few doors down from the evening's music venue 'Rams Head Live.' This restaurant reminded me of the furniture store 'Restoration Hardware' in style. I enjoyed the rustic look of the dining room we were in, although personally I just wish the old photos on the wall were of landscapes or historical buildings, instead of sports scenes. I think they could have left the sports photos in the large bar area, but since one of the owners is a former Oriole, I guess the sports theme is to be expected. It is tastefully done, and that is far better than the plethora of sport theme bar/restaurants that clog the world these days. Other than that, the service was fantastic, the food tasty, and quite affordable. We were so happy to find that the food is locally sourced, and we thoroughly enjoyed our glorious fresh salad veggies, and fancy sparkly water! We would definitely eat here again. It was just like old times for my daughter and me, as we used to share an apartment in a town that had great restaurants. Now my daughter rarely gets to go out without her two babies these days, so it was nice for her to have some personal time for such a fun night on the town. Even if it was with her momma!
As you may recall, the event was celebrating Ian Hesford's return to the very stage he had died on 3 months previous. As far as the doctors are concerned, he is a walking miracle. His heart was not working for ninety minutes! Through the grace of two people in attendance that night who jumped up on stage and gave him CPR, to the various doctors and nurses who cared for him during the critical moments, everything that was needed came into being. They also used a technique on him where they cool the body down, so to preserve the brain. The only thing Ian lost was his memory of 1 week prior. He woke up in the hospital with all his friends surrounding him wondering what had happened. You can hear an informative radio interview with Ian and Joanne Juskus, discussing Ian's cardiac arrest, including an interview with a doctor who confirms this miraculous story.
We were pretty excited to be able to be there for Telesma and Ian's return to Rams Head Live. The evening began with a power circle of the band on stage along with the visionary artist of the evening Adam Scott Miller. Ian was the last to walk out and join the circle, everyone cheered, then we all observed a quiet moment of gratitude between the band members. It was very moving to witness that connection and reverence.
There was an air of magic and joyful smiles on faces. The gift of life is very powerful, and everyone was feeling the vibe. And so the tribal-techno psychedelic rhythms begin...
At the end of the night the two souls who came up on stage and saved Ian's life 3 months ago were asked to come up on stage again, but this time to join the band and dance! I just love happy endings....
You can read a detailed account and documentation of Ian's Miracle Resurrection and Recovery, in a Baltimore Sun Article Here.
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