Crissy Field, San Francisco with James | March 2016
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Vermont, March 2016
We drove to Vermont last weekend.
There is something about Vermont. Breakfast taste better. Hiking feel soulful. The rivers and mountains are stunning. The adorable covered bridges. The air just feels different.
The little inn we stayed at didn’t have an electric car charger but a B&B down the road had electric car chargers (4 of them). The owners of the B&B told me that Tesla paid for the gear and installation and they use it quite often for Tesla & Prius (mostly). Even better, this B&B is completely powered by solar so they smiled and proudly declared that our car was given a charge from sunshine.
Did I mention I love Vermont.
Exploring the Mission in San Francisco with my buddy | March 2016.
Los Angeles, California
After leaving the desert, I drove to Los Angeles, California and had the pleasure of meeting up with Pete Halvorsen in Venice. He’s such a great guy and super talented photographer.
The next day I picked up Lauren and the kids at the airport and we spent an extended weekend on the west side of LA. These are a few photographs from Venice, Santa Monica and Manhattan Beach.
A few days alone, in the desert
Earlier this month I attended a business conference in Tucson, Arizona. The conference ended a few days before I had planned to meet up with Lauren and the kids in Los Angeles.
So when the conference ended, I rented a car and spent a few days driving and exploring the desert on my own, as I traveled west.
I spent a night in Joshua Tree park. I had never been before and I was really looking forward to making the visit. The Joshua trees were beginning to bloom. Everything was so peaceful and beautiful. I made a two hour hike in the morning and just took in the solitude.
Granada, Nicaragua | February 2016
Dreaming about warmer days | San Francisco, California. February 2016
Nicaragua
Part I
Earlier this month we visited Nicaragua for the very first time.
It was different than any other family trip we have made to date.
While the landscape is beautiful, you can see and feel the economic hardship of the country. The country is extremely poor. In fact it is one of the poorest nations in the world, with 80% of the population living on just $2/day. Buildings were old and often in ruin. There is no train system. They had to sell the metal and trains for money years ago. The roads are narrow and bumpy. Most people walk, take the bus, or ride bicycles because cars and gas are too expensive. And yet the people were incredibly kind, giving and warm from the coasts to the rural communities to the cities. We were greeted with a friendly spirit everywhere.
The people in particular made a striking impression on all of us. Lauren researched the country before our arrival and discovered a program called Empowerment International. We visited the founder during our trip and met many of the students in the program. They are doing really incredible work and we made a donation and brought school supplies from the United States. If you want to make a donation you can do so here. I am still thinking about those kids.
On the plane heading home, Lauren kept saying how she wants to go back and see more of Nicaragua. I feel the same way.
(Part II here)
Concord in winter
Concord, MA. February 2016.
On Sunday, Lauren and I wandered around Walden Pond taking in the new snowfall and making photographs. Everything looked so beautiful.
Back when we first started dating, I brought Lauren to this place. And ever since I have felt such a strong connection to this pond and these woods.