Since 2008
I stand at the edge of this year, toes dangling into a sunny and expansive 2015, and a wave of content washes over me. 2014 was a wild year, one of the hardest and best I’ve ever had, and along with that wave, I get that feeling that some runners feel at the end of a marathon:
“I’m NEVER doing that again.
Well…
Okay, maybe it wasn’t THAT bad.”
Read MoreI'm out walking, comfortably cocooned in a pink Mountain Hardwear jacket. I walk the hills half out of love, half out of defiance. I don't know if you've ever been to San Francisco, but the hills are huge. Sudden. Unrelenting. Sometimes you trust your shoes, your balance, your luck--both up and down. On a sidewalk. I walked up California Street tonight, to the very top. To see the cathedral, the Fairmont hotel, the view. Yesterday, I walked six miles in a relatively straight line to the Golden Gate Bridge..
Read MoreFull of tradition, color and beauty, Sunita & Subhash's traditional Indian wedding took place at the Embassy Suites in Portland over several days. People flew from all over the world to participate in the events, and I was honored to witness and document this in the United States. The parents of the couple and their wedding planner, Chandrika Nimmagadda, made sure everything was as traditional as possible. I felt transported to India, and utterly delighted by each moment that passed.
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