Disneyland

Disneyland is one of those places that just fascinates me. The attention to detail, creativity, and artistic appeal are second to none...and it just so happens to be a simple one hour flight away. My twin sister treated me to this delightful trip, we subtracted twenty years from our ages and relived our youth for three magical days! Since we were little, our parents gave us the gift of "d-d-land", with our Mother helping us to point out the details that make this destination so special. It was great to spend this time with Lisa, thanks SIS!

The Central Valley

Earlier this month, I went to spend some time with family in Turlock, CA and Hilmar, CA. Both places are a big difference from my familiar City life: Almond groves and tractors take the place of sky scrapers and sail boats...but like San Francisco, the Central Valley is beautiful and very special. This is California's Heartland, with many generations of agricultural families and one of the highest concentrations of Assyrians in the world...I can't help but feel at home! There is just something wonderful about going into your cousins backyard and leaving with 10lbs. of sweet cherries.

Sarah's Graduation Ceremony

Sarah did it! She just completed her degree in Nursing at USF, and shared her wonderful achievement with family and friends that traveled from all across the country. Everyone was so proud of her and I was honored to be a part of the moment. Sarah and her Mother, Suzanne, were a pleasure to work with and I look forward to more special event coverage down the road. Congratulations Sarah!!

We Be The Echo

We Be The Echo is one of those bands that make San Francisco so special. They fill up the many small-ish venues with huge sounds of music and crowds cheering. I had a great time covering the band last night (I can't seem to get this ringing noise out of my head tho...), they are very gifted. They play a wide array of music that is best described by: lots of wild noise with smooth harmony tying it all together! If you can't imagine what that is...just go see them live, you can catch a list of their upcoming gigs here.

L.A.

Los Angeles is one of those places that just loves to be photographed. It seems as though the palm trees all lean together into the frame, and the sunlight splashes everyone and everything with a magical glow...or it could just be the smog. Whatever the case, my wife and I had a great time on our trip to L.A. We stayed in Santa Monica and traveled into Downtown L.A. to visit the museums, Disney Concert Hall, and some family. I hope you enjoy the pix, in them you will see what I thought were L.A.'s "good side"... stunning architecture (old & new), palm trees, the farmer's market, and the Santa Monica Pier.