notes

Japan is a country that reveals itself in layers, and our summer 2026 family trip gave us the opportunity to experience two very different ones. Traveling as a…

Before Spanish explorers ever mapped its coastline, California existed only as a myth in a 16th century romance novel, Las Sergas de Esplandián. The author, Garci Rodríguez de…

We all have that one line in the sand. A definitive "before" and "after" split by a single, core memory. For me, that line is made of seasoned…

After more than a decade away from BMW, selling my E46 330i felt like a clean break. For years I assumed that was my last Bimmer. Up until…

This time of year carries a distinct kind of energy. It’s graduation season, and within my own circles, there are quite a few people closing one major chapter…

They say the best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The second best time is now. Personally, I prefer the idea of starting yesterday. That…