Sometimes, life is just full of delicious surprises.  For instance, I fell off a mountain one weekend in August, broke my right ankle and put me out of commission for months.

But… one day, I realized things do happen for a reason. I’ve always wanted to travel the world, write and photograph different cultures in a foreign land and the timing was perfect.

Three months after the accident, I made a personal commitment by downsizing and preparing for the journey.

On New Year’s Day 2013, while lying on the beach in Costa Rica sipping on a rum cocktail in a real coconut with a paper umbrella and writing stories,  I’ll think of you-promise.

Stay tuned for more…