This is the week following a week-long travel excursion from Los Angeles to some of my dream places in Arizona and Utah. After my trip to New Mexico last December and realizing that travel not only provides a chance for some soul rejuvenation, but also is a key element in influencing my creative expression. I decided that my goal each year was to try and travel and immerse in cultures, communities and experiences that would allow me to reconnect and root in the simplicity of