A Video of Colorado Travels

I know little about the laborious task that is video editing, yet I am constantly drawn to and interested in learning more about the art of film.  I decided it would be fun to try my hand at putting together a montage to document my long weekend traversing across central Colorado using videos taken from my iPhone. I traveled from Denver, to Central City, to Fort Collins, to Boulder, and back to Denver using the Peak to Peak Scenic Byway. If you have never taken the byway, it is simply breathtaking and beautiful. 

The music in this is an original song written and performed by two of the friends I stayed with. They are great to listen to. We sat out on the back porch over a fire pit, listening to song after song late into the night. Brandon and Adam are planning to release an EP later this year and have been booking venues to play in Denver.  

Adventuring to CO: Packing & Sketching

Taking a spur of the moment trip to Denver, Colorado! Decided to take my carryover PTO days before they expire at the end of the month! One thing I realized while packing: anything can happen. It snowed on Tuesday, but it is supposed to be 60 degrees tomorrow. I plan to spend time in the mountains, the cities, going on bike rides and on brewery tours, and everything in between. That means a pretty versatile wardrobe is in order -- everything from dresses to pullovers and hiking boots to sandals -- whew. Excited to explore a new city!

With some free time today, I released some of my giddy excitement for the trip by playing around with one of my favorite quotes by John Muir. 

The Art of Packing

 Inspired by artful packing, I have made my own packing grid. Start with the size of your bag, learn how to fold t-shirts, jackets, pants etc… and how to situate them so that everything fits. A bonus — you don’t have to iron all the items again when you reach your destination. The Louis Vuitton interactive packing experience allows you to interact and follow the folding instructions step by step, or simply play the video and watch the process.

Greetings from Arkansas

I made this little card after returning home from a long trip to the Northeast.