Andre Cabrales

So... I just did one of the funnest experiences of my life!

From Tahoe to Vegas to Flagstaff to  PHX to San Diego to Santa Cruz and back to the Mountain Lodge.

I've decided to spread this out in to parts, starting with Tahoe.

The snow for March was crazy... STUPID in fact. It's definitely bad when people who have lived here for over a decade are awestruck and sick of the snow themselves. Lucky for me I've never lived in snow and have no other experiences to compare it to.

It's been a very interesting in Tahoe thus far. I love what I do and the people I have met have awesome.  The hardest part about my experience has been the isolation. I live about 20-30 minutes away from "town"... Truckee. Love that place, but if it's snowing, I'm not going anywhere.

I thought I would be able to handle being alone but did not expect it to be so intense. It is not a situation I would ever put myself in again.  I've kept in mind that the winter has been an abnormal one, but I have learned that I need community, need to be able to get out of the house.

On the other hand I have learned a heck of a lot about myself and a lot of priorities have changed for me.

Regardless, I've been looking forward to this road trip for about 3 months. First stop... Vegas!