What I would GIVE to jump on a plane and head somewhere this weekend, but I’m not sure when we will feel comfortable getting on a plane again. Traveling always puts life into perspective for me—even my biggest problems seem minuscule when I can evaluate them from a distance. The last place that I visited was Costa Rica. In fact, I returned only 9 days before Chicago shut down the city…
Read MoreThe world looks different after the sun goes down. I became interested in night photography while studying undergrad at Illinois State. Likely, because it was less intimidating to walk around campus with my Cannon A1 35 mm camera due to the fact that there were less students on the streets. Balancing all of my photography equipment in one hand, while shooting every tree and rock I passed on the quad only added to my nerd appeal….
Read MoreMy sister Melissa was married on Sat and I just don't know that the King's are cut out for weddings! The wedding was beautiful, it's always the day after that is the pits. The celebration was held in Carbondale IL, and on Sunday morning I am riding back up north with my brother Alex. We both had a lot of fun the night before and I found myself wondering…
Read MoreI took my first red eye from San Francisco this morning; my head is bobbing as I write. I had the most amazing time there and because my friend Sid runs an AirBnB, I was able to spend time with really interesting people. Truth be told, I met Sid two years ago when I happened to stay at his AirBnB, we have since become friends and I am convinced that he is the most welcoming host alive…
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