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Sawasdee krub, which means hello in Thai, was the first Thai phrase I learned on the airplane from Hong Kong to Bangkok. It was also the first to get corrected!

Sunrise over Santa Monica.

The in-flight magazine had a list of useful phrases, which was a win because I hadn’t bothered to look for a language book for my travels. I set about practicing 4 or 5 of the phrases on my 2.75 hour flight from Hong Kong.

The flight at 8:45pm was a win as well. The travel agent couldn’t book the flight originally because it would have been less than a 60 minute layover. Never mind that this was the first time I’ve heard that information. After calling all the airlines I was flying with, it was decided I would try to run to the gate and request the change there. This meant changing my packing strategy from checking one bag to attempting to carry everything on.

Uh oh.

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You don’t need to be traveling to see great scenes unfold.

On my commute home one evening, I spotted Kara on the rings at the beach in Santa Monica. She wore a blue skirt and tube top as she floated in the air above the still warm sand. As she danced with the sun her hair could not keep up with the rest of her angelic body. Her body twisted and turned as the sun sank into the horizon. I found myself lost in her moves as I rode by on my bicycle. When I passed the angle where the sun was directly behind her I slammed on my brakes and skidded to a stop. I realized I had to capture the moment. Luckily I had caught her in her first run on the rings not knowing she would do a second run. This was shot with my iPhone with no zoom. I now keep my camera with me while I ride around on my bike.

Kara, thank you for doing what you do. Keep rocking the rings.