By ADAM HIMMELSBACH FORK UNION, Va. — Kelli Whitescarver did not see traffic bottle up on Interstate 95 until it was too late. She lost control of her black Ford Explorer, which smashed a guardrail, flipped onto the driver's side and dragged her left arm on the pavement. Whitescarver, 21, had been on her way home to Richmond on Nov. 2 after visiting her sister in North Carolina. Instead, she was on her way to the hospital to have her left hand amputated. During Whitescarver's three-week stay at…
Death is a subject we often avoid in conversation, yet it's the one certainty we all share. Rather than dwelling on its inherent sadness, I find myself reflecting on how our encounters with mortality can unexpectedly enrich our perspective on living. The Gifts of Goodbye I've been fortunate to have experienced relatively few losses in my life—a blessing I don't take lightly. Yet, those departures I have witnessed have profoundly shaped my understanding of what matters. My grandfather, one of the gentlest souls I've ever known, passed a…
A personal journey through architectural genius in the Sonoran Desert The stunning architecture of Taliesin West against the backdrop of the McDowell Mountains As I mentioned in previous posts, I spent last week in Scottsdale for a conference. While the business aspects of the trip were productive, it was the unexpected cultural encounter with architectural history that left the most lasting impression. On my final evening, I attended the President's Dinner at Taliesin West, Frank Lloyd Wright's winter home and architectural laboratory nestled in the McDowell Mountains. What…
Lana and I walked everywhere in San Francisco yesterday for our anniversary. We tried to get iPhones at the Apple Store, but our contract isn't up until December. Pulled up my website from the iPhones we were playing around with in the store and watched a Tyler video I was telling Lana about on the BART ride into the city, which was fun. We walked down to the Ferry Building because we hadn't been inside it yet. We were going to try some cheese at the Cowgirl Creamery,…
Lana and I went to Va De Vi tonight in Walnut Creek, and it was pretty good. They serve tapas, which I love because I like to eat small portions of foods, but we ordered I think 6 plates. Va De Vi evidently means "It's all about wine" in Spain's Catalan language, and we saw more wine poured than I have seen in a restaurant in a long time. Lana and I did “flights” which I haven't done before where you get to sample three wines, which was…
Lana's mom is here this week so Lana and I are going to go out to dinner tomorrow night. We are going to Va de Vi which is a tapas restaurant in Walnut Creek. If any of you have been there let me know what you thought of it and I'll of course be sure and do the same.
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