As many of you know, I currently make my home in Las Vegas, in the hopes of picking up some design work here and there.  I used to live in the more upscale part of Vegas, but after the recession began, I ended up moving to the more downtown area.  I am currently taking a few classes at the community college, mostly to move forward with an engineering degree, as well as to see how much I can grow as a designer with new challenges.

Today, when I arrived home from class, I decided to take a long walk to get a sandwich.  Now, I could easily have sat at home and made myself a tomato sandwich with oat grain bread, and microwaved it to make it at least a little warm.  Well, the sun was out and it was a cloudless day – as are most days this time of year – so I thought it was the perfect time for a nice stroll to the local deli. Read more »