Thoughts on home

 

Photo by Patrick Jones. Bruin Statue, UCLA. 31 Jan 2026.

It's hard to believe we moved from LA sixteen years ago. Given how frequently I'm back in the city, a part of me never left. It's a regular feature on the blog, photos and stories from visits to the city and deep historic family connections to Los Angeles. 

I've shared similar observations in the past on the concept of home. In the time since we moved from LA, I think my ties to the city have become more imbedded in my identity. I've adopted LA as home away from home, a place I welcome and love to return, even if briefly and centered around work. In a few weeks I'll celebrate a milestone anniversary with this city. It will be twenty years since we made the leap to move with an infant and two cats across the country to start something new. The infant is now a college student and the cats are no longer with us. But Los Angeles is still here. As I write this from LAX, departing another visit, I'm looking forward to the next time and return to my long distance home.