Aaron Riveroll | Photographer

Well, Brian and myself just got back from a few-hour excursion to beautiful Ramona, California. The Valley Of The Sun, of you will. My hometown. It’s nice to know that not much has changed in the many years that I’ve been away. I don’t think I’ve been in town since one of the last few times my best friend, Katrin, has been home. And I haven’t lived there since I graduated from high school in ’97. That’s a long time. It’s hard to believe that it’s been that long. There is something strangely nice, warm, and familiar about being in a place like that. A place you called home for so long, but a place you’ve been away from. It’s nice to know that you can always come back to that warm familiarity, even though the home you once knew doesn’t really exist anymore.

I’ve also realized that I’m just a small-town boy masquarading as a big-city dude. I would love to live in a quiet little town someday with my beautiful wife (whom I haven’t met yet) and our kids. I also think it would be cool to have a cow. You know, to avoid the high cost of milk at the market. A cow in every house…that is my master plan.

We were scouting for some good locations for an up-and-coming photo shoot with a really gorgeous model…and I’ve got some great ideas just from our little drive in the country. Stay tuned for that.

We finished up the FFM with a little dinner at La Cocina; a definite must if you ever find yourself in Ramona. And now that I am royally stuffed, I am going to figure out something to do with my Saturday night. I’m a little bummed that we didn’t get to shoot today (our model had other obligations), but I am definitely trying to set something up for the upcoming weeks. I’ve been so busy, I haven’t had a chance to set up photo shoots. Sort of sad, really.

Enjoy your Saturday.