Olympus High School Class of 2000 Alumni Website

I’m out in Napa right now, cutting and sewing and designing, with occasional breaks for meals and sleep. I really miss Kyle, but there is something so “home” about being here that makes this trip easier. Today, I spent a couple of hours at the school that my mom went to when she was younger and as I was sitting out in the courtyard in perfect weather, scribbling away with a notebook balanced across my knees, I got that weird deja vu feeling that happens when you realize that you’re doing just what you’re supposed to be doing in just the place you’re supposed to do it.

My parents both grew up in Napa, but left before I was born. So I have these really strong connections to this city that I’ve never learned in. It’s bizarre how radically different my life would have been if they had decided to just be home bodies…and it’s even weirder to see how often I manage to find my way back here even though they left.