Back in February, two of my photographer girlfriends and I took a super fun trip to the gorgeously sunny state of California. I was so happy to cross this trip off of my bucket list. We flew into LAX, rented a car and drove straight to Big Sur where we spent our evenings soaking in the magic that surrounded us. We updated each others headshots and tried desperately to package as much of that beautiful place up to bring back to the Midwest as we possible could. After we spent two days exploring Big Sur, we packed up our rental car and drove down the coast to Santa Barbara where we enjoyed two more evenings exploring the beach-side town and wandering the beaches. Sunsets, cocktails, wine, and tapas made this trip awesome, but the real talk, vulnerable conversations, and unconditional friendship we found during our time together made it beyond memorable.