Andrew Niesen

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Wanderlust, as Wikipedia puts it, is a "loanword" from German to English that designates a strong desire for or impulse to wander, or, in modern usage, to travel and to explore the world.

This is a trait I share with my sister, Sudie (it rhymes with "Judy"), who just left for a year abroad in Kerala, India. Sudie will be a volunteer with the Young Adult Volunteer program of the Presbyterian (U.S.A.) Church.

She's no stranger to foriegn travel; she has already done three exchange programs in the Czech Republic and Ireland. She boasts a portfolio of visited countries that are too long for me to list here.

For those of you who like to live vicariously, CLICK HERE to check out her blog.

Today I flew over Owens Lake (I'm pretty sure, anyway) en route from Salt Lake City to Eugene, Oregon, and saw what seemed like an alien landscape in eastern Nevada.

Owens lake is bright red, and was stunning from the air. If you want to read about why it's red, CLICK HERE.

For those of you who may not have noticed, family tradition is part of what makes a LaCour a LaCour. So it was only fitting that when Rachel, Jonathan, Lacey and I visited Rachel and Jonathan's grandmother, Sarah Lincoln LaCour that we went to eat a traditional Mississippi fried catfish meal at Long's Fish Camp near Sarah Lincoln's home town of Meridian, Mississippi.

A modest structure, Fish Camp is a cinderblock building standing off a country highway with a sand parking lot. The interior, painted plain white, was lit by bare incandescent bulbs and hunting trophies adorned the walls.

The catfish, served on Melmac plates, was some of the best I've ever had. And, of course, an industrial-sized bottle of Tabasco sauce kept things spicy.






Sarah Lincoln tells Jonathan and Andrew that she'd rather "open her mouth and let the sun shine in" than eat Jello.
The view from the back seat of Sarah Lincoln's Grand Marquis.

Guest speakers Chris and Katie Torres with 6 of Four talk to workshop participants about their recent rebranding efforts.

Guest speaker Hannah Bower of Bower Communications talks to the group messaging framework.

ShootQ's Jonathan LaCour, and his wife, Lacey, talk to Rachel and Airika Pope.

Jeremy Roth listens to Mark welcome the group to Ecco, one of our favorite Atlanta restaurants.

Veteran LaCour workshop attendee Delaney Holliman teases Andrew for "shooting with his pinky finger up."

Becca Spears and Pam Wirken enjoy the fine wine at Ecco. (Tyler was there too!)

Stephanie Alexander and Skip Adams.

LaCour patriarch Al LaCour (Rachel's Father) and Elaine joined us for dinner.

Atlanta photographer Charlie Pappas.

Occasionally, Rachel's halo comes out.

Rachel and Airika Pope, who came to the workshop from Seattle.

Lacey LaCour celebrated her birthday at dinner.

Our wonderful workshop group! (Sorry to Stephanie Alexander, who left before we took the picture.)

LaCour's first Branding & Marketing Workshop was a great hit! We had participants come from Seattle, Oregon, Kansas City, Denver and Georgia to learn in-depth about branding and marketing. With just ten participants, it was the perfect size for one-on-one and group discussion. Thanks everyone who attended, and look for new dates for this workshop soon!