1968 EL CAMINO PICTURES SERIES

My first day in Omaha started almost immediately with having to be “on” in front of some of my insurance agents (I’m an underwriter who represents my company), and ended with dinner, a couple of drinks, an ice cream waffle cone from local favorite Ted & Wally’s, and a fun walkabout with my trusty Canon. It is for this reason that I found the appearance of this El Camino to be extremely timely, occurring as it did during a business trip. I’ve heard it said of the El Camino, in general, that it is much like the automotive equivalent of the “mullet” hairstyle: “business up front, party in the back“. We might as well try to make it as enjoyable as we can. At the end of the day, we’re all just people, and we all need to work at something to earn a living. I’ve also come to appreciate some of the genuine friendships with my clients that we’ve forged over the years. Doing so has enabled me to view these trips in advance as things to look forward to. I’ve also found a way to combine these business trips with other things I enjoy, like spending time alone on foot with my camera. I enjoyed my first ice cream at Ted & Wally’s this past Wednesday. I’ve learned to relax, remember to be authentically me, understand my own “triggers”, and act accordingly. Business travel used to be a somewhat nerve-wracking experience for me, but acknowledging my own introverted tendencies has been a way to take back some of my own power in that regard. I consider myself more of a “practiced extrovert”. I very much enjoyed the CC meetup that some of us attended in Detroit almost exactly two years ago, but often, ease in these situations does not come innately to me. I’m personable, can make good conversation, and even approach strangers sometimes, as I just described. Many people suffer from some degree of social anxiety, and I self-identify as one of them. A little more on this super-cool truck in just a moment. They waved, smiled, and looked like they were in something of a hurry (for dinner reservations, perhaps?), so I quickly abandoned any thoughts of giving them a brief interview about their Elky. Almost instinctively, I started walking toward the vehicle as soon as I saw the couple get out of it. I liked that there was a big deal like this one happening at the time, as a kind of “landmark” for my memory banks.Īfter a satisfying meatloaf dinner with local friends at one of the nice gastropubs in the historic Old Market district, I decided to walk around with my camera, when this ’68 El Camino pulled into a parking spot close to a row of nearby storefronts. (Believe it.) I didn’t know about these sports events prior to booking this trip, and I’m not necessarily a sports fan, but I’m not at all anti-sports, either.

1968 EL CAMINO PICTURES SERIES

During this trip, the College World Series (of baseball) was being held downtown at TD Ameritrade Park, which brought many tourists and energy into what is already a somewhat bustling, urban center. Twenty-Nineteen marks my ninth, consecutive year of spending time in that city, and each time, I’ve found something new to like or love about it. This past week found me back in the beautiful, American Midwestern city of Omaha, Nebraska for business travel.

1968 el camino pictures