EL PORTAL

Sometimes you meet people that will leave their mark. Sometimes the impression they leave burns, sometimes it heals, and sometimes it teaches. Recently, my husband and I were fortunate enough to meet a couple who taught us more than we were expecting.

Being traveling musicians who live six months out of the year in our van, we are often offered places to stay for the night. Sometimes we accept; sometimes we get a weird vibe and run far, far away; and sometimes, we’re split. One night, after finishing our first set at a small venue on the coast of Southern California, we were approached by a couple around our age. They were enthusiastic and friendly, and definitely not