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30-HOUR TRIP TO DROP OFF A CUSTOM SAMPLE FOR A POTENTIAL CLIENT
30-HOUR TRIP TO DROP OFF A CUSTOM SAMPLE FOR A POTENTIAL CLIENT

I flew in from Los Angeles to Athens, Greece and then drove 3 hours to a client's job site to deliver custom lighting product samples developed for a high-end hotel project in a seaside town off the west coast of Greece.

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SURPRISING MY 90+ YEAR OLD GRANDMA IN HER GREEK VILLAGE ON A BUSINESS TRIP FROM LOS ANGELES
SURPRISING MY 90+ YEAR OLD GRANDMA IN HER GREEK VILLAGE ON A BUSINESS TRIP FROM LOS ANGELES

Yiayia Eleni: This 90+ year old woman means the world to me. I surprised her in the village to give her massive hugs and some precious "us" time.

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MY YIAYIA ELENI'S KALAMATA OLIVE OIL IS 70 YEARS IN THE MAKING
MY YIAYIA ELENI'S KALAMATA OLIVE OIL IS 70 YEARS IN THE MAKING

If you tone down the Greek accent and pronounce it slowly and with an American twang, most people have heard of “Kalamata”. This is where my Yiayia Eleni lives and produces the best olive oil.

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