an American's Reflections - Stephen Lapeyrouse’s website

60 years of Stephen Ludger Lapeyrouse (1952- ) -
prepared by joined efforts of SL and Sergei Tarasov

1. Childhood and youth

Stephen’s parents ca. 1950
Stephen’s parents ca. 1950
A first peek
A first peek
In later years I came to hate ties, bow or no
In later years I came to hate ties, bow or no
Dancing with Mom, ca. 1958
Dancing with Mom, ca. 1958
Ca. 1962, before plane crash (March 1965)
Ca. 1962, before plane crash (March 1965)
After
After

2. High school years

Young innocent teen, ~14
Young innocent teen, ~14
High school graduation year, (dress up like a) “hippie party” with friends
High school graduation year, (dress up like a) “hippie party” with friends
Cadet Captain Stephen Ludger Lapeyrouse, Commander C Company, 1971
Cadet Captain Stephen Ludger Lapeyrouse, Commander C Company, 1971
The commander
The commander
1st platoon, C company
1st platoon, C company

3. Away from home - university years (B.A.: Tuscaloosa, Al., Durham, N.C., Tuscaloosa; M.A.: Antioch College abroad, Germany, Switzerland)

Too studious to be a hippie
Too studious to be a hippie
Berkeley Hills, California ca. 1983, with M.A. degree, serious independent studies
Berkeley Hills, California ca. 1983, with M.A. degree, serious independent studies
Oslo. ca. 1983, photo by closest friend
Oslo. ca. 1983, photo by closest friend
Garage studio, Aptos, California, ca. 1985-1989
Garage studio, Aptos, California, ca. 1985-1989
Santa Cruz, ca. 1989
Santa Cruz, ca. 1989
What I gave up to move to Russia: two-man beach volleyball (and good chocolate chip cookies!)
What I gave up to move to Russia: two-man beach volleyball (and good chocolate chip cookies!)
Last US home, hexagonal rental apartment, in redwood grove, Bonny Doon, California
Last US home, hexagonal rental apartment, in redwood grove, Bonny Doon, California
Board notes of last lecture in US, 1994, Santa Cruz Waldorf School
Board notes of last lecture in US, 1994, Santa Cruz Waldorf School
Hamburg, Germany with close German friend, en route California to Russia, July 1994
Hamburg, Germany with close German friend, en route California to Russia, July 1994

4. First years living in Russia

Moscow 1995 in Italian winter coat
Moscow 1995 in Italian winter coat
1995 in warm Russian coat and hat
1995 in warm Russian coat and hat
After 14 years as a vegetarian in California, Moscow life...
After 14 years as a vegetarian in California, Moscow life...
Departing Peter for Moscow, photo in hand is of a very sour-looking Russian Orthodox archimandrite. The photo upside down so he is smiling too!
Departing Peter for Moscow, photo in hand is of a very sour-looking Russian Orthodox archimandrite. The photo upside down so he is smiling too!
Article with friend, translator, now living in North Carolina
Article with friend, translator, now living in North Carolina
Newspaper English editorial staff, from 1995
Newspaper English editorial staff, from 1995

5. Travels during Russian time

Ca. 2000
Egypt, March 2003. See also “Was that the Sphinx? – Glimpses in Egypt”
Avacha, Kamchatka, ca. 2002
Avacha, Kamchatka, ca. 2002
Kamchatka
Kamchatka
Samarkand, April 2007
Samarkand, April 2007
Ca. 2008
Ca. 2008
Maha Bodhi temple, Bodhgaya, India, Jan. 9, 2009
Maha Bodhi temple, Bodhgaya, India, Jan. 9, 2009
Surprisingly “moving” place, April 2012
Surprisingly “moving” place, April 2012
July 2012
July 2012

6. ELE years

Picture in The Moscow News article
Picture in The Moscow News article
Starting the ORDEAL for a permanent residence permit
Starting the ORDEAL for a permanent residence permit
Nice tie!
Nice tie!
Hosting a poorly-attended ELE on topic “Russians and democracy”
Hosting a poorly-attended ELE on topic “Russians and democracy”
Part of the Christmas party crowd, 2011
Part of the Christmas party crowd, 2011
With family in Mobile after a great meal at Ruth’s Chris Steak House
With family in Mobile after a great meal at Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Photographer Sergei Tarasov requires hands in photos
Photographer Sergei Tarasov requires hands in photos

All photos by Sergei Tarasov from the ELE website were used from the author's gracious permission