60 years of Stephen Ludger Lapeyrouse (1952- ) - prepared by joined efforts of SL and Sergei Tarasov
1. Childhood and youth
Stephen’s parents ca. 1950A first peekIn later years I came to hate ties, bow or noDancing with Mom, ca. 1958Ca. 1962, before plane crash (March 1965)After
2. High school years
Young innocent teen, ~14High school graduation year, (dress up like a) “hippie party” with friendsCadet Captain Stephen Ludger Lapeyrouse, Commander C Company, 1971The commander1st 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 hippieBerkeley Hills, California ca. 1983, with M.A. degree, serious independent studiesOslo. ca. 1983, photo by closest friendGarage studio, Aptos, California, ca. 1985-1989Santa Cruz, ca. 1989What 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, CaliforniaBoard notes of last lecture in US, 1994, Santa Cruz Waldorf SchoolHamburg, Germany with close German friend, en route California to Russia, July 1994
4. First years living in Russia
Moscow 1995 in Italian winter coat1995 in warm Russian coat and hatAfter 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!Article with friend, translator, now living in North CarolinaNewspaper English editorial staff, from 1995
5. Travels during Russian time
Egypt, March 2003. See also “Was that the Sphinx? – Glimpses in Egypt”Avacha, Kamchatka, ca. 2002KamchatkaSamarkand, April 2007Ca. 2008Maha Bodhi temple, Bodhgaya, India, Jan. 9, 2009Surprisingly “moving” place, April 2012July 2012
6. ELE years
Picture in The Moscow NewsarticleStarting the ORDEAL for a permanent residence permitNice tie!Hosting a poorly-attended ELE on topic “Russians and democracy”Part of the Christmas party crowd, 2011With family in Mobile after a great meal at Ruth’s Chris Steak HousePhotographer Sergei Tarasov requires hands in photos
All photos by Sergei Tarasov from the ELE website were used from the author's gracious permission
