ELEMENTS LAWN - Key Persons
Carlos began life in El Salvador. He has since traveled far, arriving in the US in '99, and settling first in Washington, DC. Wisely, he then migrated to Texas. In both places, he has demonstrated an affinity for working with living plants and for transforming an uninspired piece of property into a thing of beauty.
Carlos is married to Maira. Their daughter, Nashley, is 15; son Carlos, Jr is 10. Spending time with these three people is his favorite activity. He also enjoys cooking and reading. He has accumulated a terrific collection of books which, he says, "inspire me to be a better person." His favorites are the Bible, The Art of War, and The Alchemist.
Barcelona is his soccer team of choice; meeting star Lionel Messi is on his bucket list. Also on the bucket list is a trip to Israel. Among those places he's already been, he most enjoyed Costa Rica. Carlos does volunteer work through his church and would like, in the future, to share his story of challenges and success, "in hopes of helping others have the chances I have been given."
Marshall is a music lover. Here in the "Live Music Capital of the World," he loves both listening and playing. At 14, he first took up the guitar. He's got several of them now. Sitting down at day's end with the acoustic guitar is one of his favorite ways to unwind. Generally, he strums alternative tunes, although he's also fond of folk music and the blues. Music is his form of artistic expression. He says that designing landscapes for clients is similarly creative.
Marshall grew up around farm animals, and he used to think he'd like to be a biologist-or, if not that, something equally animal-focused. He still loves creatures of all sorts, but cats are his favorites. He has a cat named Mr. Kee Kee and one named Spooky.
His favorite vacation was a trip to Jamaica; he liked experiencing such a different culture. He's also a big fan of airplanes and cars, and he is happy to converse about either of them for hours on end. He would not object to, someday, owning the insanely fast-and insanely expensive-Ford GT.