When Carmen Argote was 17, her father took off for Guadalajara, Mexico, back to his hometown and his dream of living in a house he had designed for himself and his family. However, his wife felt quite settled in Los Angeles—their two children had grown up here, her own mother was here. He ended up leaving on his own, riding away on his prized Moto Guzzi V11 EV motorcycle. It was a painful split,...
