I love the art of lettering. It takes a lot of practice. I have not had the time to really get into it. It is a beautiful art form and, frankly, there is no excuse for not practicing it since you can do it anywhere! Anyway, I was sent this video by a friend and thought you guys would enjoy it!
Monday, October 24, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARLIE!!!
Well, it's really not until tomorrow but I made him his "birthday dinner" (which is a tradition with my children) for lunch today because he had to go to work this afternoon.
I can't believe he is 31. Every time I look at him I am amazed that he is still not that 3 year old that followed me around everywhere with his pillow.
He's a good man and he has been fighting a courageous battle WHICH HE IS WINNING. I can not be prouder of him or love him more.
Happy birthday baby boy.
The cake looks like it's on fire!!! Leonor put those trick candles on the cake - all 31 of them - and we could not get them off fast enough to keep them from melting! It was hilarious.
I can't believe he is 31. Every time I look at him I am amazed that he is still not that 3 year old that followed me around everywhere with his pillow.
He's a good man and he has been fighting a courageous battle WHICH HE IS WINNING. I can not be prouder of him or love him more.
Happy birthday baby boy.
The pictures are not good because they were taken with my cell phone. My camera was out of batteries!! Oh well, I still have a picture!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Monday September 26: COCO CAY
Okay, listen, I come from Cuba, I have lived my entire life in places with very hot weather - Puerto Rico, Miami, Key Largo - but Coco Cay???? Jesus!!! I have NEVER felt so much heat in my life!!!
Coco Cay is a private island in the Bahamas allegedly belonging to Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. It is really pretty but we were there for less than an hour. The heat was unbearable! You know that phrase "hotter than hell"? Haven't been there and don't expect to ever visit but if it's hotter than Coco Cay I'd be surprised!
Here are some pictures: (any blobs you see on the ground were people that melted)
This is my friend Eileen. She and the heat do not get along well at all! I was afraid I would find her melted on this island!
Bye-bye Coco Cay!!!
Coco Cay is a private island in the Bahamas allegedly belonging to Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. It is really pretty but we were there for less than an hour. The heat was unbearable! You know that phrase "hotter than hell"? Haven't been there and don't expect to ever visit but if it's hotter than Coco Cay I'd be surprised!
Here are some pictures: (any blobs you see on the ground were people that melted)
This was the view of Coco Cay as we arrived - not too impressive from here.
The beach is really pretty and they have hundreds and hundreds of chairs set up for everyone. They fed everyone on the ship which is no small ordeal!
LET'S CRUISE!!! Sunday, September 25th
As everyone knows I went on the Tim Holtz Caribbean Cruise (September 25 - October 2nd). I have to tell you I can not BELIEVE how quickly a week can go by!!! It was a great cruise. Hold on and I'll share some picture with you!
When we get into our state room I was really happy with the room. It was huge and pretty and comfortable with a HUGE balcony. My husband had ordered the "romance package" and I had roses and a bottle of champaign waiting for us! Very sweet of him!!!
Beautiful roses. They were still gorgeous when we got back but we were not allowed to bring them with us!
View from the balcony to the room.
More tomorrow!
When we get into our state room I was really happy with the room. It was huge and pretty and comfortable with a HUGE balcony. My husband had ordered the "romance package" and I had roses and a bottle of champaign waiting for us! Very sweet of him!!!
Moet Chandon and cupcakes! Can't beat that combination.
The room was fantastic!
The balcony was huge! Bernie's favorite place!
View from the balcony to the room.
The huge dome is a jacuzzi. Our room is directly under the jacuzzi.
More tomorrow!
NEW YORK CITY
Metropolis - A New York City Timelapse from Will Boisture on Vimeo.
My friend Pat, who lives in New York, sent me this video. I thought it was so great I wanted to share! I have only been to New York once and only for two days.
I know for a fact I would not want to live there, too fast-paced for me, but I fell in love with the city I am really looking forward to going back and spending at least two weeks there soon.
Enjoy!
Saturday, October 15, 2011
KRISTINA'S BABY SHOWER
I know I still owe everyone a recap of the cruise and I have tons of pictures to share with you of that cruise but I wanted to post pictures of Kristina's baby shower. My daughter is expecting her third daughter any day now.
Her baby shower had been planned for October 9th. It had been planned for a long time. We were doing it at the same park where we have done the other two baby showers and all the birthday parties for the girls.
I went to her house on Friday to help her prepare for the shower at the park on Sunday. The day was HORRIBLE. It was thundering and raining and just.... well awful! Saturday was just as bad and according to the weather channel, Sunday the 9th was going to be no better!
Now, you have to understand Kristina is incredibly anal when it comes to things like this. She plans everything MONTHS in advance - she has to have everything SET way in advance or like she says, her OCD goes into overdrive!
So here it is Saturday afternoon - 4:40 to be exact - and there was a mini hurricane going on! So now what? Her condo is too small to even consider moving the party to; I live in the Keys - too far for everyone to travel to at the last minute. We were stuck! She is sitting in the car having a total melt down when - just like in the cartoons - a bulb goes on over my head!!! I have a client who owns a banquet hall!!! Okay, so it's about 18 hours notice but it never hurts to ask right?
So I call my friend Gloria and tell her I have a problem. Problem? What problem? Come on over and use the upstairs banquet hall - it's empty tomorrow! Can I hear a loud and boisterous HALLELUJAH!!!
Kristina and I immediately get on our phones texting and emailing everyone the address for the banquet hall. I was sure we missed someone who would end up going to a park in the pouring rain but nothing to be done!
So now we face another dilemna! HOW THE HELL do we decorate a fancy-schmanzy banquet hall when all our plans are for a PARK? UGGHH! Thankfully Kristina is extremely creative and between us we actually pulled this off!!
The theme was Dr. Seuss.
Instead of spending tons of money on decorations, and considering we had less than 24 hours to put this together, Kristina came up with this great idea to put a basket on each table (nap time, meal time, bath time, play time...) and putting articles relating to it in the basket. We then put some Dr. Seuss books on the table, some shredded paper, some gold fish crackers and a real gold fish!
We spent the night before making cupcakes. I think the colors came out fantastic and very Dr. Seuss-sih! The cake was made and sad Welcome Savannah.
My "cherubs" and their significant others. From left to right, Pipo and Jornelys, Leonor and Brian, Kristina and Derrick and my perpetually single "no way am I getting married" son, Charlie.
Kristina chose sayings from the Dr. Seuss books, typed them on a computer and laminated them. They were put all over the tables and looked really great.
Me and my mini-me.
I LOVE this picture. It's become tradition. We have one just like this with Kaitlynn's pregnancy, with Maddie's and now with Savannah's! For this that are wondering, Bernie is due in December, we are expecting a green little boy named Heineken.
My nieces and my grand daughter. It's wonderful how the family keeps growing!
Another one of the tables.
Ms. Maddie with her Dr. Seuss bow!
Can't have a Dr. Seuss party without green eggs!
I made these little signs for all the food that was all named Dr. Seuss names!
Kaitlynn is excited about Savannah's arrival and helped her mom with the presents.
Kristina is a school teacher. Her colleagues at her school made this basket filled with blankets and bibs and all kinds of things with Savannah's name on it. They did the same thing with the other two girls and it is just a wonderful gift.
It all came out wonderful and we had a great day!
Her baby shower had been planned for October 9th. It had been planned for a long time. We were doing it at the same park where we have done the other two baby showers and all the birthday parties for the girls.
I went to her house on Friday to help her prepare for the shower at the park on Sunday. The day was HORRIBLE. It was thundering and raining and just.... well awful! Saturday was just as bad and according to the weather channel, Sunday the 9th was going to be no better!
Now, you have to understand Kristina is incredibly anal when it comes to things like this. She plans everything MONTHS in advance - she has to have everything SET way in advance or like she says, her OCD goes into overdrive!
So here it is Saturday afternoon - 4:40 to be exact - and there was a mini hurricane going on! So now what? Her condo is too small to even consider moving the party to; I live in the Keys - too far for everyone to travel to at the last minute. We were stuck! She is sitting in the car having a total melt down when - just like in the cartoons - a bulb goes on over my head!!! I have a client who owns a banquet hall!!! Okay, so it's about 18 hours notice but it never hurts to ask right?
So I call my friend Gloria and tell her I have a problem. Problem? What problem? Come on over and use the upstairs banquet hall - it's empty tomorrow! Can I hear a loud and boisterous HALLELUJAH!!!
Kristina and I immediately get on our phones texting and emailing everyone the address for the banquet hall. I was sure we missed someone who would end up going to a park in the pouring rain but nothing to be done!
So now we face another dilemna! HOW THE HELL do we decorate a fancy-schmanzy banquet hall when all our plans are for a PARK? UGGHH! Thankfully Kristina is extremely creative and between us we actually pulled this off!!
Instead of spending tons of money on decorations, and considering we had less than 24 hours to put this together, Kristina came up with this great idea to put a basket on each table (nap time, meal time, bath time, play time...) and putting articles relating to it in the basket. We then put some Dr. Seuss books on the table, some shredded paper, some gold fish crackers and a real gold fish!
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