Christmas 2009 Photo
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone! No matter how I look at 2009, it was a tough, tough year, but that said, there is still so much to be thankful for. We made it back to Myrtle Beach in mid December, and it was very hectic. On top of that, December 29th, is also Jesse’s birthday. So to commemorate all the the things to be thankful for, I decided to have a nice photo shoot of me and my wonderful family. The pictures turned out great. More »
Solange’s mother came to visit us and we decided to take a quick weekend vacation. Solange searched the map and found Mangaratiba. It is about 70 miles from Rio de Janeiro, but given the condition of the roads and the traffic, it takes between 2-3 hours to drive there. All that said, it was worth it. I have been all over the world, and I would put Mangaratiba up there with Yosemite National Park as one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited in my life.
Man Oh Man. I have been working harder than I can ever remember. I am a man on a mission to finish a huge project sprinting to the finish line. When I want to, my focus can be amazing and singular. I really hope that I can look back at this period, and be amazed at how much work I got done.
Here’s one of the funniest emails I have received in a long time. It is an extremely funny photo series of contenders for the world’s greatest husband contest. Each photo is a look at a contender from a different country. The contending countries are Greece, Ireland, Poland, Serbia, the UK, and the USA. I hope you laugh as much as I did. I actually wonder whether all of these photos are real. Enjoy!
Last Sunday, Solange, Teddy, Jesse and I made the drive to Recreio to visit our friends Katia and Jason Elliott. Recreio is night and day different than the hustle and bustle of Rio and Lagoa. We went to a churrascaria close to their house that also had a small playground for children. The food was great and the kids had a great time playing together. I took a ton of photos with my new camera, mainly of the kids.
It comes from Central America and is found from Mexico to Panama. It is quite common in its zone, but it not easy to find because of its transparent wings, which is a natural camouflage mechanism.
I am creating a new section of the web site related to slide shows. I receive quite a few emails with lots of cool, funny and sometimes inspiring photos. The problem is that email is not the best way to look at a series of photos. Basically you spend more time scrolling than enjoying the photos. Therefore, I decided to put these photos into a slide show which makes them stand out a lot more. The first one is called striped iceburgs.
This was a totally impromptu photo session. Solange’s sister, Sandra, came running into the room with a large photography light. Next she started clicking pictures like mad. My and Solange’s hair are both a total mess! We had no idea what we were doing, but we just went with it.
Of all the things that I have done in my life, I have to say that one of the most emotional and exhilarating experiences is to be present at the birth of your own child. There is just so much spinning inside of your head. What does the future hold? What will he look like? Will everything be OK? And then you look at your wife in a whole different light as well. Then BOOM! Out comes the baby, and the adventure begins. It is hard to hold back tears.
Our last stop before on our vacation was in Lisbon, Portugal. I really wanted to visit some new cities since I had never visited Portugal. Furthermore, it was a chance to try out my Portuguese in a new land. The weather was great, and we took a tour bus which took us all around Lisbon and finally stopped at the Lisbon Zoo. It is a fantastic zoo and I took lots of pictures. 









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