vacation

every week i get an e-mail with last minute 'deals' from vacationhomes.com. i enjoy seeing the exotic vacation spots and the idea of going away on a moments notice does seem appealing...for a moment or two. here is one of the latest listings that looks absolutely fabulous. i can't say that it is much of a deal since the place costs $1,400 a night (a bit out of our price range) but it does come with a chef, bartender, housekeeper, 24-hr security, concierge services, air-conditioning, internet access, cable TV, pool, jacuzzi, water & beach activities and airport transfers. anyone want to go?

doors & windows

when jerry and i spent two weeks in spain a few years ago, i started taking pictures of windows and doors. there is something so beautiful about old homes and how the doors seem to be the gate between the dirty streets and someone's little oasis. my sister came back from her travels to the middle east and europe with several pictures of windows and door and it appears that other people have the same interest as i just came across this blog. i can only guess that the blog is about windows and doors because i can't speak a word of french. here is a photo of the view out of my kitchen window. i love how the leaves on this japanese maple start out red in the spring and then turn to green over the summer. we painted our kitchen red while the tree was bare and had no idea that we made a match!

sneak peek

i met the w. family at the botanical gardens in san francisco for our photo session. what a great place for pictures! one small problem, it was super cold!
thank you to the w. family for hiking all over the botanical gardens with me. the rest of your photos will be ready in another week or two. their two little girls are such cutie pies!
enjoy!

play-doh

here is the other commercial. have a colorful weekend!

friday

happy friday! i apologize for the lack of photos...i am a bit behind with my editing these days. here is a beautiful commercial from sony. the play doh version will be another post. the song by jose gonzalez is such a perfect match.

calistoga

we just got back from a mini-vacation in calistoga. unfortunately the weather did not cooperate and it was pretty cold and wet. we had the place to ourselves since it was the middle of the week and the kids enjoyed the pools. we skipped the wine tasting and spent our money at the candy store.
a few weeks ago i told sam about our upcoming vacation to calistoga and here is our conversation - me - 'sam, are you looking forward to going to calistoga?'
sam - 'can we go swimming in the cat pool?'
me - (pause) 'the cat pool?' (what does he mean? ah yes!! the kiddie/kitty pool) 'sure!'
the things kids say!
i have to go through pictures from a family photo shoot from the weekend...stay tuned!

earth day

i love this commercial! kaiser permanente has done an excellent job with their advertising lately. this one is fantastic.

happy earth day everyone! reduce reuse recycle repeat