Lenora - July 21, 2010

She was born 11:56AM, 7lbs 6oz, Lenora.

Halloween in Coconut Grove

Mother and son started the night at the kids party in Blanche Park, and the we joined Guy-Illy et al. for the annual get-together.

Pumpkin Carving

It's that annual time of year to carve the pumpkins to take over to Guy-Illy's house for Halloween.

The 2nd bithday

It was Ariel's 2nd birthday last March 7 and thanks to everyone that came.  On the day, we had all of our friends over and the next Saturday Barbie organized the party for Ari's friends.  Performers from Momentum Dance company preformed for the kids - Goldilocks and the Three Bears.  The First shot is from our house and the last two are from the kids party (with William and the car cake) at the park (Kirk Monroe Park, Coconut Grove).

Wings Over Miami Air Show 2008

Ari's first air show, and he got to see the airplane his grandfather used work work in the USAF. Pictures are from today at Wings Over Miami Air Museum, Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport.

Christmas with Ari

This post is for Steve Miller who claims I have not worked on the blog for a bit. But, this was Christmas II with Ari, and it was nice, we had the Italian-American style Christmas Eve (salted cod, smelts, stuffed artichokes, anchovies/oil based pasta and cannoli for the closer. Lot’s of friends, drink and food, just a nice time. While it was warm in Miami, Coconut Grove is a nice setting for any gathering and holiday celebration. Thanks to the friends who helped and we miss everyone that could not come or be in Miami (family and friends). See the rest of you at the Mango Strut this Sunday.

Removing a popcorn ceiling is as bad as SPIDERMAN III, really...

OK, last thanksgiving break I decided to remove the popcorn ceiling from our bedroom why Barbie and Ari were visiting family in up-State NY. I totally forgot how much I hated this process (I have done two rooms before….). Here are the before and after shots. Simple directions:

1) Cover all areas with plastic
2) Use a sprayer to spray hot water in about 1.5 m2 areas
3) Scrap and use a bucket to get what you can
4) Try not to hit the paper… and it’s hard to get it off compund
5) Wait a day
6) Get some Sheetrock durabond 45min, and mix batches as needed and spend a day skim coating and getting everything done (thin applications dry quickly and then are ready for sponging and reapplication).
7) Day 3, Killz
8) Day 4, ceiling paint

Halloween 2007 Coconut Grove

Our second Halloween with Ari, at the Metro Zoo Boo and at Guy and Illy's house.

Motorcycle Gloves