Fishing!

Ok, so all of my days start here, but none more so than a day on the lake. For all of you that know about my unfortunate coffee jones.....
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Meet our weekend guest, Cam the Crab. Cam came home from preschool with a cage, feeding regimen, instruction booklet and a journal in which "Nicky" could record Cam's adventures. Well, mom doesn't really need additional homework so thanks for the thought but....
We did let Cam go to the park, and ride on the boat...


and since I am kind of a jerk sometimes, I stuck Cam on a fishing hook and played keep a way from Nicky. Dear Ms Tabitha - Sorry! I thought you guys got my number with last year's Take Home Teddy incident!!






Happy Birthday to me! My fabulous Cuz who I never get to see enough of came along!



As well as the Beautiful Jeanette (she is the little girl child of my heart). Isn't she fabulous? She is my neighbor's baby, but I borrow her at every opportunity.





My NikNak Paddywack






Now that was a good day on the lake...

Spain!!

Ok, I am going to begin at the end. These are my last two pictures the last evening in Spain. I think when you don't speak the language very well and these are the pictures you are encountering, it is time to find your plane and go home.


So, you are dying to stop here for a cocktail, right?






Look, it's my alter ego...you know, the cosmopolitan jet setter with the fabulous penthouse apartment in a European city that is architecturally fascinating and possibly haunted...






Oh my God, you guys are soooooo right! Disney is trying to take over the universe!!!!







This picture makes the beach look sort of industrial and unattractive, but it is very pretty. The cranes in the background are for the shipyards of the Americas Cup. Each team has it's own museum and shipyard and Gerry shared a good bit of the history of the Cup and the drama over it's location. It is really interesting if you are a history nerd (I totally am) and the $$ they spend on this will completely knock your socks off!!!



Whatever, I like turtles.















This is the Hotel Los Arenas Valencia, where the event was held. It is beautiful and has a neat history. The staff is unbelievable there, I was asking for some pretty crazy stuff for the party and they didn't bat an eye...























Ciutat de les Arts i les Ciències



































St. Vincente, Patron Saint of Valencia












"If you want what we have..." You had better either bring a damn good map or have a friend who is travel agent because things are well hidden in Spain and they definitely don't answer the phone!! :)





Chris and Gary, our new "blokes". Great stories about the driver's license and a joy to meet them both. Someday Gary and Nicky can go out to dinner with Gary's kid and they can all fight over the butter.


Our fabulous servers, she was cute as a button and he was definitely iffy on what a pint looked like! Mark, Chris and Gary quickly set him straight. You don't try to talk the Polish or the Brits out of their beer!





Old Town was so beautiful

















Dinner with Mark and Bree outside at the fountains. I could carry on for days about the food but that would make me sad. I may spend the rest of my life trying to perfect a paella...


























Finishing up with a few landscapes and the giant purple thing, It was a lovely trip to a great country. We hope to make it back strictly for fun in the near future.