Thursday, June 23, 2016

travel fun: carmel, california

lots of photos. i can't narrow down which ones i love more. so i included all of them
this is why california is known as the golden state. 
my travel partner is tired of all this driving! lets get to the beach!!
 nothing that a stop for some shopping in gilroy can't fix

we're helping the lady check our mama out at the store
the welcome chocolate chip cookie from the portola hotel
 our hotel at the portola in monterey. they gave us some dog treats that we are waiting patiently to eat
 the coast in monterey
we made it to our favorite beach!!  CARMEL BEACH!!
 my sweet boys definitely humor me when i am taking pics of them instead of letting them play at the beach. they are so patient with me
 family photo shoot outtakes. you try to keep the attention of 2 yellow labs at the beach! practically impossible
 outtakes
can't fault me for trying!
 #outtakes
 i love how howie watches me. i lovingly refer to him as my babysitter. he is so precious
it works. love my sweet family
 my boys love the water
 footprints in the sand. my boys.
running and playing. having the time of our lives. i would do absolutely anything to make my boys happy. making them happy makes me happy. i adore them.
 footprints in the sand of the whole fam damly. this precious family of mine makes my heart melt.
 my sweet howie. he is so incredibly precious. he is the happiest dog. he always has a smile on his face and his whole body wags when he meets a new friend. he is simply the best.
my sweet howie's paw
 that smile
 impatiently waiting for the ball
 panoramic of carmel beach
my boys checking out the action!
 my boys and the ocean,  my two favorite things on the earth
 running to mama
 waiting for mama to throw the ball
 jack won't slow down long enough for a photo. he loves to play fetch on the beach or dig in the sand. meanwhile, howie is content to hang with mama
my precious baby
what a great day!  can't wait to come back!

Saturday, May 7, 2016

travel fun: trinidad, cuba

day two, part three
omg. so many photos. i can't make a short blog post about anything in cuba because i want to remember absolutely everything about it. it was a sensational adventure and i can't wait to go back!
 a cute little lizard that decided to be my friend while we were in trinidad today. i love his cute little curly q tail.
 living art of trinidad
 hanging out. #humansofcuba
 a man and his ass. #humansofcuba
 this spot totally reminds me of taormina, sicily. such a serene setting. i love it here!
 a man and his cuban. #humansofcuba
 streets of trinidad
 plaza mayor
 plaza mayor
sweet little one. i would've brought all of them home if i could. #straydogsofcuba 
 a man making and selling homemade goods. his animals were impressive! #humansofcuba
 another view of plaza mayor
 this was a police vehicle with a sketch of che guevara on the tailgate
 on the cuban police car
 convent of st francis of assisi
 front license plate on the police vehicle
 cuban man sleeping. #humansofcuba
 this painting is so symbolic. a young girl drying her tears on the cuban flag. i hope these sweet people can have everything they desire and more. they deserve it! they are so hard working, resourceful, innovative, and good.
 che sign. revolution or die. #signsofcuba
 this great little band performing in the town square. #humansofcuba
 two men and their wheels. #humansofcuba
 convent of st francis of assisi
cuban door knocker.
 cuban art
 democracy, liberty, peace, and love. #cubanamerican
 art for sale
 cuban art for sale. classic cars and convent of st francis of assisi
 cuban art. #classiccars #cheguevara
 #classiccarsofcuba
 i really love this car
 streets of trinidad
 ceramic floor tiles in trinidad. i want to do something fun with my floors when i redo them
 fun vintage yellow car. #streetsoftrinidad
streets of trinidad 
 kitty cats of trinidad. what a sweet baby
 yellow.
 waitin for a fare. #humansofcuba
 apparently i really loved this yellow car. classically speaking, it is not my favorite car. but the color is nice.
 vacant room.
the upside down anchor in cuba indicates they accept renters like an airbnb or hostel. they were everywhere in cuba. next time i go, i will be using one of these!

doors of trinidad, cuba
 the doors of trinidad are colorful and fun. #doorsoftrinidad
 i could almost make a book of my door photos alone. so many cool designs
 white doors
waiting at the door. #doorsoftrinidad