Tonight's picture was taken in December of 2003. This was another photo experience!!! Mattie was a year and a half old and a bundle of energy! Certainly not one to stand still for a photo in front of our Christmas tree at home! So we had to have a strategy to capture a photo for our Christmas card! I dressed him in his Christmas sweater and we took him to Lowe's and Home Depot that day! Two stores Mattie tolerated! Mainly because they were big, open, and people were not on top of him. I figured there would be Christmas lights and displays there and I could capture him in motion there. I am sure we were a sight that day and others had no idea what on earth we were doing. We took lots of photos of Mattie at both stores and this was the one we selected!
Quote of the day: To do more for the world than the world does for you, that is success. ~ Henry Ford
This morning we arose to this glorious sight…. a sunrise
over the Caribbean Sea, which is a beautiful deep blue.
In the distant we could also see Cuba, about twenty miles
away. We were traveling alongside Cuba for most of the morning.
We started the morning by attending a zumba class. Peter was
really looking forward to joining the class with my mom and me but
unfortunately he hurt his back and is out of commission for doing any sort of
exercising. Nonetheless, he came with us and has become an excellent assessor
of zumba class instructors!!
After zumba, we attended a fruit and vegetable carving. We
learned that this art form originated in South East Asia, primarily in Thailand and the
Philippines. In fact, in these Countries children learn how to do this from
their parents, but NOT using fruits and vegetables, but using wood, since woods
are readily available.
It was amazing to watch these men artistically create these
sculptures right before our eyes! Literally within minutes and with such detail
and expressions!
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