POROTFINO ... OUR LAST NIGHT, THE STORM!

The STORM that rolled in our last night. We had an awesome view from our balcony on the 20th floor. Although the winds only hit about 40 mph it felt like the wind was about to just pick us up and over the balcony ... Could you imagine a hurricane with winds in the 100s! 

PORTOFINO ... THE RESORT AND THE HOUSES

   
   
   
   
   
   

We took a drive through the neighborhood, got some shots of the Dome of a Home, and also some of the resort in all its glory!

PORTOFINO ... THE WATER

   
   
   
   
   
   

Although they are blurry, we finally got to spend some time in the water ... since the Jellies finally died down a little. Dad splashing in the waves and diving for things, Ash and I having an underwater Tea Party, my Dad giving me a piggy back ride, because I didn't want to get stung again!

PORTOFINO ... THE BEACH

   
   
   
   
   
   
   

The beautiful beach, the water, the biggest Jelly I have ever seen ... I honestly think it could of killed someone, it was about as big as my face! The cool little blue Jelly that doesn't sting, and my foot that just blends right in!

SUMMER ADVENTURES

So I was thinking about the Summer today and all the things I want to do ... I started a list when Kaitlyn left last year of all the things we needed to do and places we needed to see when she got back. So these are some of the adventures I want to go on this Summer!

1. Try a new Church every week until we have seen them all. Nola has so many beautiful churches I want/need to see.

2. Visit the Cemeteries especially Marie Laveau.

3. Go to the Beach, since I didn't go last year.

4. Visit some Plantations, esp. Oak Alley and the Myrtles

5. Take Kickboxing classes ... for exercise and self-defense

6. Bring Oscar to the park more. Hopefully it won't rain too much this Summer

8. Show Kaitlyn LSU

9. Eat at:

- Jacque Imos

- Camellia Grill

- Ole College Inn

- Bourbon House (its my new fav.)

- The Gumbo Room

- and so many more ...

10. Learn to Sew

11. Re-Learn to Knit

12. Finish my room (father permitting)

13. Visit Houston

14.  Visit Austin ... with family and friends if I am lucky!

15.  Re-finish my dresser and maybe the couch

16.  Make my cookbook 

17.  Make a wine book ... maybe I can steal Terry's to get ideas ... she has been keeping one for years and she definitely knows her wine.

18.  Learn to shoot a gun ... as strange as that may seem. I just think it would be nice to know and experience.

19. Watch old movies ... like old black and whites.

20. Go to a wine tasting

21.  Beat Ashley at Guitar Hero 3