Saturday, August 23, 2014

Beach with Pups

Stella & Google had a great time at the beach today!




Nancy caught Stella navigating the surf with her GoPro.

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Awesome Rim Light

I love Stella in this late afternoon rim light.

Saturday, August 16, 2014

Happy 40th Anniversary!

Cora & Rob came over for a playdate. After they left, Stella posed with all of the toys Cora took out of her toy chest. Those two always have so much fun.

In the evening it was time to celebrate Vilma & Carl's 40th anniversary.


The food was fab & very photogenic!



Sunday, August 10, 2014

Day 9 ... CDG-ATL-JAX

After checkout, I hung out in the lobby before heading to the airport.

While I was sitting in the lobby, I noticed their amazing curtains were changing colors. They're made of woven optical fibers that continually migrate through a million colors. Propelled by LED battery tubes, these are the first ones of their kind in the world.

CDG ... flight delayed then all flights suspended by weather.

Luckily, we finally took off.

This picture is worth a thousand words! Stella had a BLAST while I was away! Thank you Pet Paradise JIA!!!

Saturday, August 09, 2014

Day 8 ... My Old Stomping Grounds ... Paris

Our last breakfast at the chateau. I'm gonna miss this!



Waiting for the bullet train to Paris at Gare d'Avignon TGV.

Since I was going to be in Paris for one night, I was looking forward to seeing my old friends & staying at Hotel Passy Home, a small family owned & operated hotel I stayed in for the 15 years I covered Roland Garros. Unfortunately, it was sold about 3 years ago. Now it's a small, amazing high-end boutique hotel called Hotel FĂ©licien (this link is a great article). Here's a link to their Facebook page & their website.

Famous French clothing designer Olivier Lapidus, has used his exceptional talent to create this exquisite contemporary hotel. The design & attention to detail is like nothing I've ever seen. Simply awesome!

The breakfast room.

I want this espresso machine!

Each floor has a theme. I was on the couture floor (4th). Every room in the hotel has it's own unique design. No two rooms are alike. Check out the photo gallery on their website. The images are awesome!

Mini bar snacks.

The LED closet rod lit up every time the door opens.

I spent the afternoon walking around Paris, shooting iPhone pix.


Friday, August 08, 2014

Day 7 ... Les Baux de Provence Day Trip & Happy 50th Anniversary

A few family pix after breakfast.


We spent the day in Les Baux de Provence. The Carrieres de Lumieres laser light show was really cool.











Back to the villa for some sun & fun.

Dance party


Ping pong it the garden.


Our chef Gerard


Happy 50th Anniversary Sandy & Larry!


Michael & Emily's daughters made tickets for a slumber party in their room. No men allowed! LOL!