Colors that inspire..

While Carlo was away basking in the sicilian sun this past weekend - I used some spare time to bask in another form of vibrance... colors and paint!

The colors on our balcony are so vibrant - I just had to get some of them on canvas! :-)

All abloom!

Finally a few pics of our balcony, where I am currently cultivating somewhat of a small jungle of plants! :-)

The weather is hot and sunny at the moment, yet almost every evening we have these really strong thunderstorms that cool off everything!

I hope they will continue while we are on our vacation.

Suprise Party!

This shot was taken on June 12th at the surprise party for Carlo's boss Yiannis...whose wife had organized a wonderful dinner for 15 people at their favorite greek restaurant. It was deeelish!

This is the only picture we have of the evening...but better one than none! :-)

Grill-party at the Isar

Our good friend Elke is moving away to Washington D.C. to pursue her MBA soon...
She celebrated her friends and good times with a grill-party get-together on the banks of the Isar river, which flows right through the city of Munich. There are many wooded areas along the river bed with many opportunities for a BBQ! :-)
We will miss her south-american energy and joyful character!

Thank you!

Wow, it's been a while since I've updated our blog...so now it's due time for some thanks for all your birthday wishes and congratulations! Since June 10th fell on a Tuesday this year, and I was coming down with a cold, my 31st passed without big fanfare. Carlo and I ordered take-out from our favorite Thaifood restaurant and ended up watching the Euro 2008 soccer tournament at home. Yes, not a big bash by all means-but a worthy make-up party is in the works for sometime in August. The weather by the way was gorgeous that day! A rare glimpse of summer during many days of "June gloom". (Munich-style that is, which means rain and temps in the 50's!)

Here some of the great cards I received this year! Thanks guys!

Zarautz-Spain "Basque Country"

Bilbao, Spain-rainy afternoon

It was raining continuously - what better excuse for a couple hours of shopping! :-)

Weekend in Bilbao, Spain

Just returned from a fabulously fun weekend in Bilbao, Spain. Mostly known for its spectacular Guggenheim Museum, the city is well worth a trip! It was a girl-trip with five of us enjoying the spanish lifestyle with tapas, late dinners, and lots of laughter.The weather was anything but cooperative - but despite almost constant rain, we managed to have a really fun time.

On Saturday we drove up to a small surfer-town called "Zarautz", where we spent our Saturday night. The Atlantic coast was beautiful! Steep, green cliffs, yellow sand, and green-blue ocean!

The Basque region of Spain is a beautfiul destination which should be on everyones agenda!