SPRY AND APLOMB!

My grandmother playing with me while I take her picture...two words that describe her well. Her favorite meal is a cheeseburger and fries...hold the pickles. She is 94 and does not take any medications or have ailments so I buy her alot of cheeseburgers with no pickles.... :) and ice cream. Thanks Suzanne for your written words....Portuguese is fine. More news of ladies with APLOMB....FATIMA LUIS, a yankee with Baixa Altense parents living in London making a huge success of herself in the world of finance.....GO FATIMA! http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/investing/article.html?in_article_id=412553&in_page_id=166

Portuguese earring and Maria

sinais

me and my grandmother's chair

change the energy in (my) life

Life is big. Life is H-U-G-E. ( sometimes unfortunately so is my ego). I am small in the big picture. Sew beautiful patterns.

is it me?

Originally uploaded by Saloia.

..or is the idea of constructing the largest golf course in Europe on the edge of the only National Park in Portugal a really really stupid idea? Who is this mayor of Arcos de Valdevez, anyway? Last year I heard this for the first time but thought it so ridiculous and I thought it would go away. But I heard today they are still considering it. Why?

Romaria d´ Agonia

It is over today the most beautiful festival in Portugal which happens in Viana do Castelo. How is it possible that I never went to it in all of these years!? To dance the traditional and pimba dances of the bailaricos is fun and I don´t care if there are crowds and alot of confusion. I love the people from the Minho region. The embroidered vest is from the days when I danced in a traditional portuguese dance group. ...next year! :) http://www.festas-agonia.com/