Remembering Tio Joaquim and Tia Aurora

(To see a larger version of this video click on the title above.)

Feliz Natal

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Feliz Natal

Boas Festas!

For that stopover in Lisbon

I saw this article today about the Santos district in Lisbon:
On the Waterfront, With Style.
P.S. Aline and Joe have new pictures of Samantha posted >

National Geographic Traveler: Best Islands

Richard found this article on best islands. Number two looks pretty good to me. Let's go!

mamãe eu quero (adega)

If you go to google video and search "mamae eu quero" this comes up after the "I Love Lucy" version. It was shot by Rafaella at Maria Josés adega on August 7, 2007.

Welcome Samantha!

I just got the new photos from Aline and Joe:
http://alinemach.spaces.live.com/photos/
Congratulations!!!

More pico moments

Just in case you haven't seen my photos, they're finally posted! There's always time for more saudades, no matter how busy you are. Robert, check out the picture of Luisa in her new jeans (for your mother...tell her hi) that you MADE me take.
West Coast rules. Beijinhos, Helena

Mariza & Frank Gehry

Hi everyone - this is kind of interesting - over here on the west coast. Click here.

Pico 2007

Pico...what a place!

Sooooooo many pictures....

We will try not to bore everyone by including the pictures of Boneca (the cat) under the carinha or the close-up of Jess' right eyeball (lol...you think I'm kidding?) Thanks to everyone for sharing their pics and especially to Marlene for coming up with the idea and getting it rolling!!

Our pictures are now on facebook....please use this link: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2360&id=100000322237564&l=f302ae2508.

Have fun and ENJOY!

ze, christine, zach, and jess

August 2007

a mosca back home

So I'm back in Oakland but at night I still dream in Santo Amaro. I think it's jet lag. What a place - and the people! I go to Pico for the rocks and ocean but I'm always surprised by the family connections which go so far back and leave such saudades. Click on the porto picture to see my photos. I can't wait to see everyone else's. We should start a Santamaro flickr group? Some of us talked about a web site or something to keep in touch so I thought a group blog might be a good start. I'll send an e-mail with directions for anyone who needs it. If anyone (Zach?) has more information or ideas on this stuff put it on the blog. Abraços.