So Long Overdue, It's Not Even Funny

..But better late than never, I suppose. Here are some photos from back in May 2006 when our dear friends Jere, David, Giannina, Vahid & Darren paid us a visit in Nashville, as well as pics from Jennifer Block's bachelorette dinner held that same weekend. Sorry it's taken so long guys!

Darren, myself, Sabs, Gianni, David & Vahid at Cafe Coco.

A very dear friend of the Seals family, Jere McKinney.

Sweetest couple, Gianni & David.

Holley, Genevieve, Neda, Bahar, Jennifer, Giannina, myself & Andrea.

Attractive, eh?

St. Pete's

This post comes to you via the Hilton Homewood Suites in St. Petersburg Florida, where I've been boarded up for the last week receiving training for work. I'm anxious to get back to Sabs, my kitties and my own bed, although the bed here is quite comfy I must say—6 fluffy pillows and a cozy down comforter...yum! (And it's a good thing, considering that all I want to do after attending day-long classes is crawl into bed and sleep...hehe)

Required sightseeing on the schedule tonight before the drive back to Miami tomorrow? The Salvador Dali museum. Don't want to miss it, and apparently no one here wants us to either—they keep mentioning it. Seems locals are really proud of the Dali museum, and rightfully so, being as it is the largest collection of his work in the US. I'm looking forward to the art and the gift shop too! As the Brits say, "Cheerio!"

The Closing Of An Era

Thanks to dear friend Jere McKinney who came across it, here is a memorable photo of the Seals family, circa 1982, taken at the Bahá'í Music Conference in Panama (I believe). This picture comes to me at a time I consider "the closing of an era." Almost the entire Seals family (sadly Carmencita missing due to work schedule) convened in Costa Rica over the Christmas Holidays. This visit was made special by the fact that the home we grew up in, which served as our family's pioneer post for more than 25 years, will shortly be up for rent (whew...not "sale" thank God!). However, despite the home's unavailability for future visits, the love and gracious hospitality extended by our dearly loved Bahá'í friends, has encouraged us to continue to visit the place I still call home. Much love to all of you and we look forward to seeing you in CR again soon!