gatorcast from paul smith

I just took this picture on the balcony looking at the ocean.  I just missed it coming up.  Now there are no clouds and very bright.  I am in St. Augustine Beach/Crescent Beach with my boys and dear friends.

After Mass today we took this picture.  My boys are getting so big and growing up.

Happy Easter to all and God Bless!  He has indeed risen.

Last night my family had a party for my aunt Jane in Coconut Grove at my grandmothers house.  We had traditional Cuban food, Arroz Imperial con Pollo, Pork, Black Beans and Rice, Plantains and Yuca.    We all had a great time, especially all of the kids.

Evan, Danny, Billy, Bobby & Cameron in the ‘shop’ in the Grove.

Bill

Bob, Jane & Linda

My Grandmother and her grandchildren (missing 6)

My Grandmother and her great-grandchildren (missing 4)

Getting ready to sing “Happy Bithday, Jane”

My Grandmother and her children (missing Joe and Nancy)

My grandmother and her oldest grandson (me).

The redheads, Cameron, Lila and my Grandmother.

The birthday cakes

Last night was the first time in a long time I went out to hear music with my brother and sister.  In fact, none of us cousld recall the last time.   We went to Little Hoolies  near The Falls south of Miami.

Here we are having a great time singing and joking about the band & local “dancers”.

Here is Bob with a good old friend that joined us, Paul.

Bobby and Rose

Rosie and Rob

Julia (Paul’s fiancee), and Christine.

The band rocked and so did Zaida, the lead singer.  After the show she came over and talked with us.�
She is a very good singer and seemed to be a sweet girl.

Paul just sang part of the song.  By the end of the night all of us shared the mic.

Paul and Zaida, the singer of the band Ego. 

Today Cameron, Evan, Bobby, Rosemary, Rob and I went to Black Point Marina in Cutler Bay.  It is within a bicycle ride from my sister’s house.   I used to fish here as a kid, way before they built these facilities.

Here is Cam and Evan fishing off the main canal coming off Biscayne Bay.  We waited until the end of the day to have better luck with the fish.  We used frozen shrimp because the tackle store was all out of live bait.  Apparently they went through 4,000 shrimps between 6am and 11 am.

See Mt. Trashmore in the background.

Evan caught the first fish. 

 I think it was a snapper, but not sure. It had light blue lines under it’s eyes, like warpaint.

 Bobby helped dad fish.

Evan & Karina

Bobby Eating his favorite, Whip Cream

Evan & Karina (again)

Christine (her normal picture :>)

The Ham

Guitar Hero Fun after dinner  (Tommy, Cameron & Lila)

Lila

Rob

Rob & Mom

The Sweet Potato Biscuts

 Watching Football  (My grandmother, Mary Healy, Cameron, Evan & Lila)

Bob & Tommy

Bobby & Matt