http://www.photosbyvera.com/oldblog Sun, 15 Mar 2009 17:48:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi everyone, please update your bookmarks to the new blog! http://www.photosbyvera.com/oldblog/2009/03/15/new-blog/ Wow, when was the last time it really snowed in Richmond? I think it has been at least 5 years! I am NOT into snow days at all, but it is hard to not miss the enthusiasm of friends and family, especially catching everyone on facebook making all these fun comments. ... http://www.photosbyvera.com/oldblog/2009/03/04/snow-day/ Well I can't start this post without showing yet another cute food; this was a snack that my sister's friend brought to her from Japan. They are little sesame treats: And a shot from Central, which is where we boarded to visit  Ocean Park: Ocean Park is an amusement park mixed with ... http://www.photosbyvera.com/oldblog/2009/03/01/travel-project-hong-kong-ocean-park/ Whew! After a slight absence from blogging, I am back! I have some other things in the work for the blog coming in the next few weeks, but in the meantime I wanted to share our most recent trip to Hong Kong and Thailand. We went to the other side ... http://www.photosbyvera.com/oldblog/2009/02/24/travel-project-hong-kong-day-01-02-03/ Wow, I can't believe we are already in February! I will be traveling for the next two weeks, so the best way will be to reach me through email or on the contact form on the website. I'm really excited about this small personal project that I am taking on ... http://www.photosbyvera.com/oldblog/2009/02/03/updates-and-travels/ Remember the Obama posters during the presidential election? Well, whatever your political standing may be, this really fun website allows you to creatively express yourself..in an Obama poster format. There are some hilarious ones at their website. I thought it would be fun to create one of myself, and check out ... http://www.photosbyvera.com/oldblog/2009/01/19/iconic-imagery/ Happy (belated) New Year! I have been keeping busy with lots of family time and other work commitments but as I was working on the computer, I wanted to share my own hilarious story/adventure from our trip to New Orleans. On our last night there, we decided to head out into ... http://www.photosbyvera.com/oldblog/2009/01/13/a-rose-in-new-orleans/ What a crazy whirlwind year 2008 has been. I am just as excited with the start of the new year with new beginnings. With that in mind, I wanted to share Brian's masterpiece, our tree. Every year this is his big project...and I love how the lights warm the house and ... http://www.photosbyvera.com/oldblog/2008/12/24/merry-christmas/ One of my favorite things to do is travel. I love seeing new places, eating different foods and learning new cultures and interests. We definitely had a full year of travels and we concluded our 2008 travels with a trip to New Orleans. This was the first visit for both ... http://www.photosbyvera.com/oldblog/2008/12/15/new-orleans/ Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Good company, good food and most importantly, no pressure to buy presents! This year we are having a smaller crowd, but that won't stop our plans for lots of cooking and eating! This was one of my favorite photos from last year, when it was crazy ... http://www.photosbyvera.com/oldblog/2008/11/26/happy-thanksgiving/