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I recently had the pleasure of attending the Merici Academy Summer Reunion at the Hotel Sofitel.  The Merici Academy was a Catholic school for girls founded in La Habana, Cuba in 1941.  This year’s event got started with a mass officiated by Father Ernesto Fernandez-Travieso, followed by a fun cocktail hour where old friends gathered and shared stories, photographs and lots of good memories.  We then continued on to the luncheon and the ladies had a great time celebrating anniversaries and hugging friends, some of which they had not seen in many years.  They enjoyed a nice lunch, lots of door prizes and a raffle.  This year artist George Rodez donated a painting from his Afro-Caribbean series.  You can check out his amazing work at  http://www.rodezart.com.  I had a wonderful afternoon among lovely ladies.  Please enjoy the slideshow I have put together with some of the photos from the event.

If you wish to view the entire album and/or order prints, please visit the LolyPix Galleries under the recent events category and scroll down the Merici Academy album.

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Nicole and Tania are very happy with the arrival of their son Nicholas Paul.  They have chosen to capture the first year of Nicholas’ life with monthly portraits, and we recently completed our first session where we concentrated on portraits for their birth announcements.  Nicholas is just adorable!!!  he is very alert for his age and he behaved very well during the photo session.  We can’t wait to try something new every month to capture the different stages as Nicholas grows up.  Congratulations Nicole and Tania on the new beautiful addition to your family.

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This was a beautiful and fun baby shower at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Brickell Key.  Vanessa’s family knows how to throw a great party, and this was no exception.   As you can see from the photos, Baby Anthony will have the “Cuban flavor” in his blood from the get go.    The decorations were amazing, the cake was not only a work of art, but simply delicious and the guests enjoyed a beautiful afternoon with a great view of Biscayne Bay, a nice lunch, and fun games.  Congratulations to Vanessa and all those who love her on the arrival of the new addition to an already beautiful family.

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I just returned from my annual get away and most wonderful family vacation ever!!!  All I have to say is that once again it was like being in paradise surrounded by people that just make me so happy I can hardly stand it.  A friend recently told me that Sanibel is “exotic”  and it left me thinking.  I don’t know about exotic, but to us it is truly “magical.”  I can’t wait to go back.  Here are a few photos of the family.  Happy times.

The Acuña Family

Our beautiful children

Sarduy & Rivas-Vasquez Family

Annette & Francisco

Tia Lila, Tata & Lily

Yeya & Aldo

Three sisters

Yeya & Aldo with their grandchildren

My “babies” and me

Cousins

Grandchildren and “adopted grandchildren”  LOL…

…and adopted “grandmothers”

Good friends

At the beach

Me in my happy place

One of the many cooks at work

Lily’s tropical drinks

Annette going for a walk on the beach

Relaxing

My Sis & me

Tutti & his ride

Enjoying the sunset

Yeya & Aldo

I definitely want to be like them when I grow up

Can’t wait for next year’s vacation