Candido Camero

A friend just forwarded this video of Candido Camero .
Born in 1921 in a Havana barrio called El Cerro, Candido was initially a multi-instrumentalist. He later became the king of bongos and congas. After a six-year spell with the CMQ Radio Orchestra and a residency at the famed Cabaret Tropicana in Cuba, he moved to New York in 1946. He worked with Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Machito and his Afro-Cubans, and Mario Bauza.
I had the pleasure to see him performing Live in NYC at a few memorable weddings.
Now 87, he still rocks!





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Michele and Stuart's wedding in France

Just another slice of Happiness and some beautiful wedding photos taken in Paris a few days back.



You can also access larger images via this link for the aficionados!
Michele & Stuart's Wedding in Paris





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Portrait in Paris

It is my Birthday celebration today -
My beautiful wife has organized a little surprise party! She has been actively preparing for a couple of days now. Looking at the bottle of Wine on the table, Cheeses, food and deserts, I guess we have friends coming over !
Just one little portrait for the day, taken on the Isle de la Cite, overlooking the Seine and the beautiful building of the "Now Closed" "La Samaritaine department store" .



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Un Homme et une Femme

I titled this photo "Un Homme et une Femme" . It is actually the title of another one of my all time favorite movie from Claude Lelouch with Trintignan and beautiful Anouk Aimée.



For Michele and Stuart, I dedicate those moment of pure beauty.
And what a soundtrack!
Shot in between Deauville and Paris in 66, home sweet home. The weather was just like Paris today.
It is a gem of "La nouvelle Vague" period, that made French cinema famous worldwide. Somehow, you might think that, because of this movie, Paris has become the city for Lovers.






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Wedding bouquet in Paris

Carnation (pink) - I'll never forget you
Carnation (purple) - Capriciousness; whimsical; changeable
Carnation (white) - Sweet and lovely; innocence; pure love; woman's good luck gift
Lily (white) - Virginity; purity; majesty; it's heavenly to be with you

The bouquet were genuinely put together at a Flowers Shop in the 6th arrondissement of Paris.
Sol y Flor Flowers Paris
Karine Garillon
5 rue Coetlogon
75006 Paris
Tel: 01 45 44 75 31


I would highly recommend you have a look at the website of Flower designer, Laura Dowling . She is a specialist in the French approach of flower arrangement and does frequent travels to "L'ecole des Fleurs" Paris, France to study advanced concepts and new trends in French flower design.
She has a project section where she gives you the "ingredients for the making of a few of her delightful flower arrangements.


Laura Dowling named this flower arrangement "Fleurs d'Amour"

You will need

1 4 X 4 inch square glass cube vase
1 brick soaked floral oasis
glue gun and hot glue sticks
1 sheet pink foil wrapping paper
wired floral picks
1 bag of candy hearts
1 - 2 bunches of pink nerine lilies
10 stems of pastel spray roses
Multi-colored pastel ribbons

Directions

1. Cover vase with foil paper and insert floral foam to fit.
2. Hot glue candy hearts to vase in random, overlapping pattern.
3. Insert spray roses to create a dense round pavé.
4. Add nerine lilies in between roses.
5. Tie ribbons into bows and attach to wired floral picks. Insert in bouquet.



And here is a link for anyone interested in the George IV, Paris and its classic flower arrangements.
"Flower arrangement at The four season, George IV, Paris"




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Wedding bouquet in Paris

Lily (white) - Virginity; purity; majesty; it's heavenly to be with you
Carnation (pink) - I'll never forget you
Carnation (purple) - Capriciousness; whimsical; changeable
Carnation (white) - Sweet and lovely; innocence; pure love; woman's good luck gift
The bouquet were made at Flowers
Sol y Flor Flowers Paris
Karine Garillon
5 rue Coetlogon
75006 Paris
Tel: 01 45 44 75 31

Pierre, my Son at 5 months

I couldn't help shooting this little video of Pierre this Morning ! My 5 months old baby is realizing that he has a voice he can use and abuse of. I have been documenting his little Life every day, at least snapping a few pictures. He has no inhibition in front of the Camera - Funny !

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