Category Archives: Photoshoots

We’re Having a Boricua Baby!

We’re having a baby! Sometime in late September/early October we are going to have a baby here in Puerto Rico! We couldn’t be more thrilled (or freaked out)! It is going to be challenging to navigate the health care system and all the other steps that are different from the states in addition to learning how to go through a pregnancy, deliver and then raise a baby, but so far so good!


Yes it’s true! Pickles and ice cream are great when pregnant (just not mixed together -haha)

I am documenting the process every 2 weeks on this page including pictures of my growing belly taken at various beaches and visits to the doctor if you’d like to see how things are going and growing! Wish us luck (and that I don’t have to have a baby in another hurricane)!

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Puerto Rico Scenes: Post Cards and Preposterousness

Sometimes I look through my photos and think they look like postcards. Other times they make me laugh out loud at their absurdity. Such is life in Puerto Rico. Here are a few glimpses.

Tropical paradise
Palms and waves

Restart Puerto Rico
Beer and a slice of pizza at Pepe’s in Stella 

Coqui flower
This coqui and a friend hitchhiked a ride with us to the farmer’s market one Sunday morning

Wave
We had a swell swell the other day

Clown
You never know who might be clowning around

Fila Larga Line
Sometimes the lines (filas) here are insane, but somehow most people are completely ok with them

Cassie in a tree
Beachy days plus tree climbing = Happy Cassie

Drink specials at the gas station
No, Puerto Rico doesn’t have a drinking problem or anything (cheap beer advertised at the gas station pumps)

PR scene
Hammocks are for hanging out!

Palm Scenes
Tres Palmas Reserve Majesty 

Cassie underwaterWe can do underwater photoshoots in winter even if it’s a little chilly for us! (photo credit Laura and Frankie)
Anasco church
Añasco Plaza church

Shucking
A street vendor shucking habichuelas (beans)

Salcedo
This statue celebrating a murder seemed weird to me –the drowning of Diego Salcedo

Spanglish
Spanglish is everywhere in Puerto Rico -Happy Cumpleaños

Britton and Cassie
Poolside brunch by the sea at Casa Isleña

Cassie beach
More fun at the beach

Steps always beautiful beach
Steps

Steps Beach
More steps

Cassie hammock street small
And more hammocks! 🙂

Que vivan la belleza y locura de Puerto Rico!

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Beachy Days

Cassie at steps
Enjoying Steps Beach

Most things on the island revolve around the beach at least to some extent. We don’t always go swimming or into the water, but we are often near it in one way or another. Here are a few fun random pictures near the sea.

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Britton climbing a coconut palm

Ismael and Angel
Meeting new friends in Aguadilla- Ismael and Angel at bar called El Varadero

Madeline and the tree
Behind the bar that is built around a huge Maria tree

Fish face
And this guy with his fish that he just caught

Boats in Aguadilla
Right across the street on the malecón of Aguadilla

Cassie beer 2
Enjoying a cold one on Sandy Beach, Rincón

anniversary
Celebrating our anniversary at Carbón de Palo, Mayaguez right on the water

Maureen Michelle BK
Meeting up with friends Maureen and Michelle at Villa Cofresí to watch the sunset

Cassie snorkel
Fun snorkeling at Steps

Long tree down
Exploring new and strange sights
With Omar
With friends Omar and Christopher at our favorite bar, Olajas right on the water in Aguada

Cassie cool pic 2
Relishing in the beauty of the beach

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Random Update: July 2017

Once again it is time for the slices of life that don’t necessarily deserve a post of their own but have been fun and/or interesting.

We recently went to a beautiful celebration of life at a boutique resort in Añasco called Yukayeke. It was very touching.

Sunset
Amazing sunset

Beach Memorial
Gathering of friends

Yukayeke pool Playing music at Yukayeke
And a pool party

Crab cage
It’s still crab (Juey) season here and a few people are out on the street offering them for sale

Abandoned
I love to stop and see the abandoned buildings and the fantastic graffiti art

Cassie mural

Doorway

Flamingo
Even a flamingo!

Closet
We finally hung the closet pole and shelf!!

The cars on this island are almost as fun to watch as the people! So many questions…

One car
From this… a custom car that could never clear most of the potholes here

Two car
To this…a makeshift moving van?

Car balneario
To this…an abandoned and stripped out car. Why are there so many jugs of water?

Harvest
Back at the farm, we’ve had quite the abundance of food and beauty!

Breadfruit
Breadfruit – Pana in Spanish is also an expression here that means pal or friend

Peace Lily
Peace Lily is blooming

Limes
Our first limes from a tree we planted!

Bridge
The cabin side of the property is filling in nicely with plants and the afternoon rains cause the quebrada to flow beneath the bridge

Ms Puerto Rico
The clothing selection in some stores is pretty fun -I had to try this one on: Ms Puerto Rico!

Broken Piraguas
Even the piragua cart breaks down sometimes!

Cassie and Britton
And the beach is always awaiting us

 

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