The Incan Capitol Buildings of Sacsaihuaman

Here is an interesting Ruin that lies above Cuzco. This is Sacsaihuaman. The city of Cuzco was built by the Incas in the shape of a Puma. Sacsaihuman is the head of the puma. It took thousands of 'tax paying' incas to build this site. This video is accompanied by Marion playing the fourth movement of Beethvon Sonata Op.28. For more info on Sacsaihuaman please visit here. Thanks so much for watching!

Flying over the Andes

Well, as we continue to go through video of our trips together we have come across some extraordinary footage. Here is a glimpse of what it is like to see the sunrise over the Andes. Pretty magnificent if you ask me. Rosita is performing Schubert on the piano. We hope that you all will find it quite enjoyable!

Photoshoot

Well, taking innumerable photos of oneself can seem a bit narcissistic. However, we have had a good deal of fun with the camera that is on loan to us from the school. Also, we seem to get a bit better each time that we use it.

I think photography would be a really enjoyable hobby. Everything is a good deal easier in this digital era when you can choose one shot out of thousands. For us, taking pictures of landscapes and nature is a bit like painting (much less messy though). Focusing (literally) on beautiful things makes one appreciate the intricacy of God's creation. There are infinite possibilities for capturing new colors, angles and light! Enough rambling...Here is a big greeting from both of us!

Spring break and other topics...

Well...As the title of this post suggests...we are in spring break. Practice has remained elusive and the desire to: watch movies, go to the beach and slack has been present. Well, we have some concerts coming up, so we are going to have to buckle down and put in some eight hour practice days. After all...Brahms isn't going to learn himself...If only one could practice on the beach.

We are still wading through mountains of video. There is some great footage from our trip to the Andes last year. We are planning to go back to Peru again in a couple of months.

 

In other news...we have reached seven months of being happily married. Hopefully we will be able to finish uploading wedding photos before the year is out. God is good and we are both beginning to recuperate after the craziness of the last month. 

 

A little about driving in Lima

Whenever we visit Lima I am always amazed at the way people drive. Here is a video about us driving through Lima and the experience you have just going accross the city.

Hi all! We are finally starting to sift through the incredible amount of video that we have accumulated over the course of our travels together. Here is a video from the port of Callao in Peru. We hope that you will enjoy!

With you through the flu!

When we married the words "...in sickness and in health..." were part of the vows. I guess this is included because when one or both of the couple are sick things get difficult, and, as the saying goes, 'the rubber meets the road'. It is most unfortunate that we have both been ill over the last month (Rosita had to cancel her Jacksonville concert due to illness). However, we have been most fortunate to have each other, and we have grown closer together as times have been difficult. It is never fun to be sick, but for us it caused a renewal of our love for God and for each other.

A little meandering...

Well...Life is great!...however, it seems to keep getting in the way of writing blog posts. We are in the midst of a sea of business. We are preparing for another trip to Peru and hopefully a trip to Europe this year. Miami has proven itself to be a beautiful (albeit fast paced) location and our love for each other becomes more profound every day.

We realized recently that the 14th of February is not only valentines day, but it is also exactly half a year since our wedding! As we come near this date we have to take a minute to reflect on how blessed we are to have each other. God is great!

Glad Tidings!

Well, a month has gone by since the marriage. It is amazing how quickly things become nostalgic! We have been so tremendously blessed with the family and friends that God has sent us. It was such a memorable and beautiful day.

The honey moon was both unorthodox and wonderful. (This story will have to wait for another post.)

Currently, we are both in Miami. Rosita is commuting to Boston nine times this semester to continue her program. I am settling down to teach and continue my studies. We are both extremely happy and more in love each day!

Life keeps getting better and we will give updates here to let you know what is going on. (many many many wedding pictures to be here soon.)

The Church for our Wedding

Well, we are very blessed to have the church for our wedding. We will be having it at Riverside Presbyterian Church.

The church is not only very beautiful, but it also happens to be the place where I was baptized. The organist for the wedding also happens to be one of my first piano teachers.

We are also very happy to announce that we will not have the confusion of having the reception at a different location. We will be using the lovely Bittinger Hall (One of the church's halls) for the reception.

Photography and other sundry items

Finding the best photographer is proving to be a challenge. Most seem to be already reserved for the day of the wedding. Hmmm ... this is going to take some careful investigation. I'm somewhat tempted to get the camera myself and take pictures of the bride while she is walking down the isle ... just kidding.

In the meantime, Rosita and I are starting to see the wedding plans take shape. It was so difficult to do very much during the last two semesters. Now that we can really focus our attention on it, things are getting done. We have also enjoyed watching some of our favorite shows together (McGyver for instance) on DVD. We have also started to explore a little bit of Boston. Both of us think that this is one of the most beautiful cities in the U.S.

It is important, however, that our relationship never gets lost in the shuffle. This is why we have decided to set time aside every day for prayer and scripture reading. This has proven to be invaluable to us as we prepare for our marriage.

A note from Marion - Wedding invitations befuddle...

Youch! It is two months before the wedding and the invitations have still not been mailed. After a brief moment of shock Rosita and I decided that the task must be done today. This has proven to be a good deal more difficult than either of us could have imagined.

I do not know how many fonts and styles there are to choose from. However, they have proven to be too much for my primitive male mind. I would think that my befuddlement was ordinary. However, to my dismay, it seems that Rosita too is sharing in my confusion.

Our ending conclusion...Simple and elegant is the way to go...More to come...