Baden Powell

Baden live playing tristeza by Haroldo.

Baden Powell and Pierre Barouh - 1960's

Pat Metheny, Live at the 2003 Vitória Jazz Festival

Desenho Aquarela do Brasil

During World War II, Walt Disney--on behalf of the United States Department of War--visited South America to brainstorm ideas for new Disney cartoons that would create American support abroad as part of Roosevelt's "Good Neighbor policy".

Disney's creation was Jose (Joe) Carioca, a parrot from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Jose Carioca and Donald Duck first appeared in 1942, and later the avian duo joined together with a Mexican rooster named Panchito Pistoles in the 1943 cartoon "The Three Caballeros".

Tres Picos Garnacha & Avenue Montaigne

Began the evening, last night, sharing a wonderful glass of 2005 Tres Picos Borsao. The Tres Picos, poured from a notably heavy and thick bottle, was dark red with slightly subtle shades of purple. Upon tasting it explodes with numerous sweet fruit flavors including plum, raspberries and blackberries. In addition to the plum, Kelly noticed a hint of "wood". The finish was pleasant and smooth.



Before too long we were off to the River Oaks theatre to see Avenue Montaigne. The movie had an optimistic, light-hearted story, featured by an ensemble cast of many interesting characters: the master pianist who is at the peak of his career, yet searching for a meaningful audience; the art collector who would rather sell his entire life collection than become a "museum guard"; a soap-opera actress dealing with the difficulty of being loved by the masses, yet unknown by the "artists." The character interaction and playful storyline provided an enjoyable 90 minutes. And the scenery made me want to travel to Paris some day.

After the movie we made our way over to a house I'm looking at and had a very nice 'night viewing'. I like the place and viewing it during night-time hours really showed off the lighting and various fixtures. Now, the big question becomes whether the seller will accept my offer!