Spring has arrived !

Our New purchase ! After much deliberation in these "tricky" times, we have been brave a bought a rental apartment ! A lovely two bedroom ground floor unit in "monte do Balaia"
Pools, tennis and within easy walking distance from the beach, we hope that getting it at a good price now pay´s off in the future. We will holiday rent it over the next two years to see what income it can make and then maybe if this doesn´t work out we have the option to long lease it. as the Portuguese say "Vamos Ver" Let´s See !!!!
ANY RENTEE IDEAS WOULD BE APPRECIATED:)

Greenland from above, 38,000 feet above to be exact !!!!
Enroute to Calgary, for a quick (3 day) skiing trip with a buddy in Banff. Twas chilly but not as cold as two weeks previous, they were at minus 40 !!!! Me thinks at this temperature I would do continuous loops in the gondolas !!!! More Pix to follow, awaiting from buddies camera !!

Boy´s and their Toy´s !!!
After much deliberation (3 sec´s) we ahve bought the boy a Mini Quad (50cc) for his vast improvement over the last months of his english and portuguese reading.
He was very cool with whole idea, until he found out that it crept forward at every given chance (automatic box), but after a few hours he´s flying along with me struggling to keep up !!!!! (please note we did turn him around before firing her up (pool bound))

The spring shot !! Almond and orange blossom filling the air with the most wonderful aromas. The wet mutt counter acting that slightly, but you cannot have it all !
Out for a Sunday afternoon wander with the family before our friends come round for BBQ.

Love to all,

Chip and Co I hope you enjoyed the snow too, Bev I hope you are having a great time in China, Jamie How´s the Lilo?? Heidi have a great time with the folks.

Love from the Portuguese clan !!!!
Jamie, Clare, Max, Jessie, Kitty and
Pablo.