Just trying out some new editing toys

Just Having Fun. These guys keep us in stitches

Not In My House

WE now have two cats. One is a Maine Coon mix female, about 13 months old as of today. The other is a Siamese male and was 10 months old when we got him. He is about five months old as of today. I read about a weekend contest, Vimeo is doing, about portraying your pets life. So I put together this two minute video, (per rules of contest), of what these cats went through when we introduced them to each other. Molly, the older cat, was here first and Frankie, the younger cat, was brought home about six weeks later. I hope you enjoy the video.

We are working on a website for one of the local papers here in Hollywood Florida. Stay tuned for updates. We will be adding some funny videos to the project.

Hurricane Sandy caused a lot of pain and destruction during her time here. Some were able to benefit from the storm. Here are just a few South Florida surfers having fun at Hollywood and Dania beach Florida on October 28, 2012.

Weird Florida: On The Road Again

     Click "   Weird Florida, on the road again " to check out the blog. The first show was so great they are doing another. Charlie Carlson with his new partner Lady Isabel the curious canine, are on the road in Florida right now checking out all the weird things Florida has to offer. You will be amazed at what they find. This is a project of WLRN South Floridas public television.

Photo By Gary Lester

St. Patricks Day 2012

One week before St. Patricks Day 2012, Hollywood Florida held a St. Patricks Day parade. It was a little difficult, at first, getting into the spirit. That didn't last long as we walked into the sea of green heading for our usual spot to watch the parade. Everyone was Irish this day and green beer was never more than a few feet away. The pre-parade was nice. A stage was set up at one end of the main street, Hollywood blvd., and musicians were playing as the young children danced authentic Irish steps. Crowds gathered and watched cheering them on. It seemed  everyone had a smile this day. Ten minutes until show time we zigzagged through the crowd and made it to our spot. Excitement filled the air as the first walkers came down the road tossing green beads to those along the side lines watching. The children had the best of fun, as it should be and the adults were not far behind. This was the first year we did not bring at least one of our cameras. I then realized that my cell phone  had video and photo capability. Here is a little of what I shot with my palm pre phone.

Fate

        We were on vacation in North Florida. We stayed in a cabin at a state park for the first few days and then at a Bed & Breakfast for the last few days. As we were shopping at the park gift store, the clerk struck up a conversation. Her wedding was in a few days and it would be an 18 century theme. Authentic clothes were to be worn as with a traditional ceremony of that time period. Being videographers, we asked who was doing the video. They were not having video, just photography. As we continued our conversation, the clerk informed us that the owner of the Bed & Breakfast we were to stay in, is the officiant of her wedding. Now, was this just a mere coincidence or was it fate. Thinking it would be interesting to shoot and how we happened upon this store clerk that tied in with the Bed & Breakfast, we had little choice but to offer our services free of charge. The clerk agreed and lucky for us we had just enough equipment to pull it off. I do not ignore signs like this. Perhaps in the past I have, but now I believe everything happens for a reason and I must pay attention to the signs. Yes it's a small world and the one traffic light town we were in is even smaller but still, what are the odds. The wedding was held on the tree farm owned by the brides parents. Everyone was so nice and we had a great time. The owner of the Bed & Breakfast let us stay an extra night, free of charge, so we could shoot the video and not have to drive all night to get home. If you would like to see an edited version of what we gave them, here it is. I hope you enjoy it.