Vegetable garden video

I finally was able to upload the video with our vegetables from the garden. Scroll down to the bottom of the blog and you will see it. It is the first video under the Capozzoli Video section. Enjoy!

Von Gunten Family Pics...The VGs

This past weekend was the Von Gunten family reunion. It was in Naples, FL. Kevin and I were not able to make it this year due to work and vacation schedules. I wanted to put up the picture of everyone.

The Von Guntens

My nieces, Abby and Caroline. Too sweet.

Abby in her bouncy.

Happy Father's Day!

Kevin had a nice Father's Day morning. He came home from his daily 5:30/6:00AM meeting and was greeted by sweet baby Paul smiles, coos, and hugs. He then gave Paulie a bottle and then took a needed morning nap. Meanwhile, William awoke and we signed Daddy's "Happy Mother's Day Car". Ever since Mother's Day William has a hard time grasping the difference between Mother's Day and Father's Day....it is all just Mother's Day to him....can you really blame him....I can't. Anyway, back to Daddy......so, we signed the card and then put Paulie down for a nap. We then went into the bedroom and awoke Daddy with sweet kisses and I love yous. William gave Daddy his card and Mommy made William and Daddy breakfast in bed. It was just too good. Then they went and picked fresh veggies and herbs out of the garden. This morning has been good!

Check out a later post on the garden growth and a video of our vegetables.

To all the fathers, new fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers, and fathers-to-be, enjoy your day as King....you do deserve it.

Venice by night......just too beautiful

If you ever thought Venice was beautiful by day, you have not lived till you see it by night. The lights are so soft and comforting that you want to stay and enjoy the ambiance and Italian wine. We had a wonderful dinner at a restaurant recommended in Rick Steves' Italy. There will be a future post on just food and wine alone....look for it. After dinner, we walked the city a bit more and got lost in the lights and warm Italian breeze. Here are some shots.

On the water taxi heading back to Lido.

The city at twilight.

The city right outside St. Mark's Square....too beautiful. Just enjoy the photos and the views.

New videos

I have uploaded some new videos of Paulie. Scroll down to the bottom of the blog to check them out....and check back for new posts and video of our Italy vacation.

Venice by gondola

Kevin and I decided that while on vacation money was NO object......if you believe that I have some real estate with a GREAT ocean view in Fountain, Colorado. Ha ha ha! We did decide, however, that an 80 Euro, 30 minute gondola ride was worth it. You never know when you are going to be back in Venice and Venice is more beautiful and inspiring by water. So....here are some photos from our ride. Oh, and....our gondolier did not sing.....that would have been 100 Euros.

Us in the gondola.

Some of the buildings and palaces....and a nice shot of my ankle.

A view of the Grand Canal.



This is the oldest palace in Venice. Our gondolier said it is about 1200 years old. It has been reclaimed and the city plans to turn it into a museum....though it is slowly sinking. They have about 12 inches before the water runs over the first floor.

A beautiful building with gorgeous flowers.



A view of the Rialto Bridge from the gondola....a truly different experience going under the bridge in the gondola versus the water taxi.

Our gondolier.

Strolling along in Venice.....aaahhhh....

After visiting St. Mark's Square and touring some of the area museums and palaces, we decided to stroll along in Venice....get lost and just see the sights. Our handy tour guide, Rick Steves, suggested we take a boat ride up the Grand Canal to begin the tour and then just walk. Mind you, the first night in Italy while walking home from dinner, I sprained my ankle. It was a pretty bad sprain. Before leaving Lido we had to find a pharmacy to purchase an ace bandage and some Motrin. You will notice my lovely footwear.....a wrapped ankle (if not, take a look at the previous post). So, our walk in Venice turned into a slow, slow stroll....but that made for a lovely afternoon. One fill with gazing at beautiful window boxes filled with flowers, pastel colored buildings, cafe breaks, and of course.....people watching. Enjoy the pics.

A gondolier in the Grand Canal.

A view of the Rialto Bridge....amid some beautiful construction supplies.

A view of the Grand Canal from the top of the Rialto Bridge.

Photos of Kevin and I on the bridge.

The view of the people walking the bridge towards the market.

This is the market place right off of the bridge. It was neat seeing the vegetables, fruit, and fresh meat for sale. Prices were OUTRAGEOUS!!!!!! We did not stop to buy gelato here. Most of the vendors and the placement of the vendor stores made me feel like I was in an indoor Swap Shop/Flea Market. Cheap trinkets to buy at very, very high prices.....we just looked at the goods.

A view of a walkway in the Jewish Ghetto portion of the city.

A pretty bridge and scene.....I will be posting a post strictly on beautiful buildings, walkways, Venetian waterways and other scenes. Check back, if you like.

The San Marco church. This is the church that has been named after the explorer, Marco Paolo. The church is completely made of marble and is the only church you can see from all four sides. It is a smaller church, but still quite lovely.

Me in the city....with my decorative foot wrap.

Some more waterways.