Me and My Puppet Family

Sharky, Miss Zue, and Toto


Miss Zue

Hello there,

I am so happy to introduce you to my new family of puppets!!

As most of you know I work with children in a nursery school in Westmount, Montreal. Being with kids has inspired me to become more imaginative in their world and do lots of fun things. One of them is making puppets. This summer Joan and I have begun to create them and I have to say we've been so lucky with how they turned out. Sharky I made for my husband because he loves sharks! I just love dogs so TOTO is like my Goofy or Pluto!! And Miss Zue... Oh she is so special and was born only 2 days ago. Inspired by the most colorful person I know... my friend Sue Brotherwood!!

Accompanied with a cup of tea, around 2 hrs and lots of love, my puppets are made with felt, yarn, pompoms, and glue gun. That's it! Each puppet I made I didn't use a pattern with; however, I do have a great book where I got lots of ideas and inspiration. It's called, "The Puppet Planet" by John Kennedy.

I remember when I was 13, I made a stuffed toy buffalo and a stuffed toy Soccerball in Home Ec class. That's also where I got the concept of how each piece goes together. It's a lot of brain work and trail and error.

Welcome to the world of my new hobby!!

Below are some of Joan's creations... oooh ah ah! :) Can you guess who they are inspired from?


Felt-E

Bruce

Interview With Cesar in Colo Colo Fm Valparaiso Chile

Tanya Rosa @ Parque Arauco

Dia del PRIMI 25 de Junio 2008

It's called "El Dia del Primi" (Primos.. cousins in English) because it was the coincidental cousin day. where everyone who went to the dinner happened to be cousins of everyone because about an hour before they bumped into eachother by accident in the big city!!!

My Grandparents

Tanya's Grandparents: Yayita and Tata Seti

Valparaíso Mon Amour

SSCC Sacred Heart Church/College

Valparaíso. City of poets, sailors and bohemia

In this house a "marvelous child" was born HA! (1974)

After I was born I lived in this house in the city with nailed homes to the cobblestone hills.

The Romantic and environmentally friendly "Trolley"

An ingenious " Carlitos: the advertiser" 

caught our attention.

Tools of the trade: car battery,2 speakers, 1 mike 

HA! GENIUS!!

"EL ORGANILLERO"

Don Antonio in action

The Inmensity of the Andes

Greeting dear friends, here we are flying over the Andes admiring this massive creation. It made me think how little we are in this planet... duh! 

We are hours apart of what it seems to be a pretty good idea; a surprise party for my dad's 60th birthday. 

At this time she needs her funny son by her side (not that my younger brother is not fun to be around, the man is hilarious!) So here I am in direction to my dear family and I have this idea that this trip is more than just a family gathering. This idea that perhaps Tanya and I have a mission to accomplish in our trip, and I don't know in what sense of the word "mission" but here me out. I have learned so much in my spiritual life in Canada. In fact I'm not the same Joan I was. I feel that I can explore and live life with a better perspective, a bigger picture if you wish. Probably is my turn to share with my old friends and family the blessings of God in my life, in my marriage and in every single aspect of our life.Thanks God at 33 I found what I'm really good at, but REALLY good at; to be Funny and friendly. But the big question is how I'm gonna use it to serve God? aHA! Catch 22!! become a comedian?  pretty close...I'll try to explore that in our trip.Here are some pictures we want to share with you.

Casablanca Valley - Vineyards Central Chile

The Lillo Family

From Left to Right:

 A Dentist, a Journalist, a Physiotherapist and a Surgeon and of course who are Doctors without a patient?...Me!!

My "Nonno" Osvaldo (94 years old)

Mom and her Life Lectures

As you may know my mother is not feeling well. Since day one we knew we'll be playing an important role here.