sail

First day out on the Norwegian Dawn - Pride of the Ocean sets sail for Bermuda.

sail, originally uploaded by ridavio.

lady

Pride of the Ocean departs New York harbor and we bid adieu to What's-Her-Name.

lady, originally uploaded by ridavio.

lake

On arrival in North Carolina for the wedding of Courtney, Cullen insisted we go to the lake and lay out, he wanted us out of his hair, I fell asleep and burned, oh the misery.

lake, originally uploaded by ridavio.

peach

peach, originally uploaded by ridavio.

yellow and red

yellow and red, originally uploaded by ridavio.

riot

riot, originally uploaded by ridavio.

of colors in the flowerbed.

tgif

tgif, originally uploaded by ridavio.

The sun is finally out again in Manhattan at the end of a long and busy week.

How was CPAP invented to treat sleep apnea?

From Ridavio. One of the things I do love about my work is learning about new subject areas. I met Michael Goldman recently and taped a presentation for his Manhattan AWAKE sleep apnea support group. It's a very dynamic group that holds monthly meetings and he gets top specialists in the field of sleep treatment and research. Dr. Rapoport certainly counts among them and in his talk he presented several new technologies for sleep apnea treatment. In this excerpt he talks about the invention of CPAP in Australia and the economics of treating a disorder that may affect up to 20% of the population - more than diabetes.

rose

rose, originally uploaded by ridavio.

is a rose, is a rose...

confection

confection, originally uploaded by ridavio.

It took several attempts to capture the particular texture of this iris in Riverside Park. It sparkled in the afternoon sun like something made of sugar.

Jane

Jane, originally uploaded by ridavio.

In the lobby of the Jane Hotel after brunch with Basil at the delightful Cafe Gitane. The coffee was OK, so we'll be back. And I want to try that multi-grain bread with avocado on top.

caramelo

caramelo, originally uploaded by ridavio.

On the set of the music video shoot for "Caramel" at Boom.

tiger

tiger, originally uploaded by ridavio.

Happy Mother's Day!

Irises, originally uploaded by ridavio.

As the tulips fade in Riverside Park it becomes all about the irises. This bunch is for Mom!

lush

Lush, originally uploaded by ridavio.

visitor

Visitor, originally uploaded by ridavio.

yellow

yellow, originally uploaded by ridavio.

pink

pink, originally uploaded by ridavio.

fire tulips

fire tulips, originally uploaded by ridavio.

blood tulip

blood tulip, originally uploaded by ridavio.

Monday, bloody Monday.

soft

soft, originally uploaded by ridavio.