SACRAMENTO LUSO WEEKEND

Another great Luso weekend with my #LusoFamily. I started my weekend supporting Judy Mottini on her journey to Luso President in 2017 by finally being able to attend her Crab Feed in Sacramento. So glad i finally made it up there. What a great turn out and delicious crab!!! She most definitely deserves to have such a successful fundraiser as her year approaches. I'm looking forward to her convention at the Sacramento Hyatt in 2017, I know Judy and her committee are going to be spectacular!!!

After a nice evening at the crab feed and a good nights sleep at the Sutter House in Downtown Sac... I headed over to St. Elizabeths Church for Council 3c-33b, Region 7 and YC #4's annual visit. I was welcomed with open arms by my Luso Family. Thank you to everyone who worked so tirelessly all weekend to make sure that the visit was memorable and fun. Thank you for the lovely corsage, beautiful gift and delicious lunch but most importantly, thank you for making me feel so loved and cherished!!!

My standout moment was when i was greeted by Avo Perry as I have called her for the last 19 years... We met when I was 20-30's President in 98 and she traveled with her granddaugther the Youth President Jennifer Sanders (then Machado)... and she adopted me and I her as my Avo... I was thrilled to see her and so happy that she had come to see me!!! I adore her. I've said this before but sometimes people just touch your heart and they become the most special people in your journey in life. Thank you Avo Perry for joining us this weekend and Thank you Jennifer and Gracie M Pimentel for sharing your Avo with me!! :)

Thank you to my co presidents 20-30s PresidentFrankie Trovao and his family Marie Trovao, Maggie and Hailey and Youth President Ethan Vieira and his father and LALIS Director Joseph B. Vieira for making another one of our visits memorable and fun!

I truly love my Luso Life!!!!

Thank you again Sacramento for the lovely memories!!! See you all at the Convention!!!!!

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LUSO VISIT WATSONVILLE COUNCIL 75B

This last weekend I started of 2016 with my first visit in Watsonville. Council 75B hosted a great luncheon for myself, youth president Ethan Vieiraand 20-30s president Frankie Trovao, officers and members. I was joined by my parents and my Tia Isabel. Mr. Joao Machado and his council put on as usual a great dish and welcomed us all with warm hugs and laughs. There is never a quiet moment with Frankie, Ethan and Myself, add in Danny and it gets a little out of control. Great memories though...

It was an emotional visit as Mr. Machado, his deceased wife and I formed a friendship/connection that has withstood approximately 20 years. Every so often people touch your heart and you know you will cherish them always. For me that was the Machados. The will forever be a huge part of my#LusoFamily.

Thank you to the officers and members that came to the visit and to 75b for putting on a delicious luncheon of 2 differents types of Tuna, fish soup and cake!! Thank you for the wonderful memories.

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SAN JOSE VISIT NOVEMBER 1ST, 2015

Another visit and more memories filed. Yesterday I had the honor of attending Council 47b, Youth Council #2 and Region #1 Luso Visit. This weekend I was fortunate to have my mom as my date and in usual San Jose Style they welcomed us with open arms. I can't say enough, how thankful I am to many of the members of San Jose for their constant support as I took this journey to becoming the LALW President. Thank you for that.

Ethan Vieira and Frankie Trovao.. thank you for making our journey so much fun!! I think we make a great team and i know these memories are just going to get better. Marie Trovao i will get a pic with Hailey.. dang it!! with out her screaming!!

We had an amazing time, a lot of laughs, and silliness and in the end we celebrated our ‪#‎LusoFamily‬ as it should always be celebrated, with smiles, love and laughter!!!

Thank you to the council for the delicious food, desert and the lovely Picture Frame.. I already have the picture that will be sitting in it!! smile emoticon

Thank you Danny Sequeira and Frank Estrella for the new members and well i know if anyone can hit the goal we set forth yesterday I know you guys can!!! ‪#‎YouGotThis‬.

Congratulations to YC#2 on their great performance and on their Little Cinderelinha winning the Best Individual at this years convention. Keep up the good work and to Vania Paz Betencor keep the passion and love you have for these kids!!

Thank you again for the wonderful memories!! See you all at the next visit in Newark!!!

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CALIFORNIA FRATERNAL ALLIANCE OCT 16-17

Home from a great weekend in SOCAL.. Spent time with some of my‪#‎LusoFamily‬ and ‪#‎PFSA‬ Friends.... at the California Fraternal Alliance Convention in the OC. So close to Disney and I never made it there!! Congratulations to my friend Danny Sequiera on becoming the CFA President for the year. I'm so glad I was there to watch you be installed and celebrate!!! Now its time to unpack and get ready to repack for my trip on friday to San Diego for more #LusoFamily and to see my cousins Luis SilvaAna Medina-Silva and family... ‪#‎LusoLife‬ ‪#‎LusoPrez2015‬

San Diego Visit and Bom Jesus Festa October 24th & 25th, 2015

Home from a wonderful weekend in San Diego with my ‪#‎LusoFamily‬...Thank you for the memories, the laughs, great food, gifts and simply just for being you!! It feels like it was a whirlwind of a weekend but it touched my heart in ways I never imagined it would!! Ethan Vieira every time you speak you inspire me.. keep up the good work!! I love watching you represent our youth. Mizé Violante Ferreira thank you for making this weekend so special and allowing us to be a part of the Bom Jesus Festa. I was simply honored...Luis Silva Ana Medina-Silva Savannah M Gruzd Sierra Gruzd and Tiago.. so glad we got to see each other!! Luis I'm so proud of you and what you bring to our youth!!! Keep up the good work..

Julieanna Piatek thank you for taking time out of your day to spend time with me. Its always wonderful to sit down and chat with you. never fails it always ends in drinks, selfies to Anthony Pio and good times!! I miss you girl!

Jess Da Silva why did it take us both being in SanDiego for us to spend time together Primo!! lol Glad we got to have dinner and catch up.. lets do it again sometime.

Home now and a week to recoup before my next visit (local thankfully in San Jose)... So far this journey has been amazing!!!

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Duran Duran 10/1/15 and 1st Luso Visit in Modesto 10/03/15

What a busy weekend... 

Started my friday with my girls and Duran Duran and ‪#‎Chic‬, Nile Rodgers.. what an amazing night. Chic rocked it, I danced and sang and then out came the boys i have loved since I was a tween and we sang and danced some more. I am pretty sure this was one of the best shows I've been to with them. The energy was off the hook, and the crowd.. if there was a roof at the Greek, it was blown off before the night was over. ‪#‎DuranDuran‬ was on par vocally and musically. Seriously ‪#‎SimonLebon‬ sounded amazing!!!! Of course he looked amazing too!!! Yes i may have drooled a bit!! lol outside of the crazies that fought a friend of mine for a drum stick and the drunk *see you next tuesdays* that literally took ‪#‎NickRhodes‬ set list out of my friend CJ's hand and proceeded to play victim .. Karma will get them.. Thankfully the crew watched it all go down and came down calling CJ's name and handed her another set list (wait.. she tried to take that one too but the security guard caught her and didn't take no shit from her). I know people don't understand but as a fan for 30 years.. I get it! 

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 While we didn't "stalk" them necessarily we did get the opportunity to watch them leave in their cars as we walked to the garage. YAY! Thank you Ann 'annie' Celada Kwong andKrista Bailey Krishna for giving CJ and I a ride back to the our car...

 

Thank you Lanette Dutra and Lisa-Paul Mendes for joining me at the show.. Its never the same when we aren't together. It takes me back to when we went in 87 together for the first time and When i turned around and we were all there singing to "Save A Prayer" all seemed right with the world!!! I hope you had a great time even though we had 3 different rows...lol

Sunday began my first official Luso visit in Modesto.. I was nervous and excited at the same time. 5 years of working towards this goal and here it is.. I was glad to see that my parents joined me and we headed out to Modesto Sunday Morning. As always Modesto was ready and looking like Fall had touched the hall in very beautiful fall colors. Frankie Trovao, Ethan Vieiraand I were officially embarking on our journey. With many laughs, silliness and wonderful memories I had an amazing first visit with my modesto family. The gift (JC and Jocelyn already asked to bake cookies or cupcakes), the flowers and food were fantastic and the company was even better. Thank you for an amazing afternoon with my Luso Family!!!

and now its monday and I'm pooped... back to reality until my next location in my Luso Journey!!!!

LUSO NEWARK COUNCIL VISIT!!!

So as monday begins I can't forget to mention the amazing night I had on Friday for the Luso Newarkvisit.. I was joined by my Mae Maria Amaral and my Tia Isabel, Assistant President... along with my Tio Luis and Tia Lucia (who is also my assistant president).. my Tios Madeline Lino Amaral and TiTia Lydia Costa. I'm not sure if that made me more nervous or if it was because I was surrounded by the our sister council Newark. I saw many familiar faces and some new faces.

Ethan Vieira, Frankie Trovao, Marie Trovao our travels are just getting better and better.... Now if Hailey wouldn't scream when I hold her! :)

Thank you to council 19B, Youth Council #30 and Region #16 of Newark for the delicious dinner, bifinhos, fries, rice and salad.. YUM.. the great pumpkin pies, flowers and the beautiful gift of a jewelery box. I could sure use this!:)

Stay strong, stay united and continue doing what you do best..To YC #30, I wish you could have performed but congratulations on a a great performance at this last years convention.. I look forward to seeing more from you this next year!

Thank you for the memories, the laughs and the friendships. #LusoFamily #lusolife #LusoPrez2015