Como Zoo

I went to the Como Zoo recently with my husband, my son and his girl friend.  They have the most adorable little monkeys with really long white mustaches!  I can't remember what type of monkey they are but they look like they should be in a Dr. Seuss story!  This one in particular was very interested in my son's key chain and everything that hung on it.  We spent a great deal of time just watching him look over these keys over and over again and he was right up against the window too!  They are so adorable, I took a couple pictures, I hope you enjoy them!!

What cute little mustachioed monkeys!!

Beautiful Jewelry

My son came home from College last weekend and I've been so excited to see all that he accomplished.  He was taking classes on how to repair and manufacture fine jewelry.  Although he didn't learn how to cut any gemstones, he did learn how to set them and how to manufacture some of his own designs.  I'm super proud of him but of course he just sees where he needs improvement.  I have a couple pictures of some of the items he made, these are made with Alloy (not gold) and Cubic Zirconia.

 These are close ups, and not very good ones I might add as they are from my cell phone.  Here are some other pictures of the rings.

Here's a set of earrings he made that are really beautiful!

I'm hoping he continues with it and tries to get an Apprenticeship where he can really practice his skills.  I think everything looks amazing and he doesn't think so, he just thinks I say that because I'm his mom!  Well, maybe I am a little biased!