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Be it ever so humble…

February 20, 2009 By Marta Darby 1 Comment

Thanks to all of you who participated in the drawing for the mugs:

Lahavanamug

I took all of your names and plugged them into a list at RANDOM.org and the following names/comments popped up:

1)

Marti,
I think I have been reading MBFCF for about two years. Actually, it's
been longer that that. Wow – in the cyberworld, that's probably the
equivalent to a decade! LOL. Although I was born here, my mom is from
Oriente and my Dad is from Camaguey, although they met in La Habana.
I've been to all three parts of the island and I enjoyed each one.

Feel better!

Posted by:
Annie |
February 17, 2009 at 04:52 AM

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2)

Oriente – la tierra de los martires y los calientes – please.

Posted by:
val prieto |
February 17, 2009 at 08:03 AM

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3)

Marta,
my little touchstone to Cuba … glad you are up & about! My mami
is from Sagua la Granda, Papi from Guantanamo and my brother and I were
born in La Habana, where, unbelievably, my abuela's house still stands
today. I found your blog via Babalu Blog and am hooked on your recipes.

Besos y abrazos, amiga!
Ileana

Posted by:
Ileana |
February 17, 2009 at 10:42 AM

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Congratulations and Thank You for reading MBFCF and for sharing your lives with me. I can't tell you just how much that means to me. I often tell people that one of the highlights of blogging for me has been to be able to hear other people's stories.  I love how in your short 3 line comments you shared so much of yourselves. I'm so grateful.

Winners, please email me ASAP – in the subject line write: MARTA, I WON STUFF ON YOUR BLOG!  And send me your snail mail address and which mug you'd like me to send you.

And just for the record:
Luza & papi

My mom, Luz Perez-Puelles, was from Puerto Padre, Oriente.
My dad, Rodolfo Antonio Verdés was from Pinar del Rio.
They met at the University of Havana, (this is from my mom's graduation & before they were married in 1939).
My parents stayed in La Habana, married there and started their family.
I was born in La Habana in 1955.
We lived in El Nuevo Vedado.  #33 Avenida de La Loma.

"Home is where one starts from." ~ TS Elliot

Happy Friday!

Ooops! I almost forgot….

If you didn't win, but would still like a mug, please get yourself over to my online store Cuba To Go! (I have other cool stuff there too. =D)

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Be it ever so humble… Be it ever so humble . . . Drum roll, please…. The envelope please…

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  1. Kikita says

    February 20, 2009 at 12:39 am

    YAY!! Congratulations winners! Thank you so much to everyone for reading, commenting, and sharing your lives with us!

    Reply

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