I always wished that mine would be the house where all the kids wanted to hang out. (even though it makes me absolutely crazy when kids say they are just going to hang out.)But I am so not "the cool mom."I'm pretty strict about voices and volume and feet on furniture and doors being open. I insist on "pleases" and "thank ...
Archives for March 2007
God Save the Queen (or Princess)
As Cuban as I am, I have to remember that my daughter also has English Darby blood in her veins. And truly, she carries herself with such amazing confidence and poise. And I KNOW she didn't inherit that from me. =D We're in the middle of the Renaissance now in Junior High. Lucy goes to school one day a week with other homeschooled kids to get her ...
Lindbergh and Pepin – a random tale
Here is my mom with her dog, Lindbergh, circa 1930's. He was the terror of their tiny Cuban town of Manati. Yesterday, Val posted this cool picture of his father'slittle schoolhouse also in Manati, Cuba.I knew that my mom's family lived in Manati for years. So, I began asking her if she recognized the name “Prieto.” “Well, there was a kid ...
Cuando sali de Cuba…
This is my golden ticket. In 1961, it cost $21.60 for the 1/2 fare for children to fly the 90 miles from Havana to Miami. It's not lost on me that I can easily spend more than that to feed my family at McDonald's.And that the distance is about roughly from here to San Diego. I don't know if it is because we spent the first few years in exile ...
Promises, promises
Dork alert! I go a little nutty this time of year. I start walking around my garden and taking mental inventory of what is going on out there. Of course, I have my camera with me. And really, is there anything worth documenting yet? Well, technically...no. Then I notice that the lavender is pretty fragrant already and that the sweet peas are ...
My Favorite Pictures
I'm adding this photo to my Favorite Pictures album. Don't try to stop me. I love everything about this photo. (Well... except for my face. =D) He's 11 and almost as tall as I am. But he'll always be my baby.(Even though there is nothing baby-ish about him.) Every now and then he just comes over to me and allows himself to be ...
Happy Mail =D
All of this arrived today. WARNING: Serious enabling coming up... The coffee beans (for the BEST Café con Leche - recipe follows) and the Magno soap & bath gel are from www.latienda.com. Child of the Revolution and Three Guys from Miami Cook Cuban are from www.amazon.com. (Note to Luis - See? I told you I pre-ordered. =D) Home Companion is the ...
I love a story with a happy ending…
We'll call it: "Babalu and the Picadillo" I have a gnarly sinus infection that is causing one of the lymph nodes in the back of my neck to swell up like a golf ball. Okay. So that was so NOT how you pictured the beginning of this story and it is kind of an overshare, but you need this information to follow along with the rest of the ...
Isn’t it ironic?
I get asked all the time if I still have family in Cuba.The answer is yes. And we are still in contact. I have a cousin who sent me this. It's a paper place mat from a Cuban knockoff of a Hard Rock type of place. (my scanner couldn't get the whole thing) They call it the Habana Café and it is in the heart of Havana, Cuba. Yes, THAT ...
It’s a beautiful day
There's a little man-made lake near our home. I used to push Jonathan around it in his stroller as Lucy would lead us on her tricycle. Today they were racing. Jonathan, on his bike, easily lapping Lucy on her rollerblades. My mom? Amy and I took turns walking her from shaded bench to shaded bench. The kids would stop and greet her after each ...
