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Archives for August 2007

How to measure success. . .

August 31, 2007 By Marta Darby 2 Comments

This was our first week of school.And I am sick with a bone-achy-feverish flu.  (sigh)Coincidence? ;-)Don't know.But I stumbled downstairs and gave them assignments and they did everything that was on their schedules. Including this.We were thinking we'd get Jonathan a piano tutor this year, but it appears he has already found one.  In ...

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Beta testing

August 30, 2007 By Marta Darby 5 Comments

I do a lot of stuff. A lot.In case you don't already know, I have an online shop called CubaToGo! (see link on left side there).  I am constantly getting ideas of stuff I'd like to wear on a tshirt or cap, or even on a sticker or a mug.  Always related to being Cuban, because, well.... I am Cuban.  (And darn proud of it!) So, I had ...

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Mas café, por favor. . .

August 29, 2007 By Marta Darby 2 Comments

My brain is full. That happens every now and then. It's like it just gets overstuffed and I don't feel like I've got one creative idea in my head. This doesn't happen to anyone else, does it? ;-)  Like some days there is just not enough caffeine in the world to go around. Today's one of those days.  I have so much stuff I want to write ...

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Walk. Don’t run.

August 28, 2007 By Marta Darby 1 Comment

The engine light came on in Eric's car, so he asked if he could take my minivan to work and meetings. (Of course, I drive a minivan. I think it's federally mandated in our county, but that's not important right now. =D) Before I had time to answer, Jonathan said: "Of course it's okay, Dad.  We can just walk to school." Cracks me up ...

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What’s wrong with this picture?

August 27, 2007 By Marta Darby 4 Comments

It's my same Lucy-girl in both pictures. In one she's starting Kindergarten. In the other she's starting High School. I can't tell which is which. She looks exactly the same to me. Deep breath. Heavy sigh. Welcome to our first day of  high school. (I'll have this whole Kindergarten/High School thing cleared up by recess, I'm sure.  My ...

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The Best

August 25, 2007 By Marta Darby 1 Comment

The Spanish name for godmother is "madrina."When my oldest sister, Ofelia, had her first baby, she named my sister, Miriam as the godmother. When the baby (Annette) started speaking, she called her "Manana" - her two year old version of "madrina."And the name stuck. Meet my beautiful sister, Miriam. But we all still ...

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No one mourns the wicked

August 24, 2007 By Marta Darby 3 Comments

We just recently went to see the musical, "Wicked." (Fabulous. I highly recommend it, but that's not important right now.) There are unconfirmed rumors flying around today that fidel castro is finally dead.My cell has been ringing off the hook and now this lyric from the musical keeps running through my head over and over: No one mourns ...

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Someone loves me!

August 23, 2007 By Marta Darby 2 Comments

Aren't they simply amazing?? Eric came home with these today, planted a kiss on me and said, "I love you, honey." Aww. . . Someone loves me! or (a more likely scenario). . . Someone has a co-worker who just broke up with a desperate goof who has more money than brains and Eric obliged when she screamed, "get these out of my ...

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Cuban Pride

August 23, 2007 By Marta Darby Leave a Comment

Adam comes bouncing in yesterday in his goofy black Cowboy-Superman hat and wearing this shirt. Yes, it says:"Proud Member of the Miami Mafia."And he does wear it with great pride. He's twenty-one and for the most part, politics do not usually interest him or his friends.  But because he's Cuban American and because his mother has ...

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End of summer blues

August 22, 2007 By Marta Darby 1 Comment

School starts next week. Even for homeschoolers like ourselves. We need to get all our summer vacation relaxation in before next  Monday. Because come Monday, boy, we are back to our regular homeschool schedule. And of course, you know what that means, don't you? It means we will have to leave for the beach at around NOON.   =D (I ...

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Que hay? (“what is there?)

August 20, 2007 By Marta Darby 5 Comments

WARNING: this post is full of Cuban euphemisms and obscure Monty Python references.  Read at your own personal peril. I had my mom with me this weekend.And I swear she was on the phone most of the time.Because there seems to be imminent news that she (and all of the international Cuban community) is anxiously expecting. Eric (who is of English ...

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Yes, I think it will come in hANDY. =D

August 19, 2007 By Marta Darby 5 Comments

Eric went to the doctor the other day and brought this complimentary Web MD magazine home for me. Yes, that's Andy Garcia on the cover. And I'll bet the article was really interesting. I don't know. Because there were pictures, too. [sigh] ;-) ...

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Feeling the love.

August 18, 2007 By Marta Darby 3 Comments

So, I was feeling a little blue today. Probably just tired.  The last few weeks have been so busy for us with celebrations and I probably just need some downtime. And you know how it is when you start feeling down and you start feeling sorry for yourself?So there I am having my very own Pity Party and thinking (or maybe I was praying, or maybe ...

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Killing for the Crown

August 17, 2007 By Marta Darby 4 Comments

Yes, those beauties are callously standing on the outline of the body. We had a murder here last week. (to celebrate Lucy's birthday.)A dozen hopefuls vying for the Miss Teen USA crown. The lights went out, there was a scream and Miss Texas dropped to the ground . . . dead. It was all very dramatic. Apparently Amy Arizona killed Tina Texas with ...

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Listen to me when I’m talking to you

August 15, 2007 By Marta Darby 2 Comments

They don't take me seriously. Or at least it doesn't seem like they do. I say stuff all the time and they look at me with question marks on their faces as if to say,  "You can't expect us to take you seriously when you say stuff like that." Stuff like: "Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." "The issue is ...

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