Here we are. Amy and I. Six years ago we took a trip to New York. This photo was taken in September of 2001 in Times Square in New York City. It was taken exactly two weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Only two weeks. American flags were proudly flown EVERYWHERE. The city was overrun with rescue workers from all over the country ...
Archives for September 2007
At your service
My mom, Luz, is 93.She is moving slowly now because she loses her balance, but her mind is still amazingly clear. She has a sweet woman who keeps her company and takes care of her needs during the week. On weekends, my sisters and I take turns hosting her. She is here with us this weekend.That means that all my energy is going toward making ...
Big plans . . .
Inspired by my success with the Dulce de Leche and because I am LOVING the ice cream maker the kids gave us, I've decided to take on Hàagen Dazs.My mom will be with us this weekend and she's already pumped for the challenge. Me (in Spanish, of course): "I want to try and make Dulce de Leche ice cream." My Mom (also in Spanish, of ...
How sweet it is.
I had a craving.An intense craving for something impossibly sweet.And it couldn't be just anything sweet. I'm talking IMPOSSIBLY sweet. But preferably with a creamy texture and caramely taste. And it had to be something I could get my hands on pretty quickly because it was already 11:30 at night and I live in white-bread-Orange-County. ...
I spy.
Okay, I know I've been complaining about the heat. A LOT.And I have been complaining that I'm not feeling creative. A LOT.I know these two problems are related. And I know I have no right to be complaining at all considering we're only eleven short miles from the most beautiful beaches to grace the California coast. But I swear this heat has ...
We didn’t even get sANDY. ;-)
So stinking hot here! It was really even too hot to think about fighting the crowds and Labor Day weekend traffic to get to the beach. I know. I can still barely believe I'd give up a beach day... But we cranked up the a/c and made it a point to move as little as possible. We just hung out and read and watched a movie. Ocean's Twelve. That's ...
Twenty degrees of Separation
I forget stuff. For example, I forget that other people have to work during the week. (I know. I know. But it still slips my mind.) So it surprised me today to find all these umbrellas at my beach.I forgot it was Saturday and it's Labor Day weekend. Oops. It was exactly twenty degrees cooler at the beach (84°) than at our house (104°). ...
He loves me. He loves me. NOT.
I have a love/hate thing going right now with Ralph Lauren. (YES, the designer.) The love part is that I LOVE his Safari perfume. LOVE IT. Anything else turns on me. (must be that "hot latina" blood. =D) I've been wearing it (wearing it well, I might add) for the past 18 years. I never fail to get compliments. Total stranger: "My ...
