Amy and I were elected to go to the airport last week to pick up my Cuban uncle.His flight was delayed for over an hour which left us with that much time to people watch (my very, very! favorite spectator sport, but that's not important right now) at John Wayne Airport. I notice a familiar looking gentleman in the baggage claim area and start ...
Archives for March 2008
La Misma Lengua
Que bolá?It's Amy, AGAIN. But my new Cuban nickname is Kikita. (more on that another day) Anyway, my uncle is in town. Ok, he's actually my mom's uncle which makes him my tio abuelo, but we call him Tio Timbiriche. (like I said, more on nicknames another day) So his first night in town, Luza (my abuela) has made congri as part of ...
Excuse me, Mr. Google?
Hello, mi gente! It's Amy again. I'm having issues. I need help. The other day, I was talking with my Mom and I was messing with her a bit when out-of-the-blue and for the first time in my life she exclaimed, "San Apapusio, baja!" Umm . . . what?? who?? Obviously, she was frustrated and asking for a particular Saint to come ...
Señor Google is in da house!
Hello everyone! It's Amy. I've been living with my Abuela for almost 3 years now and she has never had internet. Because, really, what would a 90-something Cuban grandmother need the internet for? (Yes, it's been hard on me, but - when I can no longer live without it - I just go to Mom's house.) Anyway, my Abuela is slowly learning ...
Haikus R Us
My niece Natalie has so much going for her. Ah! To be eighteen! She was so little; I thought she'd be taller now. Happy Birthday, Nat!Aunt Marti's so weird. Her haikus are ...
Fairy Godparents? or Fairly Oddparents?
From left: My sister, Alina, who is my niece Helen's godmother, who is Alina's daughter, Kelley's godmother, who is Helen's daughter, Daisy's godmother. Did you get all that? Here's a fun Cuban Easter tradition we follow: I don't know who decided it, but it's engraved in stone. When you are appointed the high honor of being asked to be ...
Living the dream
I'm so proud of Eric. He was finally able to quit his day job and come home. (Yay!)Wait!Let me say that again . . .HE QUIT HIS DAY JOB! I'm so delighted. We all are.It's just so nice to have him home.And he's got some great clients. I can't even tell you how wonderful this is. (picture me flipping cartwheels . . . umm. . . or not. . . ...
Cuban Spice
This, my dears, is my version of Huevos Habaneros.Habaneros? Isn't that like the spiciest chili pepper known to man?Yes, actually it is, but that's not important right now. Huevos Habaneros refers to an egg dish named after the capital city of Cuba - Havana. Or in Spanish, La Habana. Okay. Let me 'splain: Cuban food is Not Spicy. It is flavorful ...
Making the grade
I don't give out grades in our homeschool. Not in the traditional sense. I don't have a classroom full of kids to "grade" and compare, so we can spend time mastering skills. So technically, Jonathan is a straight A student because we don't have to move on if there's stuff he doesn't understand, umm. . . at least until he understands it - ...
Lucky me?
Lucky me.They all looked sooo cute.All four of them wearing St. Patrick's Day green and all. I need a picture! one. . . two. . . three. . .Lucky for them - they're all so cute. ;-) SIGH. ...
