DISCLAIMER: The following post may not be completely understandable to my non-Cuban blog readers. I apologize in advance.
I often refer to South Orange County (where we live) as The Bubble. This is white whole-wheat bread capital of So Cal.
I miss my Bilingual in the Boonies friend, Carrie. Unlike my (lovely and fabulous) American friends, Carrie “gets” me and I “get” her in that inimitable Cuban way. In other words we speak the same Spanglish. =D
For example, she didn’t bat an eye when I told her that I was not just tired, I was “desmoñingada.” (umm… extremely tired). And then she called me “una fiera” (a ferocious beast) and of course, I took that as a compliment. We spent hours “metiendo tremenda muela.” (umm… talking… a lot). She explained some ideas she had about sending my cookbook to Andy Garcia (which we’ll discuss in greater detail later, but that’s not important right now) and her explanation “me la puso en China” (umm…appeared to create some difficulty for me). There it is. Hours of Spanglish fun for the whole family! That’s right, my whole family and hers, too…
Yes, that includes Maria, who knew exactly what to do when my kids yelled “un besito!”
Los extrañamos muchisimo! Too bad you live “en casa de yuca!” (umm…far. =D)
Darn. Missed the fun by about two months. The picture of the kids is the cutest thing ever. And you and Carrie look fab-u-lous:)
Can’t say it any better than Chanty did. =)
Cute pictures and lovely Spanglish…you girls looked awsome over there! hummm, to bad that I also live in casa de yuca or, more or less, donde el diablo dio el ultimo grito y nadie lo oyo! 🙁
Maybe we need to schedule a National Cuban Girl Blogger Hangeo. I vote Miami. How about in the Fall?Wish you all were there with us. Marta and I, and las familias, had a great time.
And look how blanquita my girl is! Cono!
Does anyone else see the possibilities for a really great Cuban-American novel here?Cuban Blogging Girls. Mamis Who Blog. Hmmm…
Could we get matching jackets and have a secret handshake, too? LOL =D
“Maybe we need to schedule a National Cuban Girl Blogger Hangeo. I vote Miami. How about in the Fall?”I second that motion!
And yes, Marti, we can have matching jackets. You started on the design already, didn’t you?! 😉
Me anoto en el hangueo en Miami…when do we need to buy the tickets? What color are we going to have the jacket? Can I bring over my not-that-blanquito venao?Hummm, this is so “accidentally cool”.
I’ll be in Miami next week….
I’ll be in Tucson next week:(