My sister, Helen, has a daughter, whom she named... Helen. I know. It was a totally Cuban thing to name children after their parents back in the day, but that's not important right now. Technically, she named her Helen del Carmen.So in order to differentiate between them, the family thing has been to call the younger Helen by her full name: ...
Archives for July 2008
Caught in the moment
Our kids get such a kick out of the way Eric and I interact.There's always a lot of eye-rolling and sheesh-ing when we are affectionate in their presence.But I know they like it. They like that we are always holding hands and giving each other meaningful looks.Lucy especially likes to photograph us candidly. It's probably comforting to think that ...
Bilingual in the Bubble
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, ...
Yes, I do live in a Pottery Barn catalog. (I wish)
I'm not jealous. I'm not.I know what it looks like. A spread from a Pottery Barn Catalog.But you're wrong.This was our Fourth of July picnic. Here in Orange County.Yes, that is teak furniture. And Tommy Hilfiger quilts. And fresh flowers. (not jealous at all!)I felt like I had fallen into a fabulous Lifestyle Magazine. (Heavy Sigh)And no, I had ...
Because fireworks always make me cry (but that’s not important right now)…
We're taking the day off, of course.We'll swim today. It's hot here in Southern California.Later we're meeting some other families to share food and a picnic at our local lake.We'll wait until the sun has set and we'll all watch the fireworks together.Just a typical family celebrating a typical 4th of July. With one small exception.When I typically ...
Thinking of you
The Hallmark people are so clever.You can pretty much get a card for just about any occasion. So if you're thinking of someone, you get them a "thinking of you" card and sign it and send it off. The recipient opens it and thinks, "Ah, someone's thinking of me." It's a very sweet exchange all around. However, I think I can one-up Hallmark ...
Island girls blog, too.
The Balboa Island Ferry.Just one of those local historically charming things we have here in South Orange County.Since 1919 the auto ferry has been taking 3 cars at a time (plus pedestrian passengers) back and forth between Balboa Island and the Fun Zone at the Balboa Peninsula. To my complete excitement and delight, my Cuban friend, Carrie, of ...
A Sasquatch by any other name would smell as sweet
I have 2 sons. Having sons gives me a glimpse into another world that would probably not even show up as a blip on my radar if it weren't for them. Take the following example:There are dozens of names for the quasi-mythical ape-like creature with the massive feet who purportedly roams the great northwest. He is known most commonly as "Bigfoot." But ...
