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Archives for August 2008

Masquerade!

August 29, 2008 By Marta Darby 5 Comments

(Can you guess tonight's movie?) THE original suggestion was a simple one.  PerHaps we can have AN end-of-summer barbecue for our residenT yOung thespians.  They're here every Friday anyway.  Maybe we can watch a Movie, too. Ah, but you know what can happen to the best laid plans OF mice and men... There was festive ...

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Se dice…”Peet-sah”

August 28, 2008 By Marta Darby 10 Comments

Husband: "This is really good. What kind of pizza is it?” I make homemade pizza all the time, so that part doesn't surprise him.  It's the distinctly Cuban flavor that gives him pause.... Me: “It’s a Cuban pizza, of course.” Husband: “Who are you trying to kid?? There’s no such thing as a Cuban pizza.” “No such thing??”  ...

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Para ti, mi vida

August 27, 2008 By Marta Darby 2 Comments

Since I started blogging a couple of years ago, I have noticed that whenever I am out in the world doing stuff with husband or kids or friends I am constantly thinking of how to tell the story.  Seriously.  Even going about my day and having random thoughts can be blog fodder. I make no apologies for this. This is my blog, after all. ...

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“What did you learn in school today, kids?”

August 26, 2008 By Marta Darby 7 Comments

I know some people still think that homeschooling is a little unconventional. But today, our first day of the school year, was an absolutely normal school day for us. Here are the subjects we covered: Statistics:  Probability: Sociology: Color Theory: Critical Thinking: (And thanks to Tactical Talent in the 3rd and Tripped the Light in the ...

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Fashion Icon

August 25, 2008 By Marta Darby 3 Comments

August, 1960. Varadero Beach in Cuba. My beautiful sister, Miriam. According to the stamp on the back of the photo, it was just a few days after her birthday in 1960. She was so proud to be photographed on the beach in her gorgeous new Catalina Swimsuit  - "Styled for the Stars of Hollywood." Catalina was the brand that supplied ...

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It might have been easier to get cable…

August 24, 2008 By Marta Darby 2 Comments

I've mentioned before that we have chosen not to subscribe to cable tv in our area. And in our fair valley, that means No TV At All  For The Darbys.  It's a lifestyle choice we've made and we're okay with it, most of the time.  But... Eric really, really, REALLY wanted to watch the Olympics... I'm so ...

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Rock and Roll Babies and Uber-Dork Parents

August 23, 2008 By Marta Darby 5 Comments

Last night Eric and I went to a concert at nearby Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (which, after experiencing the marathon-length hike in and out of said amphitheater accompanied by hundreds of sloppy-drunken revelers, made us come to the cataclysmic decision that we would probably never go there for a concert again, but that's not important ...

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Grounded

August 22, 2008 By Marta Darby 3 Comments

I'm grounded on Fridays. It's not really a bad thing. I just like that it sounds dramatic. =D It's not that I've done anything wrong or that I'm being punished in any way. It's just that on Fridays we have a group of young people in our home. That's right. Our house. Every Friday. This started well over a year ...

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Give it a rest.

August 21, 2008 By Marta Darby 8 Comments

I was standing at my kitchen sink thinking of the myriad of tasks still unfinished on my to-do list.  These included a bunch of planting and pruning tasks in my garden, not to mention the mess I have going on in my office/studio/classroom right now. The voice of my Noisy Internal Perfectionist (let's just call her My N.I.P.) was ...

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Rebel without a cause

August 20, 2008 By Marta Darby 4 Comments

It's the third week in August.We're supposed to be starting school next week. (I know!) Did I mention that it's still AUGUST??? In fact, this coming Friday (which will still be in AUGUST, but that's not important right now), we're scheduled for 10th grade registration and picture taking and all of the accompanying busyness ...

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My blog has been saying a lot of stuff behind my back…

August 19, 2008 By Marta Darby 6 Comments

From wordle.net comes a "blog word generator."Apparently this is what my blog has been saying this week: Who knew? ;-) Go here to make your own. H/T Pam and Geno ...

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Following the leader

August 18, 2008 By Marta Darby 9 Comments

My mom (back in the day) used to babysit her grandchildren.  As long as I can remember, there were always assorted nieces and nephews underfoot. But these three.... Michael, John-Paul and Nicole. The three of them gave her a total run for her money. And Michael, as I recall, had the advantage of being 2 weeks older than Nikki and so he ...

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Real jewelry AND expensive perfume? You must be Cuban! ;-)

August 17, 2008 By Marta Darby 14 Comments

Imagine a beautiful young lady emerging from a giant clam shell a la Botticelli's The Birth of Venus - tastefully dressed, of course, but maybe she could actually get the full-body hair extensions... (never mind.) Ormaybe the young lovely could be lowered hydraulically on a flower-covered swing, dropping rose petals from a wicker basket as ...

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PSYCH-out

August 14, 2008 By Marta Darby 5 Comments

My darling blog-friend, Chantel has tapped me for the following meme:Choose a favorite book or movie or television program (wait! Stop right there..... I have too many favorite books and movies and I only watch tv when someone I know and love and trust recommends something that I then have to go out and rent because we don't get any channels ...

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Every picture tells a story

August 13, 2008 By Marta Darby 6 Comments

I'm the youngest of six. Six kids. Nice, big, old-school Catholic family. By the time I was born my two oldest sisters were teenagers. I've got a pretty good handle on how odd it is having toddlers and teenagers in the house at once. And how it might pose a bit of a dilemma getting them all together in front of a camera. We had a ...

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