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Archives for June 2009

Self-Portrait Tuesdays. The Real Thing.

June 30, 2009 By Marta Darby 3 Comments

What happened to Self-Portrait Tuesdays, you're asking? Well, I've been Self-Portraiting on Tuesdays over on Facebook. (So, if you're on Facebook, look up and join Self-Portrait Tuesdays.) I know. Sorry. I'm a little A.D.D. and I get easily distracted, but that's not important right now. The Self-Portrait thing started a ...

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Como Su Ritmo No Hay Dos or What Cuban Music Heaven Looks Like

June 29, 2009 By Marta Darby 9 Comments

We live about an hour south of Los Angeles. (That's how you calculate distances here in Southern California; by how long it takes you in traffic to get from one place to another.) This is a wonderful thing because that means that we can go see shows in L.A. but not have to live there. See what I mean? Win-win. ;-) And when summer begins the ...

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Teenagers in the 70’s. Your thoughts?

June 25, 2009 By Marta Darby 2 Comments

Amy and I were in L.A. last week. I took her to see Dirty Dancing at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. Yes. A totally chick flick umm... I mean stage show night and we had a fantastic time. ("Nobody puts Baby in a corner!") Of course, being in L.A. a week after the Lakers' Championship win was interesting and I made a few ...

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Angels in the Outfield

June 23, 2009 By Marta Darby 6 Comments

I love baseball. Duh, I'm Cuban. Of course, I love baseball.Correction. I love live baseball games. Eric says that's quirky. (I think he means it in a good way...) So tonight we went to our first Angel game this season. Sadly, the Angels really stunk and the Colorado Rockies wiped the field with them 11-1, but that's not important ...

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Thanks, Dad.

June 21, 2009 By Marta Darby 2 Comments

Hi. This is Eric.I decided to hijack my wife's blog for Father's Day. I just want to thank my Dad for all the good qualities he has taught me over the years. He was always a good provider.When I was little my dad took several jobs to help provide. My dad did what he had to do to take care of my mom, my little sister and me. I don't ...

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The Grand Poobah of Cuteness

June 19, 2009 By Marta Darby 1 Comment

My grand-nephew, Ben is celebrating a birthday today. This beautiful boy is probably the most photographed child of this century. There is a really good reason. He is just too cute. I know.Super cute, right? High cuteness factor. Cuteness oozes from his pores. In fact, he represents four years worth of cuteness. (Today is his fourth ...

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The Gift

June 17, 2009 By Marta Darby 9 Comments

Okay, a little background before I begin. (This is Lucy, by the by.) My mom insisted that I keep busy this summer by completing an artistic project every week. This way, I can keep my Facebooking privileges and I don't become a total couch potato this summer. Everyone's happy. Last week, I knitted a really cute green beret and actually ...

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The more things change, the more they stay the same…

June 16, 2009 By Marta Darby 9 Comments

This day in history...Thursday, June 16th, 1983. This is what I looked like that morning. 28 years old, massively pregnant and sporting a mullety-shag do. (don't judge me.) Standing over my beautifully just-finished pink and blue bassinet. (This was back in the pre-historic ...

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Misspellers of the World: UNTIE!

June 10, 2009 By Marta Darby 10 Comments

When I started the first grade here in the U.S. I had only been in this country for six months. We were still trying to get used to life in America and spoke only Spanish at home. (That rule carried on for as long as I can remember.)  My English at that point was only what I had gleaned from watching Captain Kangaroo ("El Capitán ...

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“Ya, KIA, Ya!”

June 9, 2009 By Marta Darby 3 Comments

I drive around my suburban neighborhood in a minivan. It's actually a KIA Sedona. And I like it. A lot. We just call it The KIA. And that has become its given name. Adam, who is 22 and who has, shall we say, a different driving style than I do, mocks me whenever I am driving and I accelerate to pass someone. "Ya, Kia, Ya!" He shouts ...

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I Can Do It!

June 8, 2009 By Marta Darby 1 Comment

Yet another PSA (public service announcement) with a a really cool twist: The Institute for Women Entrepreneurs is hosting a local event for Women entrepreneur's in Orange County, called: The Power Within...Women's Summit 2009They are saying it's: The largest, most dynamic cross-cultural Women’s Summit in Orange County!   It ...

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She can’t help it. It’s in her blood.

June 4, 2009 By Marta Darby 1 Comment

The high school kids performed the musical, Bye Bye Birdie last weekend. And okay, I know I’m totally partial, but they were wonderful! Rosie was delightful in her irritation at Albert for his inability to commit, and so grudgingly she makes an inspired decision to have Conrad (Albert’s client) kiss a girl from the small town of Sweet Apple, Ohio: ...

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Birthday Musings from a Golden goddess

June 3, 2009 By Marta Darby 2 Comments

Obviously, I, Kikita is the Golden goddess (little "g"), wrote this post. My birthday is two weeks away. I'm going to be 26. TWENTY-SIX!! I am a HUGE fan of birthdays. I am the midnight caller singing a cheesy song (because the traditional "Happy Birthday" just wouldn't be enough). My philosophy is that a birthday is ...

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Miami Rules.

June 2, 2009 By Marta Darby 6 Comments

The following are words to the wise from Kikita. Mami has certain rules when it comes to being in Miami.1. Eat ONLY Cuban food.2. Little or (preferably) NO black amongst your wardrobe - White & Bright Colors ONLY3. Red Lipstick is a MUST. These are in no particular order and all are considered a sin if broken. If you will remember my trip last ...

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