So, we're in beautiful La Jolla. (pronounce like "la hoya" not the Bugs Bunny way, of "la joe-la", but that's not important right now.) And our hotel is Right. On. The. Sand. (I know. Shut up.) And the sea is warm. And we're spending HOURS in the water. And then we lazily make our way back to the hotel (about ...
Archives for July 2009
El sol y la playa
Today's Spanish lesson: "escuche y repite" - listen and repeat... "el sol" - the sun."la playa" - the beach. We're on vacation for the rest of the week. Rest being the operative word here. We've found the perfect place to relax and recharge and all those other "R" words that mean ...
Monday Blog Hijackery or Hey, isn’t it still Sunday?
I am hoping that by introducing you to my friends that 1) you'll go visit their blogs and get to know and love them as much as I do. And 2) That you'll forgive me for not posting as often. Today's Monday Blog Hijackery is courtesy of my friend who's practically a sister, Amanda Dufau. She blogs over at Brandon's ...
“Bright light city gonna set my soul on fire” (isn’t that just an awesome lyric?)
Okay, so I know that everyone's family is quirky. But sometimes I think my people take it to another level. And as soon as I start telling them what we're doing and they give me the "deer in the headlights" look, I know I'm right. So, we're taking some time off and going away for the weekend to go meet the rest of the ...
My Big, Fat, Cuban Family – The Book.
One of the reasons I started blogging was for my posterity (which is just a fancy way of saying "future generations.") But let me tell you why... I am blessed with having my 95 year old mother still around with her mind still sharp and her enthusiasm for life (and my projects) still intact. That was not the case for her. She left Cuba ...
The Lake
Today's Self-Portrait Tuesday involves one of my very favorite places in my town. There's a lake here in Mission Viejo. Cleverly named Lake Mission Viejo by some original city founder. It's man-made and has two beaches. I have been going to this lake since I was pregnant with Adam (23 years ago!) and to survive the hot Mission Viejo ...
“The Eagle has landed.”
Forty years ago this day, I was a 14 year old kid who along with my family (and the rest of the world) was glued to our TV set, watching a fuzzy picture and holding our breaths as we waited for Neil Armstrong to take his famous first steps. I vividly remember the moment he stepped on the moon and the scratchy voice coming across those thousands of ...
Monday Blog Hijackery or I love when someone else cooks for me
You know that my daughters often hijack my blog and I'm totally okay with that. It gives me (and you) a break and adds a fresh perspective to this blog. Today I want to introduce you to my friend The Class Factotum. As much as I love Cuban food, the truth is that I like just about anything that's well prepared and tastes good. (Oh, ...
Miles of Smiles.
Self-portrait Tuesday once again... Some things ALWAYS make me smile (in no particular order)... 1) Cuban food.2) Disneyland.3) Clean sheets.4) When my kids love on each other.5) Telling a really great story.6) Cuban music.7) Connecting with old friends.8) My mom telling me she loves me.9) Lucy's laugh.10) A box from Amazon on my doorstep. ...
Cowabunga!
The month of June was unseasonably cool around here, which was a good thing in that we didn't have to run our air conditioner that much, but bad in that it was not really beach weather. (sad.) And we've been through with school since the end of MAY, people! Okay, so we've been doing lots of fun things. There are concerts to attend ...
