Main Entry: win·ner Pronunciation: ˈwi-nər Function: noun Date: 14th century1) one that wins.2) one that is successful especially through praiseworthy ability and hard work. The winner of the Cafe Cubano Mug:i'm forgiving you (and kikita, ) only because i want that mug. .... and the apron too. my dear child your sins are ...
Guilt-free blogging
Okay, so I'm feeling a little bit guilty because I haven't been blogging lately. (shut up. I know.) But frankly, I haven't been near a computer and I'm still up to my (Royal Shakespearean!) eyeballs in costumes and sets. And there are still two more performances before I can breathe again (at least for a moment before I have to ...
Ay me! for aught that I could ever read – or – How Shakespeare is affecting my life today
Okay, boys and girls, for today's Lesson in Theatre Arts, I offer you a synopsis of A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare: Lysander loves Hermia, and Hermia loves Lysander. Helena lovesDemetrius; Demetrius used to love Helena but now loves Hermia. Egeus, Hermia's father, prefers Demetrius as a suitor, and enlists the aid ...
The Consolation Prize
There are places that I remember in the Havana of my childhood that continue to fascinate me to this day. One of those is the Hotel Nacional de Cuba.I remember driving by it as a little girl and thinking it was a magical place. Built in 1930, it played host to the rich and famous who visited our island home until our world imploded on January ...
Original thinking
As this new year begins I am coming back here to my blog thinking: "my God! I don't have one original thought left in my brain." Yes, I say it in a voice 12 octaves higher than my own tinged with panic. (And of course, being the good Cuban woman I am, I feel a high sense of responsibility and guilt, but that's not ...
I feel the power.
8 superheroes.8 parents.240 grapes.1 murder. It was New Year's Eve at the National Superhero Convention.Sadly, the Blue Shadow had been found crushed to death before the convention started. It was up to the Incredible League of Superheroes to solve the crime. Back row: The Human Ape, Robotron, Supersleuth, The Brooder. Front row: Windstorm, ...
WAY. TOO. LONG.
January 1, 1959. Fifty years ago today.A group of bearded rebels rode into Havana (my hometown) and turned our lives upside-down. My sisters and me. This photo was taken in early 1961 when we were newly arrived in the U.S. after fleeing the communist takeover. The details of our exile include:constant fear difficult decisions separation from ...
Cuban New Year’s Eve Traditions
I'm sooo ready.On New Year's Eve, at the stroke of midnight, we Cubans are BUSY. When the clock strikes 12 we:quickly eat 12 grapes - one for each month of the past year. wash these down with sparkling cider to celebrate the end of the old year. throw a bucket of water out the front door to symbolize getting rid of all the bad juju ...
The Man Child
I have some well-chosen adjectives that describe my kids. What I happen to love about the following list of adjectives is that they were used by other people: Aunts, cousins, teachers, friends, grandparents, neighbors, tween-girls - to describe my son, Jonathan. I know this because I have been "collecting" them for the past few ...
Preparing for New Year’s Eve
Because Jonathan's birthday falls on practically the last day of the year, we've decided to celebrate his birthday with a New Year's Eve party. Actually, there will be a murder. ;-) It's called Death of the Blue Shadow. In which a group of Superheroes comes together at a convention. (oooh, this is right up ...
