We've got a dear family friend whom we'll call "Sylvia." We'll call her Sylvia because, well... that's her name. =D Sylvia is and has always been the representation of perfect Cuban womanhood to me. I've known Sylvia since I was a little Cuban girl and I have always marveled at how she manages to be consistently put together. ...
Driving Miss Daisy
Blogosphere, meet Miss Daisy.Miss Daisy, meet the Blogosphere. She is the first of my mom's seven great-grands. I am her GREAT aunt. (goes without saying) Besides being OBVIOUSLY adorable with a great sense of humor, she is smart as a whip. In fact, I'll bet you would be hard pressed to know as much stuff as she does. 1) She can easily name the ...
El Morro in my heart…
This is a postcard of El Morro Beach in Laguna from the 1930's. This is El Morro Beach in Laguna today. As in... where we were literally swimming earlier TODAY. I love Laguna, not just because of the beautiful coves, white sand and picture perfect surf. I love that the city of Laguna Beach has a certain nostalgic charm. It feels like a throwback ...
I’m a simple “Latina”
During the summer months we spend a lot of time at the beach or at the lake or just away from home most of the day. But we also have friends over, too. And I usually feed them. (I'm Cuban. It's in my blood. If there are hungry people in my home, I must feed them. It's the right thing to do. =D) So I have some really simple go-to meals. I ...
The Double Feature
My mom was with us this weekend. She's a pretty good sport about lots of things. We thought it would be fun to have her join us for a movie in our outdoor theater. We were hoping she'd get a kick out of the drive-in feeling. I chose "An Affair to Remember" with Cary Grant and Debroah Kerr. I knew she would at least recognize the ...
Don’t know much about history..
No. I have no idea what it actually says on the box or how to pronounce it.I'm going to guess (based on my knowledge of the contents) it says tea glasses. And that there are twelve of them. (um... that one was a no-brainer.) When I talk about homeschooling, I always like to point out that it is more of a lifestyle than anything. Here's a perfect ...
Call the plumber!
We've got a leak somewhere in the tub upstairs. It leaks down through the ceiling downstairs. Sadly, this is not the first time this has happened.So there's a big hole just above the shower downstairs. The plumber was here for hours and assured us it was fixed. He lied. So Eric is studying the seal on the faucet and is pretty sure he has ...
Grand Inspirations
That beautiful little Cuban guy residing in that wonderfully fluffy nest is my grandnephew, Ben. We are all seriously besotted by this kid. His poor parents - when they come over, the first thing Eric says is, "Yay! Ben's here!" As if Helen and Daryl's (his parents) entire reason for existing is for them to deliver this ...
“Hi Mom! What’s for dinner?”
Disclaimer: It's Amy again (Marta's oldest). I have yet again taken over my mom's blog. No, she's not sick or too busy, this is just a regular old hi-jacking. One day when I grow-up and have my very own blog . . . I will still come by from time to time and take-over. :-)Every other Wednesday on my lunch break I make THE ...
CATatonic
Excerpts from a Dog's Daily Diary: 8:00 am - Dog food! My favorite thing!9:30 am - A car ride! My favorite thing!9:40 am - A walk in the park! My favorite thing!10:30 am - Got rubbed and petted! My favorite thing!12:00 pm - Lunch! My favorite thing!1:00 pm - Played in the yard! My favorite thing!3:00 pm - Wagged my tail! My favorite thing!5:00 pm ...
