Sunday, September 6, 1970. My very first concert. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Their opening act was Little Stevie Wonder who had just had a big hit with "Signed, Sealed, Delivered." This was my very first concert. I found the ticket tucked away in my high school photo album. Thirty-nine years ago ...
Keeping it Together
I do a lot of stuff. I make things. I go places. I Twitter. I cook stuff. I shoot emails. (Eric always says this, "shoot me an email." And I think it's cute, so we don't just write emails around here. We shoot them.) ;-) I homeschool kids. I drive them places. I Facebook. I take pictures. And I write about it all. How do I ...
Cooking with The Boy
I have to admit that my kids (all four of them) are usually great sports when it comes to any projects I ask them to get involved with. (Eric would most likely insert the term "harebrained" somewhere in here, but that's not important right now. =D) I especially love when they show enthusiasm in spite of not having all the ...
“Bet it all on black!”
This post has been brought to you courtesy of Kikita. After meeting Desi, Mami and I continued on our way to Fabulous Las Vegas. Right as we turned onto Las Vegas Blvd., Mami asked if I'd like to stop and take a picture at the classic sign. I was in a "seize the moment" kind of mood, so we did. (It feels like good luck/karma/whatever ...
Now you can check off item #60 from your Bucket List
What does a family birthday party in Las Vegas look like? Well, when you're talking about my family, it looks something like this.... (be sure to take notes. =D) My niece, Nicole, organized the dinner for my sister (her mom), Miriam at Caesars Palace. It turns out that on Miriam's Bucket List was an item that read "Celebrate my ...
Pastelito Delivery Service
The temperature has been in the double digits around here. So cooking has been a pretty low priority. If I do cook, it will usually involve the crockpot and rice cooker and me NOT in the kitchen for hours. But last week, I baked! Yes, BAKED. And I'm not just talking about the day I spent too much time in the sun. (That's a story for ...
Wedding vows. Graceland. Elvis. SWEET!
At the end of July, my niece Helen and her husband, Daryl celebrated their ten year wedding anniversary with a renewal of vows. (I know. Awwww....totally sweet, right?) The blushing bride.... Of course, after ten years there are two adorable children in the mix. The lovely Miss Daisy.... And the Grand Poobah of Cuteness himself, Mr. ...
Must Have Cuban Coffee
Kikita wrote this post under the influence of caffeine. You have been warned.Mmmmmm . . . do you smell that? That is the smell of the perfect Café Cubano. One more time, deep breath . . . Yes! Glorious! Everyone grab your "tacita", sit back and enjoy it! What's that? YOU. DON'T. HAVE. ANY. CAFE???? **Kikita se desmayo!! (Kiki ...
From Varadero. With love.
I entered the list of names into Random.org. I hit send and came back with a winner. I was sad because I had twelve entries and only one sign. =( But I loved each and every story. And I suppose I could just make eleven more signs....or I could just name the winner. *sigh* Congratulations to the winner of the Varadero Beach sign, made by me with ...
My Redemption Song
This post was written by Kikita. A few months ago I received an email in my inbox and all it had was a picture attached.This picture: Did I notice "El Gran Combo" (a group that, as a salsera, I have grown to love)? Of course not.I only had eyes for Willy.Immediately, I send Mami an email. There was no question as to whether we were ...
