Thanks to all of you who participated in the drawing for the mugs:I took all of your names and plugged them into a list at RANDOM.org and the following names/comments popped up: 1) Marti, I think I have been reading MBFCF for about two years. Actually, it's been longer that that. Wow - in the cyberworld, that's probably the equivalent ...
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“Un sanwiché Cubano, por favor.”
It's lunchtime and you're in a Cuban restaurant. (I wish. *sigh*) You think to yourself, "Self, I don't want anything too big. Maybe I'll just have a sandwich." So you peruse the menu of said Cuban restaurant and find a few noteworthy sandwiches that you can choose from: There's the classic Pan con Lechón or ...
I *heart* blogging or $8.95 well-spent
I've been blogging for about 2 1/2 years now.When I first started it was kind of a dirty-little-secret. I just didn't know how to explain it. So I didn't. But I know I was constantly looking for stories to tell. Maybe it was an age thing? Or an untapped (for me) creative outlet? I just know that as a ...
Convalescing in style
So, apparently I have something called "walking pneumonia" which isn't life-threatening or anything. I'm just extremely fatigued and need lots of rest. So here comes Valentine's Day and my poor husband has a sick wife who has to lay low and stay in bed and rest and convalesce. What's a poor doting husband to do?? Take ...
Nothing but style…
A very Happy Birthday wish to my nephew, Mr. Michael Verdés, who has been working diligently since he was a kid to make the Top Ten Best Dressed Cuban Men List. (I don't even know if there is such a thing, but that's not important right now....)You're not just on the list, you RULE the list, mister! Happy Birthday, ...
Go ahead and say it…
I know what you're going to say. You're going to say I overdid it.You're going to say I worked too hard.You're going to say I pushed myself too much.And that it was only a matter of time before my body let me know that I wasn't Superwoman.And you would be absolutely right. I know. I have one big "I told you so" ...
Pure Imagination
This was a magical weekend for my son, Jonathan (the 13 year old). He actually became Willy Wonka. Our homeschool drama group put on the play/musical Willy Wonka Jr. No, seriously. He wore the purple coat and the trademark top hat in a remarkably comfortable manner. He wielded the glass-top cane as if he had been doing it all his young ...
The view from the cheap seats
While he's on stage rehearsing, I'm still painting and touching-up sets and helping to transform a rented hall into a "world of pure imagination." I am completely content to sit back here and do what I do to make all of them look good. To pull off this (or any) production it takes an amazing group of people. ...
I might not have minded if George Clooney was involved*
I say it all the time when we have a lot going on: "We don't have time for an emergency room visit this week." It's rehearsal/tech week for Willy Wonka which is this coming weekend and besides putting some last minute touches on those backdrops (will share later), I am also dressing 20 Oompa-Loompas, 8 Candy Kids, and assorted ...
Barbie and the Nail Salon
I must apologize in advance for the following post. My brain is fried from all the recent creative output. Proceed at your own discretion.... ************************************************************* So, I'm sitting at my local nail salon getting my nails done (obviously) which requires me to sit still for a prolonged period ...









