Hello my people! It's Kikita here. I'm in serious need of your help. Now, the following may be difficult to believe, but I promise it's the truth. Yes, the beautiful Kikita is still VERY single. (shocking. I know.) "And I'm gonna be 30! . . . SOMEDAY!" (When Harry Met Sally) Anyway, I'm currently facing a couple of obstacles in my ...
Welcome To My Blog!
But will I have to sing the alma mater??
WARNING: This post is a total over-share. (In fact, I can't believe I'm writing about this at all!) You've been warned. I'm pretty content with my life as it is. Seriously, it's the truth. I'm proud to be Cuban-American and I have an incredible extended family on both sides that I (very obviously) love.I adore and am ...
It’s better to give than… (whatever…)
Look at how generous I am. I am going to spare you the pain of sitting through an entire waste-of-time movie but which has one brilliant laugh-out-loud scene, which doesn't come anywhere near redeeming the entire thing, but that's not important right now. I'm a giver that way. =D Happy Friday! ...
I’m fine.
I'm fine. Really I am. My 15 year-old-sophomore-in-high-school daughter is taking two courses at our local community college. No, she wouldn't agree to wear a turtleneck or a burqa. And even though she doesn't mind me walking her to her classes (like she'd be able to stop me!), she made me swear on a stack of bibles that ...
The Wish
I was born in May of 1955. At the end of that summer, which my family was spending in Varadero Beach, Cuba, as usual, a friend of my mom's came to visit to meet the new baby. Her name was Conchitica. [NOTE: "Concha" is the Spanish word for shell, as in a Conch Shell.] This particular "Concha" was the third in that descendency to receive the ...
“If everybody had an ocean…” or How I spent my summer vacation.
"If everybody had an ocean...across the U.S.A...." Crystal Cove, Laguna Beach. "...then everybody'd be surfin'....." The Montage Hotel, Laguna Beach. "...like Ca-li-for-ni-aaa..." San Clemente Pier, North Side."You'll see them wearing their baggies. Huarache sandals too..." ...
Ceasing from my labors
On this day, designed as a day of rest, this is where you'll find us.That's right. We'll be at home. Taking a break from the busyness of our lives. At least just for today...I will be stopping.Stopping my running around.Stopping to just sit.Stopping my compulsive list-making.Stopping to read a bit.Stopping to putter around the ...
Masquerade!
(Can you guess tonight's movie?) THE original suggestion was a simple one. PerHaps we can have AN end-of-summer barbecue for our residenT yOung thespians. They're here every Friday anyway. Maybe we can watch a Movie, too. Ah, but you know what can happen to the best laid plans OF mice and men... There was festive ...
Se dice…”Peet-sah”
Husband: "This is really good. What kind of pizza is it?” I make homemade pizza all the time, so that part doesn't surprise him. It's the distinctly Cuban flavor that gives him pause.... Me: “It’s a Cuban pizza, of course.” Husband: “Who are you trying to kid?? There’s no such thing as a Cuban pizza.” “No such thing??” ...
Para ti, mi vida
Since I started blogging a couple of years ago, I have noticed that whenever I am out in the world doing stuff with husband or kids or friends I am constantly thinking of how to tell the story. Seriously. Even going about my day and having random thoughts can be blog fodder. I make no apologies for this. This is my blog, after all. ...
