I remember one of the most fun things about summer in Varadero was playing Clue late into the night (Yes, the very same Parker Brothers game played here in the U.S.) and we LOVED it. Adults as well as children got to play. Our family is full of SERIOUS game players. (Is that a Cuban thing?) Card games, dominoes, board games, trivia ...
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Compassion or codependence?
It's cooler today and a little overcast. The perfect morning for sleeping in.We really don't have anything planned for today. So I didn't wake the kids.I just couldn't bring myself to do it.In fact, I am letting them sleep in.Then suddenly and without warning, the internal codependent voices jump in to the debate: ~"They have to learn to be ...
They were made to be broken…
I have rules. Serious unbreakable rules. Rule #1 - I only eat ice cream if the temperature goes over 95°. Rule #2 - I will not be photographed eating food, particularly ice-cream. Rule #3 - I will not post pictures of myself eating food, particularly ice-cream, online. So, umm... here is a picture of me eating ice-cream when it was only 85° ...
Getting to the Heart of the matter…
That's pork (spiced with garlic, rum and brown sugar) on the left. And white rice on the right. And just when you think you've got the makings of a typical Cuban dinner - bammo! you notice the big, scaly green thing taking up a third of the dinner plate. At our house, this is cause for celebration: "Artichokes? Yay!!" And phone ...
The Legend of Sylvia
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 ...
