Ah, summer.I take advantage of the string of unstructured days to... umm... DO NOTHING. Yep. You read that correctly. It takes most of my strength just to fold and unfold my beach chair. =D I do have a checklist, though.It looks something like this: ~ Chair (check)~ Towel (check)~ Lotion (check)~ Book (check) Because for most of the year, I'm more ...
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Basket Case
Adam no longer lives here. He's got a really great apartment and a couple of wonderful roommates. When he did live here, I only saw him if I was up late at night when he came in. But now that he has moved out, he visits ALL THE TIME.I'm not complaining. I'm delighted I get to enjoy my son's company as much as I do. And if I'm not here ...
Would you believe…?
I'm constantly thinking of stuff to do with my family. I think it's because I feel like I've got so much to share with them. I want them to have so many wonderful experiences and to appreciate life. I take my job as a mother pretty seriously. I'm smart enough to know that the choices I make today, the things I say, the things I do all ...
ONE time…
Yes, that's us with Bono. How cool are we? Okay... not really. Actually, that was at Madam Tussaud's in Las Vegas. But we were there, (in Vegas) to see U2. We are huge U2 fans. HUGE. In fact, when they were touring recently, for Eric's birthday I gave him tickets to see U2 in L.A. For my birthday, he gave me tickets to see U2 in Vegas. ...
Time travel
It's a sundial.Rudimentary, I admit.But a working sundial nonetheless.You have to know which way is north first. That is the twelve o'clock mark.Then you stand a stick up in the sand just below it. Draw a circle and mark the three, six, and nine o'clock marks. As the sun moves, the shadow moves and you can tell what time it is. Yes, it was about ...
Searching for Cuban Food
I love to cook and I love getting mail. And I especially love getting mail from people trying my recipes. Snail mail. Email. Comment. Love it.The question I get the most: "Where can I find your Cuban food recipes?" If you click on the Food and Drink or Cuban Food category links (in the sidebar on the right) you will find my food posts ...
Everyone should have their very own Genius.
My studio and therefore, my life, have been in chaos since summer started. I"m not complaining, and I admit, some of the craziness is self-imposed. Because I'm not schooling and we don't have to be anywhere at any time, I usually take the summer months to re-group. (I'm guessing most real teachers do this too.) One of the projects on my to-do ...
How to throw a Cuban party
Okay, I'm not just saying this, but we really know how to throw a great party. Seriously. I think it's probably because we go into it with the idea that we are not entertaining so much as sharing. We love to have people in our home. We want them to feel welcome. We want them to come back. It's not about perfection or showing off. It's ...
Making a Man
This is a page out of a scrapbook I made for Adam. (the entire album is in the column on the left - titled: Adam's ABC Book) It tells the story of The Splinter. Here's how it goes: Adam played lacrosse in the 8th grade. Lacrosse is like ice hockey but without the ice and much more violent. In other words, a blood sport. =( After his very first ...
My Big, Fat Cuban Outdoor Movie Theater
Okay, so.... The Darby Backyard Movie Theater ROCKS! I know you were curious.(I may never come back inside again. =D) Movies and popcorn under the stars.The picture is crystal clear. The sound is perfect.The whole scene is just idyllic. Makes me want to have a party. (actually, just about anything makes me want to have a party - I can't help it. ...
