This is Kikita and I am giving you . . . **Another Tissue Warning**As I said before I left for Cuba, I went with no expectations. I went with an open heart and an open mind. I went with a mission. And I accomplished it. But what I didn't expect (literally) was to find Papi everywhere I went. If I am going to be perfectly honest, I DID think ...
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**Tissue Warning** This is Kikita, back from her adventure in Cuba. I saw and did and felt so many things this past week that I am having a hard time deciding what I want to share first. I met cousins for the first time and hugged them as if I had known them my whole life. I was surrounded, overwhelmed even, with love. People I'd heard ...
Keeping My Promise
I used to visit my parents at least once a week. My dad was confined to a wheelchair and in his late 80's, but his brain was sharp as ever. We would sit at their kitchen table and talk about anything, everything, and nothing. You know, like you do with the most familiar people in your life. Even though the kids would visit with me and be in ...
Drama is My Life.
"You haven't been blogging very much lately." The criticism is accurate. I figured out that even though I do a lot, I can't do everything. (But I'm still doing a lot!) So, besides cooking and laundry and educating my kids and doing life, what else is going on? Well, Jonathan and Lucy are both in Drama Productions, so I ...
Kikita and the Nonagenarians Go To Cuba
"Kikita and the Nonagenarians Go To Cuba" sounds like a good title for a band or a book, doesn't it? This is Kikita blogging from Miami. In a few hours I will be on a plane headed for Cuba, "mi patria." Not by myself, though. I'm taking TWO people over 90 years old. Yes, OVER 90. That is 90+. First ...
Bon Voyage
I'm putting these two on a plane today. I have super-mixed emotions about them traveling to Cuba, but like Amy said in her post, family trumps politics. They will be in Miami for the next few days and then fly to Cuba next Monday. I am FINE* with it. Really I am. Ay, Dios mio. *heavy sigh**FINE - Freaked out. Insecure. Neurotic. and ...
A Living Legacy
Today my mom celebrates her 96th birthday. 96!! I took photos of her with everyone at her party the other day. As I was sorting through the photos, I realized that she has contributed to quite a few lives. Six children. Sixteen grandchildren. Seven great-grandchildren. Not to mention spouses and close-enough-to-be-related family friends. Here ...
One of a Kind
My mom will be 96 tomorrow and we had a birthday party for her this past Sunday at her home. There were the usual gifts of soaps and lotions and sweet-smelling stuff that she so loves. And she was delighted by the turnout and the sentiments expressed. She received lots of cards filled with love (and cash!). Because she's going to be ...
The Art Corner
Once a week, I get to escape my real life and go play. (I know. My life pretty much revolves around playing already, but that's not important right now.) My days are usually busy with homeschool projects, trying out new recipes (and feeding my family in the process, of course), caring for my mom, and general ...
No Regrets
I don't know how many posts I've started with...."I have my mom for the weekend," but I know there are many. My mom, Luz, will be 96 next week. She is in good health. She doesn't suffer from any disease other than old age. Her bones are healthy. She has a great appetite. She repeats herself occasionally (96!), but is ...
