September 8, 1961. My family had been in the U.S. for seven long months. There was still a longing for anything or anyone that reminded us of "home." We eagerly waited for news that the revolution had failed and that the new regime had fallen and that we would soon be heading back to all things familiar. The Catholic Archdiocese of ...
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Kikita, the Luckiest Girl in the World, Sees Ruben Blades in Concert
I very well may be the luckiest girl in the world. I'm sure there are other girls that think that, but I bet I can make a pretty good case for being the luckiest. (This is Kikita, by the way, Marta's eldest daughter. <-- That alone makes me pretty lucky, but that's not important right now ;-D) A little over a week ago, my timbales ...
Lucy and The Wardrobe (and the Mamey Smoothie)
I was in Burbank with my girls recently. Our intention was to get a quick bite (and some provisions to bring home) from Portos. Portos is a divine Cuban Bakery that's not too close to where we live, but very drivable in a pinch. And we had business in Burbank so we weren't even cheating. Of course we were deluding ourselves. A trip to ...
On the stage of the Hollywood Bowl (Pinch me.)
I'm going to write about the Hollywood Bowl today. Just as a warning - this post may get all emotional and gushy (<--is that a word?) because I LOVE the Hollywood Bowl. I love it so much I want to marry it. There's going to be gushing. And photos. And videos. And more gushing. Yes. It's uber-nerd heaven. The Bowl is just so ...
What Mom Taught Me
In case you missed last year's surprise Mother's Day post, here is the link. Also: Mom. You really should change your password once in awhile...- - - Mami taught me how to have great adventures. We have driven to Vegas together more times than I can count.Today, I love driving and am always ready to take a road trip. We saw the ...
Marvel’s The Avengers (A Winner)
Thanks to all of you who entered the giveaway for the Very Uber-Cool and Uber-nerdy Avengers gift pack from Marvel. I love that you guys are as caught up in Avenger Madness as we are. And because I personally can't get enough of Thor, here's yet another photo from the film.Isn't that just beautiful....umm.....lighting? (I know. ...
Calling All Uber-nerds! Marvel’s The Avengers (A very cool giveaway)
If you remember from this post a few weeks ago, you know that we are all suffering uber-nerdy anticipation for the release of The Avengers (the movie) in theaters on May 4th. Read the comments on that post and you'll see reader Lourdes M's genius suggestion of watching all the Marvel super hero movies beforehand. We have been doing ...
Kikita Loves Monkeys
Familia! It's Kikita here. In case you didn't know, I love monkeys.I also love movies.So when the chance to see a movie about monkeys comes up, I'm SOOO there. "The Lion King" is my favorite Disney movie and Rafiki is a huge reason for that."Aladdin" is one of my favorite Disney movies because of Abu.Can you guess ...
Blue Like Jazz – Love it or hate it?
A few years ago a book came out called, Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality. I both loved and hated it. Loved it for its honesty and beautiful storytelling. Hated it because as the story developed, it caused a glaring light to shine on the darkest parts of my soul. (Okay, that was probably a little bit of an intense ...
“What About Prom?”
I have homeschooled my kids for over ten years now. I am still constantly surprised that one of the greatest concerns (right after the ignorant "socialization" question) is "What about prom?" I sigh a little bit and carefully explain how we do high school: He actually attends a high school that offers Independent Study. His ...
