The following post was written by Kikita. My trip to Cuba was many things and I saw all kinds of things. I guess it was sort of magical. Some of the things I saw were as legendary to me as the Sphinx or Stonehenge or the Eiffel Tower. I knew the video of my mother being dragged into the water of Varadero by heart. I knew the games they used to ...
Cuban-American Life
I hope you enjoy my posts about my crazy and wonderful Cuban-American life.
The Most Beautiful Beach in the World
Most of the decor in my home is bright and colorful and Cuban-esque. My "theme"? I was originally going for Cuban Beach Cottage. (Our home is small.) And so, I have collected posters and art and maps and things that are a throwback to the simple days of my Cuban childhood. These three framed postcards, for example, are of 3 places that ...
Kikita and The Unseen Cuba
The following post was written by Kikita; who has recently returned from a trip to Cuba with her 96 year old grandmother.Every day that I was in Cuba, I would get home to Tio Timbiriche's after a long day of adventuring and the question "Los Viejos" would ask me was always the same, "What did you see?" And every day I ...
Getting Back to Reality
Today is Saint Patrick's Day. That is the reality. I'm not in Cuba anymore. That is the reality. I, Kikita, have no idea if I will ever be able to go back even though I would love to. That is the reality.I am behind on all the work I missed while I was gone and I need to get caught up . . . yesterday. That is the reality.But every time I drive ...
Why I Was Scared
The following post was written by Kikita. Fear. It permeates all things "Cuba Now." Some subjects we just don't talk about. Why? Fear. Even the fearless ones worry about saying some things (even if they don't admit it). Mami always says to herself, "I. Am. Fearless." I will tell you right now, I. Am. NOT. Fearless. As ...
Juicing It Up
Another posting about Kikita's adventures in Cuba written by none other than Kikita herself.The one thing everyone told me before I left was "Don't drink the water!" No water for a whole week? Well, not exactly. Just before boarding I bought two big bottles of water, but that was definitely not going to be sufficient hydration ...
Las Terrazas
This is another Kikita post about her trip to Cuba.Several years ago a cousin I had never met before was visiting from Cuba. Since he had never been to Las Vegas, Mami, Luza, my tia Helen, and I drove out there to meet him and then bring him back to California. It was a whirlwind adventure riddled with cucufates, but that is another story.On ...
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 ...
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 ...
