In 1982 my parents decided they wanted to go to Europe. My sister Alina and I volunteered to chaperone. =)Going to "the continent" for the first time meant that the Verdes family had to go in style so my mom insisted that we get decked out - that meant dresses, suits, high heels, pantyhose (Pantyhose!) - for an 8 hour flight across the ...
Cuban-American Life
I hope you enjoy my posts about my crazy and wonderful Cuban-American life.
Oh, the places we went . . .
It is time for the true story of what happened last week.I, Kikita, would like to apologize for my tardiness in explanation, but (as you can see) I've been rather busy DOING things so WRITING about them is not the highest priority. But I digress . . . You already have an idea of what Sheila and I were up to because Mami wasn't too far off ...
Cuban Festival in So Cal
This coming Sunday, May 3rd, the 7th annual Mi Son Cubano Festival will be held at Frank G. Bonelli Park120 Via VerdeSan Dimas, CA 91773 (next to Raging Waters) Look for the beautiful blond in the Cuba shirt. She'll be representing MBFCF with style. =D ...
Hunting and Gathering
My internet connection is out again. (And so is my back, but that's not important right now) so it works out that I'm not sitting at my computer today. That's right... I'm Mobile Blogging once again. =) But in spite of my own personal discomfort, I still have to go out and procure provisions for my family. (it's part of my job description as The ...
Let the Cuban Festivals Begin!
Hola, hola, Coca-Cola!Kikita here, reporting live from . . . ok, not live. But here comes the full report! This may get a bit convoluted, but it will still be fun, I promise! Last Sunday, April 19th, a new Cuban Festival was being held in downtown LA. Of course I had to be there.Mami & Dad were excited to go, but I knew they would probably get ...
Testing..1…2…
No internet connection today. It's either a problem with Cox or with our router. (so says Tech-Guru husband) *HEAVY SIGH* But. if you're reading this, it means I have figured out how to post from my phone...and this might be sort of accidentally cool, no? =) Anyway...I found this on the shelf of my local Target today and I wanted to share but ...
Café con Leche y Pan Tostado – Breakfast of Champions
Growing up in a Cuban household means drinking coffee. A lot of coffee. And it means learning how to make coffee at an early age. For most of us Cuban kids our first words were, “Mami. Papi. Café.” We’re not just talking about any coffee here. We’re talking super-sweet and tasty espresso. In fact, recalling my early childhood, I think Cuban parents ...
Picture perfect
Okay. So I know this photo is completely out of focus. And I know my hair looks witchy-weird (it actually was performing really well, but you can't tell from this picture. *sigh*) But in spite of all that, I love it. I love that we were caught by our neighbor practicing our salsa dancing on the front lawn. ("Those Darbys are at it ...
Attention: Lovers of all-things-Cuban
A little Cuban history..... Carlos Manuel de Céspedes del Castillo (April 18, 1819 – February, 1874) was a Cuban planter who freed his slaves, and made the declaration of Cuban independence in 1868 which started the Ten Years' War. Céspedes was a landowner and lawyer in Eastern Cuba, near Bayamo, who purchased La Demajagua, an estate ...
I Called My Mother OR Terms of Endearment – Part Deux
I would like to take the moment to announce that I, Kikita, am alive and well. Feel free to call off the search. I appreciate your concern. I have called my mother. The questions remaining are as follows: 1. Where have I been? 2. What did I call her? 1. Work has been busier, so I am not as readily availabe for a chat in the middle of the day and ...
