Okay, so now I know just enough to be dangerous. I've been taking some online classes. Specifically, I'm learning how to scrapbook digitally using Photoshop Elements 6. I'm still just doing the assignments from class, but I'm all proud of myself and I wanted to share.... The journaling is from a blog post I did about a year ago. (journaling my ...
Cuban-American Life
I hope you enjoy my posts about my crazy and wonderful Cuban-American life.
They just don’t make ’em like that anymore
Did I mention that my mom is in Miami again? That's right. My 94 year old mother. In Miami. For the summer. (sheesh!) She's spending the summer with her two brothers - one older, one younger. She'll be staying through July so she can attend my nephew, Michael's wedding. We had a scare about a week ago because her heart rate ...
It smells like a Cuban home
When I was growing up, I remember that each day I woke to a most distinctive blend of aromas.I knew my dad was up and getting ready for work when the mingled scents of Vitalis, Bustelo, and H.Upmann Finos insinuated themselves into my dreams and yanked me out of my sound sleep. To this day, the distinctive aroma of Cuban coffee gives me a sense of ...
Who’s the Adult here?
Kikita here. I'm older now, so I should behave older, right? And for the most part I do, but every now and then . . . I feel the need to let the kid in me out. So I called my younger sister (Lucy - she's 14) and invited her over for an old fashioned "sleep-over." We had a blast! We made popcorn and drank ...
Happy Father’s Day!
Ok, I'll admit it. I'm no good at sharing. (It's me, Kikita, again.) I'm not really sure how it happened, perhaps those first three years of my life while I was an only child really stuck with me and I simply never got used to the idea of sharing anything . . . And (as you may have noticed) I LOVE being the center of ...
Smooth.
Picture this:It's a super hot summer day and you're craving something sweet and icy cold, that is both filling and refreshing.And you're getting a little nostalgic for the nearly perfect summer days of your island youth.And you're 3,000 miles from the nearest Palacio De Los Jugos.There's only one answer for this little ...
The game’s afoot…
I'm on vacation. Truly I am. We're swimming and relaxing and I'm even doing some scrapbooking and lots of reading. Yes. A perfectly relaxing vacation. However, I'm still connected to the world because we inhabit a world of super-techiness (is that a word?). So, I'm sitting today by the pool and I receive a text ...
TTFN (ta-ta for now)
It's officially SUMMER (!) for the Darbys and we're on vacation for the rest of the week. I will have the laptop and I may or may not be inspired to blog. See there? I have this total "Don't mess with me - I'm on vacation" vibe happening already (but that's not important right now). I leave you (and my house and ...
2 families. 1 house. 70 years. 3000 miles.
Who are these people? They are my friend (from Babalu blog), Val's grandparents.Why is that important right now?Umm.... well, I get very emotional when I talk about this.So just read the story here in Val's own words. WARNING: Get Kleenex first. ...
Why it’s hip to be Cuban in So Cal this month
If I am surrounded by Cuban people, food, and music, you can bet that I'm probably with my big, fat, Cuban family or that I'm back in Miami. So imagine my absolute delight to find myself in this situation yesterday in Laguna Beach (practically in my own backyard, but that's not important right now) and (wait for it,Theater ...
