This is my mom, Luz. The grandkids call her Luza. We call her Mami.My sisters and I are planning a birthday celebration for her.She will be 93 in at the end of next week. Of course, I made invitations. ;-) Ever since I can remember and even before I came along, my family has played a card game called Continental. (it's a version of rummy, I ...
Cuban-American Life
I hope you enjoy my posts about my crazy and wonderful Cuban-American life.
Desperate times call for desperate measures
I made pastelitos de guayaba. (guava pastries) I had to. It has been about 6 weeks (6 weeks, people!!) since we've had them.(since our road trip to Porto's in Glendale - see album to the left) And I would have to travel through quite a few area codes to get good ones.So I broke down and baked. And being a bit greedy for guava, I think I put too ...
“Que es guu-gol?”
I try to explain to my mom where Eric is and what he's doing there. "Que es guu-gol?" I don't have those words in Spanish. I can't describe any of it. Where he went. Why he's there. What he does.Search Engine? Internet Marketing? Links?umm.. nope. So I think I revert to "lugar grande," (big place) which not only sounds ...
Amazing feats of engineering
I'm still finding blue feathers all over the house. And it's funny, but they make me think of my dad (who passed away 7 years ago). He was an engineer. And he used to tell me that engineering, like design, was just a matter of "problem-solving." I remember having this discussion with him when I was fresh out of design school and was hired ...
While the cat’s away . . .
That's right. Mom's not here today. She has no internet connection. Pobrecita. So I, Amy (Marta's eldest and cutest), have quickly and modestly taken up the reigns. Would it matter if she did have an internet connection? Not really. I stopped by after dance class last night and did I find my mother? ...
Fun, fun, fun.
One of the first LP's I ever owned was a Beach Boys album - it featured live concert tracks and I remember staring at the cover and listening to it for hours. I think it was a gift when we moved from Florida to California. I was completely captivated by the sound. Then in the summer of 1966, Pet Sounds was released.That was what really began ...
Tutus and Time Travel
I'm working on a scrapbook entitled, "My Favorite Pictures." That seems like such an obvious thing. But I 'm a little slow on the uptake. Of all the scrapbooks I work on, it had never occurred to me before to create one of just my favorite pictures. (I know. I know... "Hello? McFly!") As I'm sorting my pictures for ...
How you say….?
My mom will be with us again this weekend. And aside from thinking of some fabulous Cuban food to cook, I also inevitably start thinking primarily in Spanish.(And no, that doesn't mean I put an "o" at the end of every word!) It's not like I plan it or anything. It just happens. I just put English on the back burner because I'll be ...
“The more that you read the more things you will know.” – Dr. Seuss
Remember the robot, Johnny Five in the movie, Short Circuit? "Must have input!" That's totally me. I'm a reader. I read.I probably should just end the post right there. The Bible, Newspapers, Political Commentaries, Diet Books, Devotionals, Chick-Lit, Magazines, Cereal Boxes, Blogs.If I see print, I MUST READ IT. I'm caught up in ...
Cuban-time
These clocks are in my kitchen. They read from left to right like this: ~ Hanalei (our favorite place in Hawaii)~ Mission Viejo (where we live)~ Habana (where I'm from)~ Brighton (England - where my husband's family is from) Not that clocks mean much to Cubans. We like the concept of "-ish." As in, "we'll be there around ...
