Kikita here. Today I woke up with a heavy heart. I felt like the weight of the world was on my shoulders . . . or at least it was on my mind. My thoughts were somewhere along these lines:I have to vote today. ALONE.The people in Cuba can't vote.Whatever happens today will affect them.Being a Cuban-American version 2.0, I don't think I can ...
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Decisions, decisions.
As I told you before, we've already voted. And we don't take that lightly.We read and study and debate and question. And not having a tv means that we will pretty much be glued to the internet tomorrow for election coverage, but that's not important right now. The ballot in California is looong too. Lots of decisions to ...
Falling back
We had no big plans for the weekend after our Halloween party on Friday. Like I said yesterday, we were feeling pretty zombie-like and didn't have energy for much. Honestly, I like weekends where we are all just puttering around the house, reading or watching movies, or working on projects without the "tyranny of the ...
Crunch time
We voted today. Yep, we are mail-in voters. At least we are now. Based on the long lines and the hours it took two years ago, even though my daughter and I had an absolute blast waiting in line, it's not an experience I'm anxious to revisit. This is a new thing for us so we sat down reverently and filled out our ballots ...
Ceasing from my labors
On this day, designed as a day of rest, this is where you'll find us.That's right. We'll be at home. Taking a break from the busyness of our lives. At least just for today...I will be stopping.Stopping my running around.Stopping to just sit.Stopping my compulsive list-making.Stopping to read a bit.Stopping to putter around the ...
It might have been easier to get cable…
I've mentioned before that we have chosen not to subscribe to cable tv in our area. And in our fair valley, that means No TV At All For The Darbys. It's a lifestyle choice we've made and we're okay with it, most of the time. But... Eric really, really, REALLY wanted to watch the Olympics...I'm so ...
Whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on…
I have this shelf on the wall behind my desk. It's like an homage to the animation gods at Pixar (but that's not important right now). See all those cute little innocuous toys on my shelf? At 11:42 today, those little happy meal toys started dancing around on their own. Magic? No. EARTHQUAKE! It knocked over poor Sid the Sloth, (see him lying ...
Flip-flop. ;-)
Okay, so we're on our way to the beach on this gorgeous Sunday afternoon in So Cal. As we're getting onto The Toll Road we spot DOZENS of police officers on motorcycles with their lights all flashing, and behind them there were about four or five patrol cars, with their lights flashing too. In front of this dizzyingly dramatic display of ...
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 ...
Cuba Nostalgia, Day 1 – I’m already Nostalgic
I already have so many stories I can't wait to share . . . I am so excited to be here in Miami and to re-connect with my friends from last year. Here I am with my co-bloggers (is that a word?), the amazing Ziva, the wise-cracking Reinier, and the lovely Amanda.It was crazy, everyone was hugging, talking, laughing, and (of course) blogging. Adam ...
