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 ...
Lifestyle
Posts about everything going on in my life. Enjoy!
Fun with Antiquities
Apparently I'm not the only Uber-Geek in the family... It should be against the law to have this much fun in a museum.We had a GREAT weekend. Happy Monday! ...
Confessions of an Uber-Geek
We're going to Malibu this weekend.That sounds so cool, huh?It conjures mental pictures of cruising Pacific Coast Highway in a convertible, parade-waving at movie stars and checking the surf. The truth?I am an Uber-Geek. We are taking the family in the minivan to visit The Getty Villa in Malibu. That's right. Approximately 44,000 Greek, Roman and ...
Over-sharing
I'm obviously very outspoken about the things that I love. The big things don't need to be spelled out: God. My husband. My kids. My home. It's the little things that are telling. Those little things that you might not guess about me when you first meet me. Or even if you have known me a long time. Those are the things that intimately ...
Japi Niulliar
Celebrating New Year's - the Cuban way.You have to pay close attention now, because this is a little complicated. In preparation for midnight, you will need:12 grapes. (One for each month of the year) Champagne or cider. (to wash them down) A bucket of water. (representing anything bad that happened in 2006) And a suitcase. (that's if you're ...
Cucufate Pictures Presents . . .
An explanation. My mom was in Miami last year visiting her big brother (she's almost 93 - what are these people made of??).She was helping him clean out closets and things and found an old box full of old 8mm and Super 8 film reels. There was footage of my parents back in 1950. There we were as small children playing in the sand in Varadero ...
My Big, Fat Cuban Family
Noche Buena.There were 32 adults and 6 kids under the age of six at the party. It was LOUD. As only a house full of Cubans can get. We all talk at the same time and try to make ourselves heard. Somehow we manage to keep track of all the conversations, even with all the multiple levels of voices. There was much laughter and chaos. The lovely kind ...
The Great Race
The countdown has begun. We are out-of-our-skin-excited because.... We're taking a ROAD TRIP to Porto's Bakery in Glendale. woo-hoo! Amy, Lucy and I are braving the busiest freeway system in So Cal for the most amazing papas rellenas, pork tamales, croquetas de jamon, pastel de pollo, and of course, refugiados. And I haven't even mentioned the ...
Violetas on my mind
I am a Cuban woman and I wear expensive perfume most of the time. (BTW, if you didn't know.. the two are synonymous.)I don't feel completely "dressed" without my perfume. Perfume and lipstick. Those are my staples.The other day I read this beautiful post over at Babalublog about memories triggered by familiar smells. Titled: El ...
The most intimate gift
I often get asked what I'd like for Christmas or what my favorite present is. To be honest, the presents that turn out to be my favorites are ones I hadn't even thought about... but someone else did. I'd like to share with you one of the most intimate gifts I've ever received. My husband knows I have a favorite calligraphy artist. His name is ...
