Today's Self-Portrait Tuesday involves one of my very favorite places in my town. There's a lake here in Mission Viejo. Cleverly named Lake Mission Viejo by some original city founder. It's man-made and has two beaches. I have been going to this lake since I was pregnant with Adam (23 years ago!) and to survive the hot Mission Viejo ...
Lifestyle
Posts about everything going on in my life. Enjoy!
“The Eagle has landed.”
Forty years ago this day, I was a 14 year old kid who along with my family (and the rest of the world) was glued to our TV set, watching a fuzzy picture and holding our breaths as we waited for Neil Armstrong to take his famous first steps. I vividly remember the moment he stepped on the moon and the scratchy voice coming across those thousands of ...
Miles of Smiles.
Self-portrait Tuesday once again... Some things ALWAYS make me smile (in no particular order)... 1) Cuban food.2) Disneyland.3) Clean sheets.4) When my kids love on each other.5) Telling a really great story.6) Cuban music.7) Connecting with old friends.8) My mom telling me she loves me.9) Lucy's laugh.10) A box from Amazon on my doorstep. ...
Cowabunga!
The month of June was unseasonably cool around here, which was a good thing in that we didn't have to run our air conditioner that much, but bad in that it was not really beach weather. (sad.) And we've been through with school since the end of MAY, people! Okay, so we've been doing lots of fun things. There are concerts to attend ...
How can you recognize a Cuban woman?
Hint: It's not by her accent.... Carrie and her aunt share similar stories about how they were both recognized as Cubans, but not by their accents.... Go watch these hilarious videos right now. (My blond-haired, blue-eyed Amy Kikita gets this all the time. =D) ...
It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life
My BFF, Pam and her husband, Pastor Gene (Mr. Train Report himself) are celebrating their 33rd wedding anniversary today. 33! That's like 145 in Dog Years!! (I have had the privilege of knowing them for about 34 years, but that's not important right now.) Congratulations, my friends. I think you definitely qualify for a Gold Medal ...
A summer story in three acts
Self-Portrait Tuesday again. (See the category cloud for more information. And you know what? I really need to create a logo for this to make it more official, but that's not important right now.)Act one:She gets a Killer Pedicure.Act two:She goes down to Crescent Bay in Laguna Beach.Act three:She photographs her toes for Self-Portrait ...
The Star-Spangled Banner
Today's History Lesson for Your Edification: There was a young and deeply religious lawyer by the name of Francis Scott Key, who had a well-established law practice in Georgetown, near Washington, D.C. Although he was opposed to the War of 1812, he had a deep love for his country and served in the Georgetown Field Artillery in 1813. He ...
SmART Cuban
I have times when I feel inadequate to homeschool my kids. Not that I can't do stuff, I totally know I can. It's just that I've never been much of an academic.I'm more of the right brain, emotionally driven, wow-what-a-great-color artistic type. And I can do a lot of stuff, except maybe algebra and seriously, name five people ...
Self-Portrait Tuesdays. The Real Thing.
What happened to Self-Portrait Tuesdays, you're asking? Well, I've been Self-Portraiting on Tuesdays over on Facebook. (So, if you're on Facebook, look up and join Self-Portrait Tuesdays.) I know. Sorry. I'm a little A.D.D. and I get easily distracted, but that's not important right now. The Self-Portrait thing started a ...
