I get this all the time. It's the blue eyes and fair skin that seems to confuse people. Or maybe it's that all the news lately from Cuba seems to show a sort of third-world-dark-skinned population. And yes, many Cubans are black. And Chinese. And even Jewish. We Cubans come in all sizes and flavors. =D To clarify, both my parents ...
Lifestyle
Posts about everything going on in my life. Enjoy!
Blogging for breakfast
I never realized when I started blogging that there would be perks. But truly, blogging has opened up worlds that would not have been available to me if I had remained quietly anonymous in my little piece of the Bubble that we call The O.C. I also get some requests from people who would not normally contact me otherwise. For example, I just ...
To sleep, perchance to dream…
NOTE: The following is an unpaid testimonial. I'm just a really satisfied consumer with a blog. =D Did you know beds have a "shelf life?" I guess they tell you that somewhere in the literature as you're purchasing the bed in the first place, but you're probably so excited and happy to be getting a new bed that ...
“It’s a good thing.”
My friend and faithful blog-reader, Mica (whom I had the pleasure to meet at Cuba Nostalgia last year), shared a sweet moment she had at the 2009 Food and Wine Festival in Miami a few weeks ago. She got to meet Martha. Yes, THAT Martha. I swear. I want to be her sometimes. (Martha, not Mica.) Martha. She who represents everything I ...
Happy Arbor Mardi Gras?
Kikita posts again! You knew it was coming . . . Sheila still refuses to take down the tree. One of our devoted readers and Facebook friends, Billy, encouraged her madness and sent her decorations, New Orleans music, and King Cake! Obviously, "Tree Decorating" is a lovely excuse to have a party . . . So we had our own little Fat ...
Ninety-five.
She still dyes her hair and wears makeup every day.She only wears her glasses for reading because she's a little vain about her looks.She remembers everyone's birthday.If you're sick, she'll call you every day until you report that you are well.She saves every card from every birthday, Mother's Day and Christmas and works ...
Be it ever so humble…
Thanks to all of you who participated in the drawing for the mugs:I took all of your names and plugged them into a list at RANDOM.org and the following names/comments popped up: 1) Marti, I think I have been reading MBFCF for about two years. Actually, it's been longer that that. Wow - in the cyberworld, that's probably the equivalent ...
Convalescing in style
So, apparently I have something called "walking pneumonia" which isn't life-threatening or anything. I'm just extremely fatigued and need lots of rest. So here comes Valentine's Day and my poor husband has a sick wife who has to lay low and stay in bed and rest and convalesce. What's a poor doting husband to do?? Take ...
Go ahead and say it…
I know what you're going to say. You're going to say I overdid it.You're going to say I worked too hard.You're going to say I pushed myself too much.And that it was only a matter of time before my body let me know that I wasn't Superwoman.And you would be absolutely right. I know. I have one big "I told you so" ...
Pure Imagination
This was a magical weekend for my son, Jonathan (the 13 year old). He actually became Willy Wonka. Our homeschool drama group put on the play/musical Willy Wonka Jr. No, seriously. He wore the purple coat and the trademark top hat in a remarkably comfortable manner. He wielded the glass-top cane as if he had been doing it all his young ...
