Years ago, my big, fat, Cuban family moved to a sleepy peanut-butter-and-jelly neighborhood in Anaheim, California. Our house was at the end of a cul-de-sac where the other families had been living forever. They had their own neighborhood traditions, including a 4th of July Block Party. Life was predictable and quiet and everyone liked it that ...
Lifestyle
Posts about everything going on in my life. Enjoy!
Looking for love
Hello my people! It's Kikita here. I'm in serious need of your help. Now, the following may be difficult to believe, but I promise it's the truth. Yes, the beautiful Kikita is still VERY single. (shocking. I know.) "And I'm gonna be 30! . . . SOMEDAY!" (When Harry Met Sally) Anyway, I'm currently facing a couple of obstacles in my ...
But will I have to sing the alma mater??
WARNING: This post is a total over-share. (In fact, I can't believe I'm writing about this at all!) You've been warned. I'm pretty content with my life as it is. Seriously, it's the truth. I'm proud to be Cuban-American and I have an incredible extended family on both sides that I (very obviously) love.I adore and am ...
I’m fine.
I'm fine. Really I am. My 15 year-old-sophomore-in-high-school daughter is taking two courses at our local community college. No, she wouldn't agree to wear a turtleneck or a burqa. And even though she doesn't mind me walking her to her classes (like she'd be able to stop me!), she made me swear on a stack of bibles that ...
The Wish
I was born in May of 1955. At the end of that summer, which my family was spending in Varadero Beach, Cuba, as usual, a friend of my mom's came to visit to meet the new baby. Her name was Conchitica. [NOTE: "Concha" is the Spanish word for shell, as in a Conch Shell.] This particular "Concha" was the third in that descendency to receive the ...
“If everybody had an ocean…” or How I spent my summer vacation.
"If everybody had an ocean...across the U.S.A...." Crystal Cove, Laguna Beach. "...then everybody'd be surfin'....." The Montage Hotel, Laguna Beach. "...like Ca-li-for-ni-aaa..." San Clemente Pier, North Side."You'll see them wearing their baggies. Huarache sandals too..." ...
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 ...
Masquerade!
(Can you guess tonight's movie?) THE original suggestion was a simple one. PerHaps we can have AN end-of-summer barbecue for our residenT yOung thespians. They're here every Friday anyway. Maybe we can watch a Movie, too. Ah, but you know what can happen to the best laid plans OF mice and men... There was festive ...
Se dice…”Peet-sah”
Husband: "This is really good. What kind of pizza is it?” I make homemade pizza all the time, so that part doesn't surprise him. It's the distinctly Cuban flavor that gives him pause.... Me: “It’s a Cuban pizza, of course.” Husband: “Who are you trying to kid?? There’s no such thing as a Cuban pizza.” “No such thing??” ...
“What did you learn in school today, kids?”
I know some people still think that homeschooling is a little unconventional. But today, our first day of the school year, was an absolutely normal school day for us. Here are the subjects we covered: Statistics: Probability:Sociology: Color Theory:Critical Thinking: (And thanks to Tactical Talent in the 3rd and Tripped the Light in the ...
