(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 ...
Lifestyle
Posts about everything going on in my life. Enjoy!
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 ...
Fashion Icon
August, 1960. Varadero Beach in Cuba. My beautiful sister, Miriam. According to the stamp on the back of the photo, it was just a few days after her birthday in 1960.She was so proud to be photographed on the beach in her gorgeous new Catalina Swimsuit - "Styled for the Stars of Hollywood." Catalina was the brand that supplied ...
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 ...
Grounded
I'm grounded on Fridays. It's not really a bad thing. I just like that it sounds dramatic. =D It's not that I've done anything wrong or that I'm being punished in any way. It's just that on Fridays we have a group of young people in our home. That's right. Our house. Every Friday. This started well over a year ...
Rebel without a cause
It's the third week in August.We're supposed to be starting school next week. (I know!) Did I mention that it's still AUGUST??? In fact, this coming Friday (which will still be in AUGUST, but that's not important right now), we're scheduled for 10th grade registration and picture taking and all of the accompanying busyness ...
Real jewelry AND expensive perfume? You must be Cuban! ;-)
Imagine a beautiful young lady emerging from a giant clam shell a la Botticelli's The Birth of Venus - tastefully dressed, of course, but maybe she could actually get the full-body hair extensions... (never mind.) Ormaybe the young lovely could be lowered hydraulically on a flower-covered swing, dropping rose petals from a wicker basket as ...
Every picture tells a story
I'm the youngest of six. Six kids. Nice, big, old-school Catholic family. By the time I was born my two oldest sisters were teenagers. I've got a pretty good handle on how odd it is having toddlers and teenagers in the house at once. And how it might pose a bit of a dilemma getting them all together in front of a camera. We had a ...
Surreality bites.
So we had a wonderful weekend in Mexico celebrating our anniversary. I didn't have my camera with me, so all I had was my phone for picture taking, and I was so glad because, seriously, you wouldn't believe half of the stuff we saw. Baja is like another planet. With the exception of the Rosarito Bed and Breakfast - emphasis on ...
