Adam comes bouncing in yesterday in his goofy black Cowboy-Superman hat and wearing this shirt. Yes, it says:"Proud Member of the Miami Mafia."And he does wear it with great pride. He's twenty-one and for the most part, politics do not usually interest him or his friends. But because he's Cuban American and because his mother has ...
Lifestyle
Posts about everything going on in my life. Enjoy!
End of summer blues
School starts next week. Even for homeschoolers like ourselves. We need to get all our summer vacation relaxation in before next Monday. Because come Monday, boy, we are back to our regular homeschool schedule. And of course, you know what that means, don't you? It means we will have to leave for the beach at around NOON. =D (I ...
Que hay? (“what is there?)
WARNING: this post is full of Cuban euphemisms and obscure Monty Python references. Read at your own personal peril. I had my mom with me this weekend.And I swear she was on the phone most of the time.Because there seems to be imminent news that she (and all of the international Cuban community) is anxiously expecting. Eric (who is of English ...
Yes, I think it will come in hANDY. =D
Eric went to the doctor the other day and brought this complimentary Web MD magazine home for me. Yes, that's Andy Garcia on the cover. And I'll bet the article was really interesting. I don't know. Because there were pictures, too. [sigh] ;-) ...
Killing for the Crown
Yes, those beauties are callously standing on the outline of the body. We had a murder here last week. (to celebrate Lucy's birthday.)A dozen hopefuls vying for the Miss Teen USA crown. The lights went out, there was a scream and Miss Texas dropped to the ground . . . dead. It was all very dramatic. Apparently Amy Arizona killed Tina Texas with ...
Everybody’s Got Something To Hide Except Me And My Monkey
I have to admit that my original plan was to write an extensive blog post on the amazingness (is that a word?) of this show. I thought I would describe each moment in great detail and send you off immediately to at least get the cd because you've never heard this very familiar music mixed quite so brilliantly. I thought I might even include a ...
Pop Quiz
What do Elvis impersonators, white tigers, volcanoes, and the Beatles have to do with my life today? If you guessed "nothing" that would generally be true. =D But today, Lucy and I, along with my niece, Helen & her daughter Daisy, are driving to Las Vegas - woohoo! Road Trip! (home of all the best Elvis impersonators) to the Mirage Hotel (home ...
The genetic betrayal that is their legacy
So much for the romantic anniversary dinner... All four of the kids were excited to celebrate our anniversary with us.Lucy and Jonathan conspired to set a beautiful table. Amy and Adam showed up shortly after getting off work. They got us a fabulous Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker - which we will definitely love and use a lot - Thanks, guys! But, I'm ...
So is this like our “quinceañera?”
Established in 1992. That's what it says on the wall of our stairwell. August 8, 1992, to be exact.That was fifteen years ago today. That's right. Today is our Happy Anniversary. Fifteen years. Or one hundred eighty months.Or five thousand, four hundred seventy-five days. In that time: We have warmed countless seats at football games, high school ...
Miss Scarlet in the Conservatory with the Lead Pipe
I remember one of the most fun things about summer in Varadero was playing Clue late into the night (Yes, the very same Parker Brothers game played here in the U.S.) and we LOVED it. Adults as well as children got to play. Our family is full of SERIOUS game players. (Is that a Cuban thing?) Card games, dominoes, board games, trivia ...
