As Cuban as I am, I have to remember that my daughter also has English Darby blood in her veins. And truly, she carries herself with such amazing confidence and poise. And I KNOW she didn't inherit that from me. =D We're in the middle of the Renaissance now in Junior High. Lucy goes to school one day a week with other homeschooled kids to get her ...
Lifestyle
Posts about everything going on in my life. Enjoy!
Lindbergh and Pepin – a random tale
Here is my mom with her dog, Lindbergh, circa 1930's. He was the terror of their tiny Cuban town of Manati. Yesterday, Val posted this cool picture of his father'slittle schoolhouse also in Manati, Cuba.I knew that my mom's family lived in Manati for years. So, I began asking her if she recognized the name “Prieto.” “Well, there was a kid ...
Cuando sali de Cuba…
This is my golden ticket. In 1961, it cost $21.60 for the 1/2 fare for children to fly the 90 miles from Havana to Miami. It's not lost on me that I can easily spend more than that to feed my family at McDonald's.And that the distance is about roughly from here to San Diego. I don't know if it is because we spent the first few years in exile ...
Happy Mail =D
All of this arrived today. WARNING: Serious enabling coming up... The coffee beans (for the BEST Café con Leche - recipe follows) and the Magno soap & bath gel are from www.latienda.com. Child of the Revolution and Three Guys from Miami Cook Cuban are from www.amazon.com. (Note to Luis - See? I told you I pre-ordered. =D) Home Companion is the ...
Isn’t it ironic?
I get asked all the time if I still have family in Cuba.The answer is yes. And we are still in contact. I have a cousin who sent me this. It's a paper place mat from a Cuban knockoff of a Hard Rock type of place. (my scanner couldn't get the whole thing) They call it the Habana Café and it is in the heart of Havana, Cuba. Yes, THAT ...
It’s a beautiful day
There's a little man-made lake near our home. I used to push Jonathan around it in his stroller as Lucy would lead us on her tricycle. Today they were racing. Jonathan, on his bike, easily lapping Lucy on her rollerblades. My mom? Amy and I took turns walking her from shaded bench to shaded bench. The kids would stop and greet her after each ...
What I know
I make them take this same picture with me over and over. Every single time we go to Disneyland.And we go a lot. The beauty is that they do it.Every time.For me. My girls are pretty easy.They love being on both sides of the camera. The boys, however, take some coaxing. I know that the things that I insist on documenting now will be meaningful to ...
A knight to remember
I warned you about this. I swear. She really did want to go to Medieval Times.So I grabbed my boys, and Helen & Daisy (they are always game for an adventure). Okay, guys...Let's pretend we're the "make-a-wish-foundation" and let's do this nice thing for your grandmother, ok? We wore the silly crowns. And ate the food with our ...
93 bottles of beer on the wall…
You would think that a birthday celebration for a 93 year old would be a little tame.Not when my mom is involved. Lots of food. Lots of people. A regular cake? Not for Luz .... "panetela borracha" - translates to "drunken cake." (the key is to make it with sweet vermouth instead of rum - gives it just the right flavor, but ...
I’m Luz’s Daughter
Today my mom turns 93. Last year we thought it would be fun to throw her a surprise party. When she came through the door and we yelled "Sorpresa!" we had a moment where it occurred to us it might not have been such a great idea to surprise the 92 year old like this. LOL But she loved it and immediately rose to the ...
