Last night Eric and I went to a concert at nearby Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (which, after experiencing the marathon-length hike in and out of said amphitheater accompanied by hundreds of sloppy-drunken revelers, made us come to the cataclysmic decision that we would probably never go there for a concert again, but that's not important ...
My Kids
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 ...
Coming of age – the Cuban way
Okay. So you know that when it comes to my kids, I'm going to gush.Yes. There's going to be gushing. Just accept it. ("But why is she gushing today?")Well, because it's Lucy's birthday. Her 15th.Say it in Spanish now....quince...as in quinceañera. Her now-she-is-a-genuine-Cuban-woman age.Her ...
“That’s MY mom!”
One of the most wonderful things about the ages of my kids is that they have always been in such different places in their lives that there's never been a dull moment. Amy was in Junior High when Jonathan was born, so I've had a teenager in the house for at least the last thirteen years except for thirty-three days in 2006 when Adam had turned ...
Nuclear power
When Adam was a toddler, he picked up the nickname "Adam Bomb."He was kind of a big, cuddly, brute of a toddler and the name fit.He was an amazing phenomenon....just like the atom.If atoms are so small, I've often wondered, how can they release the kind of energy needed to create a nuclear explosion?I wondered the same thing as I was attempting to ...
Caught in the moment
Our kids get such a kick out of the way Eric and I interact.There's always a lot of eye-rolling and sheesh-ing when we are affectionate in their presence.But I know they like it. They like that we are always holding hands and giving each other meaningful looks.Lucy especially likes to photograph us candidly. It's probably comforting to think that ...
A Sasquatch by any other name would smell as sweet
I have 2 sons. Having sons gives me a glimpse into another world that would probably not even show up as a blip on my radar if it weren't for them. Take the following example:There are dozens of names for the quasi-mythical ape-like creature with the massive feet who purportedly roams the great northwest. He is known most commonly as "Bigfoot." But ...
Simply irresistible
When you first see her you're immediately aware of her presence.You are completely blown away by that beautiful smile. You are overwhelmed by how much power she seems to possess.Yes, power. She is naturally bossy and can talk anyone into anything!She talked these intransigent, rabid, anti-castro bloggers into making KISSY FACES, for goodness ...
Out of the shadows
As I walk up to my bedroom each evening, I am greeted by these:And I always stop and look at each one. Always. Every night.Because I don't want to forget. It's probably as a result of some unresolved childhood trauma (that whole Fleeing-the-Communist-Homeland thing, but that's not important right now.) I remember that she liked for ...
I only have eyes for you
It's the end of the school year and that means finals and high school musical productions. The past few days have been a blur of rehearsals, costumes and cast parties. In this case, Lucy's High School Theater Arts class put on a really fun show with musical scene selections from various Broadway musicals which they called Broadway Rocks! ...
