I'm putting these two on a plane today. I have super-mixed emotions about them traveling to Cuba, but like Amy said in her post, family trumps politics. They will be in Miami for the next few days and then fly to Cuba next Monday. I am FINE* with it. Really I am. Ay, Dios mio. *heavy sigh**FINE - Freaked out. Insecure. Neurotic. and ...
My Big, Fat, Cuban Family
Family is everything to me. I love them more than words can describe.
A Living Legacy
Today my mom celebrates her 96th birthday. 96!! I took photos of her with everyone at her party the other day. As I was sorting through the photos, I realized that she has contributed to quite a few lives. Six children. Sixteen grandchildren. Seven great-grandchildren. Not to mention spouses and close-enough-to-be-related family friends. Here ...
One of a Kind
My mom will be 96 tomorrow and we had a birthday party for her this past Sunday at her home. There were the usual gifts of soaps and lotions and sweet-smelling stuff that she so loves. And she was delighted by the turnout and the sentiments expressed. She received lots of cards filled with love (and cash!). Because she's going to be ...
No Regrets
I don't know how many posts I've started with...."I have my mom for the weekend," but I know there are many. My mom, Luz, will be 96 next week. She is in good health. She doesn't suffer from any disease other than old age. Her bones are healthy. She has a great appetite. She repeats herself occasionally (96!), but is ...
Kikita and the Ashes Go To Cuba
(I, Kikita, wrote this post.) If you're Cuban (or any other type of Latino) I'm sure you know about New Year's Eve Traditions. This year I decided that, since I was now 26, I would do things MY way. First, I did all of the classic traditions on Miami time. When it was midnight in Miami (9pm here) I was listening to a Cuban song, ...
The apple does not fall far from the tree…
For those of you who were guessing yesterday's Who was Who, (or should it be "who was whom?" - oh, never mind...) the correct answer is: Jonathan on the left. Eric on the right. And they sound alike on the phone now, too. I demand to know - WHEN EXACTLY DID THIS HAPPEN?? Intellectually I know that my son is quickly ...
Who’s Who?
The other day, Eric (my husband) and Jonathan (my 14 year old) were going to our local YMCA to go play racquetball. (P.E. in our homeschool usually means a trip to the Y, but that's not important right now.) They came downstairs and got their racquets. I was aware of their presence, but was into what I was reading, so I just caught a glimpse ...
Nature and Nurture
I homeschool my kids. Lucy is now 16 and a junior in high school. Jonathan just turned 14 and is in 8th grade. We've been at this wonderful, terrifying, exasperating, delicious experiment for the past 8 years and in retrospect, I don't, for even a moment, regret our decision to take on this mighty task. Lucy was in the 3rd grade in our ...
“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”
We're having weather here in So Cal. According to the Weather Service, it's Severe Weather. (Which is weatherman speak for it's-been-raining-like-crazy-all-week-and-we-don't-know-what-to-wear-or-how-to-drive, but that's not important right now.) In the past two days there have been tornado watches and sleet and hail. ...
The Best of MBFCF in 2009
Everywhere you hear about and see the flashbacks, the nostalgia, the reminiscing about the past year. Well, today I look back on this blogging year and some of my favorite posts. (Yes, I do have favorite posts and lots of others that make me wring my hands and wonder why I do this in the first place, but that's not important right ...
